Wall Street: Dow Jones and S&P 500 are trading higher, while the Nasdaq is down this morning.

At 10:34 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (21), the main stock indices of Wall Street They operated without a defined direction. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It recorded a rise of 0.47%, to 49,669.68 points, while the S&P 500 It showed a slight increase of 0.13%, to 7,116.90 points, but the Nasdaq It fell 0.31%, to 26,590.34 points. In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond rose from 3.716% to 3.767% per year. The yield on the ten-year bond advanced to 4.275% per year. This morning, investors are monitoring the… geopolitical and diplomatic tensions between the United States and Iranwhile the repercussions US retail sales dataEarlier, the Department of Commerce (DOC) the country announced that the US retail sales Brazilian foreign exchange earnings grew 1.7% in March compared to the previous month, reaching US$752.1 billion, versus a 0.7% increase in February (revised from 0.6%). Market expectations were for a 1.4% increase.In comparison with March 2025, retail sales grew by 3.97%, compared to a 3.96% increase recorded in February. Middle Eastboth Washington as Tehran maintain their respective maritime blockades in Strait of HormuzHostilities continue as long as the time of ceasefireAmong the countries, resources are starting to run out. According to Reuterstoday, the US Navy seized a tanker ship connected to Iran in international waters. The Persian government has not yet commented on the seizure. In recent statements, Washington still demonstrates confidence in new rounds of negotiations that should happen in PakistanDespite the short timeframe for a possible return of attacks between the countries, in corporate news, investors are awaiting the release of earnings reports from "Seven Magnificent Ones"in the coming days. The group is made up of Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Goal (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA)However, market participants are expressing concern due to the underperformance of stocks in the indices. S&P 500 and NasdaqHowever, investors remain confident about the profits that companies are expected to report next week.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.