The Ibovespa index is up 0.96% this Wednesday morning, at 174,938 points.

At 10:26 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (22), the Ibovespa registered a moderate increase of 0.93%, to 174,938.44 points, with an accumulated decline in the partial week of 0.84%. On the previous day (21), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It closed with a downward bias (-0.03%), at 173,325.65 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) and the actions of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They were operating in positive territory, with gains of 2.05%, 1.50%, and 1.18%, respectively. This morning, market attention is focused on the start of the validity period. of US tariffs about Brazilian products. A 25% surcharge was applied, within the scope of Section 301 of the United States Commerce Act, by means of a decision of Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)Although it does not affect major segments of Brazilian exports, like the market of beefa aliquot reaches various sectors of national industryNo Middle EastThe agents continue to monitor US attacks on Iranian military installations. The conflict between the two countries continues to exert influence over… global rise in oil pricesGeopolitical uncertainties in the region also extend to other countries in the area. This week, the paramilitary group Houthiof Yemen, announced a naval blockade against the Saudi Arabia, increasing concerns about attacks in the region of Red Sea, an alternative used by producers to reach global markets. Later, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) The US will release its weekly report on oil and refined product inventories, which should provide further clues about the energy policy from the United States and regarding the demand for fossil fuelsNo domestic settinginvestors are monitoring the shareholders' meeting from the OKThe meeting, which takes place today, will define the new president of its board. The change of board members at the mining company was only scheduled to occur in April 2027, but it was brought forward after the removal of the… then president of the board, Daniel Stieler.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.