Wall Street is trading in positive territory this Thursday morning.

At 11:20 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (18), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were operating in positive territory. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It advanced 0.40%, to 51,700.13 points, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq They recorded moderate increases of 0.82% and 0.99%, to 7,480.82 points and 26,278.80 points, respectively.

On the other hand, in the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond fell from 4.195% to 4.153% per year, while the yield on the ten-year bond dropped to 4.434% per year.

In the corporate market, the shares of Intel (INTC) Shares jumped 7.30% at the opening, driven by comments from US President Donald Trump that the company will partner with… Apple (APP) to create chips for the country. 

Among the economic indicators, the market reacts to the decision of The Federal Reserve (Fed) is maintaining the benchmark interest rate in the range between 3.50% and 3.75% per year.However, projections released after the meeting showed that nine Fed officials see room for further interest rate hikes in 2026, signaling a more cautious stance on combating inflation.

During his first press conference as chairman of the US central bank, Kevin Warsh It also reinforced the perception that there is no prospect of interest rate cuts in the short term, while at the same time announcing a review of the mechanisms for communicating and formulating monetary policy.

Still on the subject of the US economic landscape, this morning, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) It was reported that the country registered 226,000 new unemployment benefit claims in the week ending June 13. The result came in above market expectations, which projected 225,000 applications, and represents an increase of 4,000 claims compared to the previous week (revised figure of 229,000).

In the international market, oil prices fell again, with Brent and WTI contracts trading below US$80 per barrel. This movement comes after the announcement of an agreement between the presidents. Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian to end the conflict in Middle East.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.