At 10:29 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (8), the Ibovespa It was operating at a strong high of 1.01%, at 185,071.63 points, however, with an accumulated decline of 1.17% in the week. On the previous day (7), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It plummeted 2.38%, to 183,218.26 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) and actions of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) Brazilian stocks recorded gains of 1.19%, 0.40%, and 0.63%, respectively. Investors remain focused on the Middle East after the United States and Iran exchanged missiles overnight, even though US President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire remains in effect. The president met with President Lula at the White House the previous day. The meeting lasted approximately three hours and, according to the Brazilian leader, mainly addressed issues related to trade between the two countries and critical minerals. Lula also said he agreed with Trump to create a working group to discuss the possibility of eliminating tariffs imposed by the US government on Brazil. However, the presidents did not discuss topics such as the equation of criminal factions with terrorists and the PIX system, which is the subject of a trade investigation in the US. On the economic agenda, the Brazilian Institute of Economics of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Ibre) announced that the General Price Index – Domestic Availability (IGP-DI) rose 2.42% in April, compared to a 1.14% increase in March. With this result, the index accumulates a 2.92% increase for the year and 0.78% over 12 months. In the US, the market is also reacting to the release of… payrolla creation of non-agricultural jobs. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) The government reported a net increase of 115,000 new jobs in April 2026, a slowdown compared to the 185,000 in March (revised figure from 178,000). The market had projected the creation of 65,000 jobs last month.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.