At 10:56 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (1st), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were operating in a negative field. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It showed stability with a downward bias (-0.07%), at 52,278.16 points. S&P 500 and the Nasdaq They recorded losses of 0.31% and 0.68%, to 7,476.44 points and 26,036.03 points, respectively. In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond fell from 4.195% to 4.156% per year. Meanwhile, the yield on the ten-year bond rose to 4.473% per year. This morning, investors were reacting to new indicators from the US economy, while also taking profits in technology stocks, especially among semiconductor manufacturers. S&P Global reported that the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) The U.S. industrial index fell from 55.3 points in May to 53.9 points in June, below market expectations of 55.7 points. Also, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) The US private sector reported that it created 98,000 jobs in June, below the expected 118,000 and lower than the 122,000 registered in May. In the corporate market, chip manufacturers led the losses after a strong first half of the year. Micron shares fell about 6%, although they still accumulated gains close to 277% for the year. SanDisk fell 8%, after advancing more than 850% in the first half of the year. Nvidia and Broadcom also registered losses of approximately 3% and 2%, respectively. The movement reflects profit-taking by investors after the record performance of companies linked to the artificial intelligence sector in the first six months of 2026. Internationally, markets continue to follow negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to sources linked to the talks, representatives of the two countries held technical talks in Doha, Qatar, focusing on the safety of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the maintenance of the ceasefire.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.