At 9:16 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (7), the commercial dollar showed a slight increase of 0.18%, quoted at R$ 5.1400. On the previous day (6), the exchange rate fell 0.68%, quoted at R$ 5.1310. The DXY – an index that compares the strength of the dollar with the main global currencies – showed an upward bias (+0.06%). This morning, investors were monitoring the return of tensions in the Middle East, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard fired on commercial vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to information from Axios, based on US authorities. The episode boosted international oil prices and increased risk aversion in the markets. On Wall Street, the focus remained on the technology sector. Despite Samsung Electronics announcing operating profits in the second quarter 19 times higher than in the same period of the previous year, investors continue to question the sustainability of the growth cycle driven by artificial intelligence, given concerns about bottlenecks in the supply of components, especially memory chips. Domestically, the market continues to monitor the public hearing promoted by… Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)which discusses the proposal to apply 25% tariffs on Brazilian products based on Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974. The second round of debates takes place this Tuesday and brings together representatives from the Brazilian productive sector, from World Trade Organization (WTO), from the National Confederation of Industry (CNI), from the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados)…in addition to Brazilian parliamentarians, including Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. On the domestic agenda, the National Treasury conducts auctions of Treasury Financial Bills (LFT), maturing in September 2032, and of National Treasury Notes Series B (NTN-B), with maturities in May 2031, May 2037, and August 2050. Among the economic indicators, the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) reported that the General Price Index – Domestic Supply (IGP-DI) It fell 0.79% in June, reversing the 0.87% increase recorded in May. On the radar, the meeting of the [unclear – possibly "media consortium"] begins today. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Ankara, Turkey. The talks continue until tomorrow (8) and among the main topics of the meeting are the expansion of military spending by member countries to 5% of GDP and the strengthening of military support for Ukraine.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.