At 10:17 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (7), the Ibovespa registered a moderate decline of 0.54%, to 187,149.43 points. On the previous day (6), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It closed stable with an upward bias (+0.06%), at 188,161.97 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) It was up 0.25%. Meanwhile, the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They were operating with declines of 0.35% and 0.39%, respectively.
Middle East keeps market on alert.
This morning, investors are adopting a cautious stance ahead of the deadline set by the President of the United States. Donald Trump…so that Iran will reopen access to the Strait of Hormuz and move towards a ceasefire. Despite expectations for a solution, negotiations remain stalled, and the deadline expires at 9 pm this Tuesday. The scenario maintains high risk aversion, with the dollar sustaining recent gains and oil trading above… US$110 per barrel.
Measures in Brazil are now on the radar.
In the domestic scenario, the market is reacting to… Provisional Measure (MP) Published by the federal government to mitigate the impacts of rising oil prices. The package includes actions focused on diesel, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and aviation kerosene (QAV), in addition to offering credit lines to airlines. According to the government, the measures should be in effect between April and May 2026, with an estimated cost of R$ 4 billionwith half of the funding borne by the Federal Government and half by the States and the Federal District. On investors' radar, the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex) announces, at 3pmThe consolidated trade balance data for March may provide new clues about the performance of the Brazilian economy.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.