At 11:17 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (16), the main Wall Street stock indices were operating in opposite directions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It showed an increase of 0.012%, reaching 52,665.03 points. On the other hand, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq They recorded losses of 0.14% and 0.65%, to 7,561.89 points and 26,103.41 points, respectively.
In the market of TreasuriesThe yields on the two-year bond rose from 4.143% to 4.177% per year. Meanwhile, the yield on the ten-year bond increased to 4.581% per year.
In the macroeconomic field, investors are reacting to the release of US retail sales data, which showed a 0.2% increase in June compared to the previous month, reaching US$768.8 billion, versus a 1.0% increase in May (revised from 0.9%), according to reports from [source missing]. Department of Commerce (DOC) of the country. The result was in line with market expectations.
In addition, market participants are monitoring the figures for new unemployment benefit claims in the week ending July 11. According to… United States Department of Labor (DOL)The country registered 208,000 applications. The result came in below the 216,000 applications expected by the market, and represents a decrease of 2,000 applications compared to the previous week (revised figure from 215,000 to 216,000).
In the international arena, recent developments in the conflict between the United States and Iran remain on the radar. The day before, US military forces bombarded the coastal defenses and missile sites of the Persian country. In the Strait of Hormuz, navigation data indicates that seven vessels crossed the route on Wednesday, compared to 13 recorded the previous day.
This scenario boosted oil prices again, with Brent trading above $85 a barrel and WTI near $80.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.