Ibovespa closes Tuesday with a slight increase, at 198,657 points.

THE Ibovespa closed this Tuesday (14) with a slight increase of 0.33%, at 198,657.33 points. At the day's high, the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It reached 199,354.81 points – the third consecutive day of renewing the index's historical high –; at its lowest point, it fell to 198,001.48 points. Of greater weight in the composition of the B3, the actions of Vale (VALE3) rose 1.08%, while those of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They fell 4.44% and 3.82%, respectively. The major banks ended the day in positive territory: the Itaú (ITUB4) advanced 1.53%; the Santander (SANB11) it appreciated by 0.12%; the Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) It rose 2.55%; and the Bradesco (BBDC4) earned 0.92%. In Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators also closed higher. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It advanced 0.66%, to 48,535.99 points; the S&P 500 It rose 1.18%, to 6,967.38 points; and the Nasdaq The index rose 1.96%, to 23,639.08 points. In this trading session, the market reacted to the improved global risk appetite due to the prospect of progress in negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to a Reuters report, representatives from both countries may return to Islamabad, Pakistan, later this week for new rounds of dialogue. Furthermore, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that diplomatic efforts are ongoing. On the regional front, representatives from Lebanon and Israel also met to discuss a possible truce in the conflict involving Hezbollah. The release of [information/information] also contributed to the movement. Producer Price Index (PPI) March in the US. Despite a 0.5% increase in the overall index, the core operating rate slowed to 0.2%, after two consecutive months at 0.5%, a reading considered more benign by the market. According to DA EconomicsInflationary pressure was concentrated in the energy sector, while services showed stability. In the domestic scenario, the IBGE reported that the volume of services In Brazil, the sector grew 0.1% in February, below the expected 0.3%. Year-on-year, the increase was 0.5%, slowing compared to the 3.3% recorded in January. Despite this, the sector remains 20% above pre-pandemic levels and tied with the historical record for the series. In the political arena, investors followed the repercussions surrounding the final report of… Parliamentary Inquiry Commission on Organized Crime, which calls for the indictment of ministers of Supreme Federal Court (STF) and of Attorney General of the Republic (PGR)The vote on the report was postponed until the end of the day today, following government efforts to alter the composition of the committee, reducing the chances of the document's approval.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.