At 10:20 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (2), the Ibovespa It was operating with a sharp decline of 1.37%, at 185,375.36 points, with an accumulated advance of 2.76% in the partial week. On the previous day (1st), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It rose 0.26%, to 187,952.90 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) It fell 1.34%, while shares Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They rose 2.79% and 2.81%, respectively, driven by the appreciation of oil in the international market.
Trump's speech puts pressure on markets.
This morning, the movement was driven by a worsening perception of risk following statements from… President of the United States, Donald Trump, which frustrated expectations of a quick resolution to the conflict in Middle EastIn a statement the previous night, the Republican stated that The US should intensify attacks on Iran In the coming weeks, this will raise geopolitical tensions. Despite indicating that the military campaign is nearing its end, the harsher tone has triggered a fall in stock markets and rekindled inflationary fears. potential impact on global interest rate policy.
Oil prices are rising again on the international market.
The statements also increased volatility in the energy market. Oil Brent It was advancing more than 7%, being traded above US$109 per barrelThe increase reinforces concerns about inflation, as higher energy costs tend to put pressure on prices globally.
Economic indicators on the radar
In the United States, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) It was reported today that the country registered 202,000 new unemployment benefit claims in the week ending March 28. This result came in below the market projection of 212,000 claims and lower than the revised figure for the previous week, which was 211,000. In Brazil, the highlight was industrial production. According to… IBGEthe national industry grew 0.9% in February Compared to January, in the seasonally adjusted series, marking the second consecutive increase and accumulating a rise of 3.0% during the periodHowever, compared to the same period last year, production declined. 0.7% in relation to February 2025, after a slight increase of 0.2% in January.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.