The Ibovespa index is showing stability with an upward bias this Friday morning, at 173,000 points.

At 10:44 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (17), the Ibovespa It showed an upward bias (+0.05%), at 173,746.00 points, but with an accumulated decline of 2.14% in the partial week. In the last session (9), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) recorded a sharp drop of 1.24%, to 173,825.27 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) It recorded a decline of 0.95%. while the actions of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They were operating in positive territory, with gains of 2.67% and 2.73%, respectively. This morning, investors continue to react to the decision of… Office of the White House Trade Representative (USTR) of apply fees of 25% on Brazilian shipments in the United States. Furthermore, agents are monitoring new economic indicators from the United States and Brazil. Regarding surcharge of the United StatesThe measure affects approximately 18% of Brazilian exports for the country, according to what was reported Minister of Development, Industry and Trade, Márcio Elias Rosa, in a press conference with others Brazilian authorities in BrasiliaRosa's estimate is based on the percentage shipped in 2024, which corresponded to… US$ 7.4 billion in the trade balance between the two countries. In comparison with 2025, the year in which the Donald Trump's administration It has already started applying tariffs to the domestic market, the percentage drops to 15% (US$ 5.8 billion)The tariff hike, which comes into effect in July 22, will affect the following segments industrial machinery, tires, sugar, ethanol, tobacco, wood, footwear and aluminum productsHowever, products such as crude oil, coffee beans, aircraft, beef, cellulose, orange juice, pig iron and ferro-niobium They will be exempt from the new charge. Still, USAThe market is reacting to the announcement of… Country's industrial production in JuneAccording to Federal Reserve (Fed)The segment registered a 0.1% increase in June, the same growth recorded in May, but below the 0.2% expected by investors. Nationally, the… Chamber of Deputies get ready for parliamentary recess July, which begins this Saturday (18) and ends on July 31. This week, the president of the Chamber, deputy Hugo Motta (Republicanos-PB), has already declared that the house will not vote on “controversial agendas” before the break. "We will follow the agenda previously released so that there are no surprise items or items that are not already duly known by the House," said Motta. In the economic sphere, the General Price Index-10 (IGP-10), calculated byBrazilian Institute of Economics of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV Ibre)The GDP fell 1.31% in July, compared to a 0.30% drop in June. With this result, the index has accumulated a 2.00% increase for the year and 2.68% over the last 12 months. In July 2025, the IGP-10 It had fallen 1.65% and accumulated a 3.42% increase over 12 months. Economic Activity Index (IBC-Br), published on the morning of this Friday (17) by Central Bank (BC) and is considered a signal of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), advanced 0.10% in May 2026 compared to the previous month, against market expectations of complete stability.

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