THE dollar The commercial exchange rate ended this Friday (31) with a slight increase of 0.18%, quoted at R$ 5.0690, but with weekly and monthly devaluation of 0.20% and 1.84%, respectively. At its highest point of the day, the exchange rate rose to R$ 5.0820, while at its lowest it fell to R$ 5.0600. In the domestic scenario, investors reacted to the release of Producer Price Index (PPI)According to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)Industrial prices fell 0.77% in June, after a 0.30% drop in May, accumulating a 3.99% increase for the year and 2.51% over 12 months. The updating of public accounts also remained on the radar. Data from Central Bank (BC) They showed that the gross debt of the general government reached 81.9%. of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In June, the equivalent of R$ 10.8 trillion. Abroad, markets reacted to the president's statement. Federal Reserve (Fed), Kevin WarshFollowing the decision to keep US interest rates unchanged, Warsh, while reaffirming the monetary authority's commitment to controlling inflation, avoided indicating the next steps in monetary policy and stated that "we don't have a magic wand," a statement that contributed to the rise in US Treasury bond yields. The corporate earnings season also moved Wall Street. Amazon shares jumped about 15%, driven by quarterly results above expectations, supported by the strong performance of its cloud computing division, reinforcing market confidence in artificial intelligence investments. In contrast, Apple shares fell more than 9%. Although the company exceeded revenue estimates in the third fiscal quarter, driven by 22% growth in iPhone sales, the slowdown in service revenue weighed on the stock's performance. In the international market, investors also followed the escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Iran reported preventing two vessels from leaving the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about global energy supplies after new attacks against ships in the region. Despite the unstable situation, there were no reports of new US attacks against Iran between Thursday and Friday. In an interview with Fox News, US President Donald Trump stated that the conflict "is going well," without detailing the next steps in US military strategy.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.