At 10:14 am (Brasília time) this Tuesday (9), the Ibovespa It registered a slight increase of 0.15%, to 168,917.82 points. On the previous day (8), the main indicator of the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) fell 0.21%, to 168,668.72 points. Among the companies with the greatest weight in the composition of B3, the actions of Vale (VALE3) They rose 0.35%, while those of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) Brazilian stocks were operating in stable territory with a downward bias of 0.33% and 0.32%, respectively. This morning, markets started the day in a more risk-averse mood, driven by the recovery of technology and semiconductor stocks in the United States after the sharp losses seen last week. The sector gained momentum after Reuters reported that OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, had confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US. The news increased investors' appetite for assets linked to artificial intelligence, just days before SpaceX's highly anticipated debut on the US stock exchange. Internationally, oil prices were falling after Israel and Iran announced a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump. Despite the agreement, the Iranian government stated that it could resume hostilities if Israel maintains military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Trump also declared that a definitive agreement to end the conflict could be reached in "two or three days" and stated that the Strait of Hormuz, one of the main global routes for oil transportation, would be reopened immediately after the formalization of the understanding. In Brazil, investors are following the economic and political agenda. Among the highlights of the day is the interview of the Finance Minister, Dario Durigan, with the UOL portal, one day after the release of the Central Bank's Focus Bulletin, which showed a new increase in expectations for inflation and interest rates in the coming years. On Monday, the Central Bank reported that the market now projects a Selic rate of 13.50% at the end of 2026 and 11.50% at the end of 2027. The estimates for the National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) They were also revised upwards. Among the economic indicators, the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) reported that the General Price Index – Domestic Supply (IGP-DI) It advanced 0.87% in May, slowing compared to the 2.41% increase observed in April. In the political arena, the plenary session of Superior Electoral Court (TSE) The Supreme Court will analyze this Tuesday the preliminary decision by Minister Nunes Marques that suspended the publication of an electoral poll conducted by the AtlasIntel institute. The measure was taken after a complaint filed by the Liberal Party (PL), which questioned the methodology used in the survey. The poll indicated a drop in voting intentions for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and included references to the episode involving messages exchanged between the parliamentarian and banker Daniel Vorcaro, founder of Banco Master.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.