At 10:26 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (28), the Ibovespa It was operating with a slight decrease of 0.25%, at 175,297.32 points, with an accumulated decline in the partial week of 0.13%. On the previous day (27), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It fell 0.48%, to 175,744.37 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) It fell 0.14%. On the other hand, the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They registered gains of 0.60% and 0.54%, respectively. This morning, investors were reacting to new economic indicators in Brazil, while awaiting the release of relevant data in the United States. Here, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) The inflation rate rose 2.63% in April, after a 2.28% increase in March. The accumulated increase for the year reached 5.12%, the third highest ever recorded for an April since the beginning of the historical series in 2014. Over 12 months, the advance was 1.07%. IBGE also reported that the unemployment rate It stood at 5.8% in the quarter ending in April, up 0.4 percentage points compared to the quarter ending in January, but down 0.8 percentage points year-on-year. Meanwhile, Brazilian Institute of Economics of the Getulio Vargas Foundation reported that the General Market Price Index (IGP-M) It fell 0.84% in May, after rising 2.73% in April. These indicators remain on the market's radar as they influence expectations regarding inflation, economic activity, and the next steps for the economy. Central Bank (BC)In the political arena, investors are following developments regarding the approval, in the Chamber of Deputies, of the proposed constitutional amendment (PEC) that foresees a reduction in the weekly work schedule from 44 to 40 hours within 14 months. Furthermore, a new electoral poll by Meio/Ideia showed a scenario similar to recent surveys following the Dark Horse case, involving Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and former banker Daniel Vorcaro. According to the poll, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over Flávio Bolsonaro in both first and second-round scenarios. In the US, the market was monitoring the release of… Consumer Personal Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, released by Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of Department of Commerce (DOC), which advanced 0.4% in April, below the 0.7% recorded in March and the market projection of 0.5%. Earlier, the DOC also reported the second preliminary reading of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The US GDP grew at an annual rate of 1.6% in the first quarter of 2026, however, the market projected growth of 2.0%. United States Department of Labor (DOL) The report announced that the country registered 215,000 new unemployment benefit claims in the week ending May 23. This figure exceeded the 211,000 applications expected by the market and represents an increase of 5,000 claims compared to the previous week, when 210,000 applications were registered (a revised figure from 209,000). Internationally, oil prices rose again amid doubts about a peace agreement between the US and Iran. According to information released this morning, US forces reportedly carried out new drone strikes against Iranian operations, while Tehran claimed to have struck a US air base in Kuwait.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.