Wall Street stock markets are trading in opposite directions this morning.

At 10:41 am (Brasilia time) this Monday (6), the main Wall Street stock indices were operating in opposite directions. On the one hand, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It fell 0.31%, to 52,738.17 points; on the other hand, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq They rose 0.35% and 0.83%, to 7,509.48 points and 26,047.39 points, respectively.

In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond fell from 4.181% to 4.133% per year. Meanwhile, the yield on the ten-year bond dropped to 4.482% per year.

This morning, technology stocks were in the spotlight. Shares of Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) They rose 2.46%, leading the gains and boosting other companies in the sector. 

On the indicators agenda, the S&P Global reported earlier than United States Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) The economic index – which includes the service and manufacturing sectors – rose from 51.5 in May to 51.9 points in June. This result fell short of market expectations, which had pointed to an increase to 52.2 points. Services PMI It fell during the period, from 51.3 to 51.2 points, against expectations of remaining stable. Despite the negative performances, both indicators remain above 50 points, which indicates expansion of economic activity.

Also this week, the Federal Reserve will release, on Wednesday (8), the minutes of the last interest rate meeting. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of Federal Reserve (Fed).

In the political sphere, public hearings promoted by [organization name] begin. Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR, in its English acronym), a step considered decisive in the American trade investigation that proposes an additional 25% tariff on Brazilian products.

The expectation is that several companies, associations, governments, and other stakeholders will present their arguments before the final decision of the US government, which should be released by the 15th. President Lula's government is counting on a new meeting with the trade representative, Jamieson Greer, before that deadline.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.