THE Ibovespa closed this Tuesday (4) in stability with a downward bias (-0.06%), at 177,894.97 points. At the day's high, the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It reached 180,679.47 points; at its lowest point, it fell to 177,580.77 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a OK (VALE3) It closed with a significant increase of 2.24%, while the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They closed in negative territory, with declines of 0.97% and 1.28%, respectively. Most of the major banks ended the day with losses: the Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) It plummeted 1.32%; the Itaú (ITUB4) It closed with a significant drop of 2.48%; the Bradesco (BBDC4) It closed with a devaluation of 1.69%; and the BTG Pactual (BPAC11) It fell by 0.65%. Only the Santander (SANB11) It advanced 0.59%. In Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators closed in positive territory. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It ended with a strong increase of 1.71%, to 54,085.88 points; while the S&P 500 It advanced 1.79%, to 7,736.52 points; and only the Nasdaq The index rose 2.59%, to 26,584.99 points. In this trading session, attention remained focused on the meeting of… Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of Central Bank (BC), whose decision will be announced this Wednesday (5). Most financial institutions project a 0.25 percentage point cut in the rate. Selic, from 14.25% to 14.00% per year. Among the economic indicators, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) The report stated that industrial production fell 1.8% in June compared to the previous month, after a revised drop of 0.9% in May. The result was below market expectations, which projected a contraction of 0.7%. Compared to June 2025, industry registered growth of 1.7%, slowing compared to the 0.2% increase observed in May and falling short of analysts' expectations, who estimated a 3.0% rise. In the US, the report JOLTs The report showed the creation of 7.359 million jobs in July, below the expected 7.440 million. The June figure was revised from 7.594 million to 7.537 million. Investors believe the US job market continues to experience moderate hiring and layoffs, allowing the… Federal Reserve (Fed) Maintain focus on combating inflation. Internationally, markets followed new developments in the Middle East. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached in the coming days, contributing to a drop in oil prices. Negotiations between Iran and Oman are also progressing. According to The New York Times, the two countries are close to an understanding that would allow the resumption of navigation on the waterway under Iranian control. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged the progress of the talks, but stressed that there is still no definitive agreement.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.