THE Ibovespa closed this Friday (24) with a sharp drop of 1.52%, to 174,041.95 points, but with an accumulated gain of 0.19% for the week. During the trading session, the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It reached a high of 176,719.62 points; at its lowest, the index hit 174,041.95 points. Among the companies with the greatest weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) and the actions of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They fell 0.58%, 2.36%, and 1.72%, respectively. The major banks ended the day with losses: the Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) It closed down 2.77%; the Santander (SANB11) It fell 1.09%; the BTG Pactual (BPAC11) It fell 2.90%; the Itaú (ITUB4) It fell 1.08%; and the Bradesco (BBDC4) It depreciated by 1.28%. In Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators closed mixed. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) recorded an increase of 0.46%, to 51,947.25 points; and the S&P 500 It finished with an upward bias (+0.05%), at 7,411.98 points. Only the Nasdaq The Brazilian stock market fell 0.64% to 24,975.82 points. In this trading session, the market reacted to the new round of tariffs announced by the United States on imported products from 60 trading partners, including Brazil. The new rates, between 10% and 12.5%, were announced the previous day based on Section 301 of the US Trade Act and increased the attention of financial agents regarding the possible impacts on international trade. In Brazil, the government continues its dialogue with the affected sectors and is evaluating possible measures in response to the new US tariffs. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East also remained on investors' radar after new attacks against oil tankers in the Red Sea. Despite increased concerns about possible impacts on global supply chains, international oil prices fell throughout the day, reducing some of the risk aversion observed in financial markets.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.