The Ibovespa index is showing a slight decline this Thursday morning, remaining above 176,000 points.

At 10:09 am (Brasília time) this Thursday (23), the Ibovespa It registered a slight decrease of 0.38%, to 176,878.72 points, but recorded an accumulated gain of 2.20% in the partial week. On the previous day (22), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It jumped 2.44%, to 177,547.57 points. Among the companies with the greatest weight in the composition of the B3, the Vale (VALE3) registers a drop of 0.29%, while the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They are trading with gains of 1.59% and 1.48%, respectively. This morning, attention is focused on… Middle East, after a sequence of 12 consecutive nights of attacks by United States to the IranThe conflict resulted in the blocking of Strait of HormuzAn important trade route for various international markets, especially the oil market. Following the escalation of tensions, the global oil price Prices surged again, with Brent crude approaching $100 a barrel once more. rise in fossil fuel prices also benefits the prices of PetrobrasThe company's contracts have now seen four consecutive trading days of gains, reaching their highest value since May 27. international marketsinvestors are monitoring the Balance season around the worldLarge companies, such as multinational corporations, are beginning to release their earnings reports. Nestlé and Carrefour. Us USAthe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) It was reported that the country registered 187 thousand new unemployment benefit applications in the week ending July 18. The result came in below 211,000 requests expected by the market., and represents a decrease of 22,000 requests compared to the previous week (revised figure from 208,000 to 209,000). In domestic spherethe Vice President Geraldo Alckmin He stated yesterday that the government is not ruling out using the Law of Reciprocity In response to the 25% tariff imposed by the US on Brazilian products. But, despite the speculation, Alckmin dismissed the idea that Brasília is seeking "retaliation" and stated that the national government is actually trying to negotiate with the administration of Donald TrumpNo corporate market, after the meeting that elected Manuel Lino Silva de Sousa Oliveira – known as Ollie how new president of the council OK, the mining company announced the removal from Councilor Marcelo Gasparino da Silva after an investigation confirmed the leak of confidential company information.

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