At 10:28 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (5), the Ibovespa registered a moderate increase of 0.79%, to 179,304.07 points, with an accumulated gain of 0.69% in the partial week. On the previous day (4), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It closed stable with a downward bias (-0.06%), at 177,894.97 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) It registered a drop of 0.77%, while the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They were operating in positive territory, with gains of 0.71% and 0.73%, respectively. In this trading session, investors' focus is on the second day of the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) meeting, which will deliberate on the future of the Selic rate. The result will be released after 6:30 PM. With a 0.25 percentage point cut – to 14.00% per year – practically certain, the market will look for clues in the statement to estimate whether there could be another reduction in September or if the pause should be imposed starting with this meeting. On the macroeconomic indicators agenda, the data from… Automatic Data Processing (ADP) Regarding job creation in the United States, which slowed in July. According to the survey, private companies created 44,000 jobs in the month, a result below the 68,000 vacancies expected by the market and lower than the 95,000 created in May (revised figure of 98,000). The number is considered a preview of the payroll, official data that will be published by the Department of Labor (DOL) on Friday (7). In addition, S&P Global will release the Composite and Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Brazil and the US for last month. On the radar are signs that an agreement between the United States and Iran may be forthcoming soon. Earlier today, President Donald Trump stated that a treaty to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an important maritime route in the region, could be announced in the coming days. Iran, however, continues to contradict the Republican.
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