At 11:07 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (5), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were operating at a high. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It showed a strong increase of 1.09%, reaching 54,675.94 points. S&P 500 and the Nasdaq They recorded increases of 0.55% and 0.35%, to 7,779.09 points and 26,678.40 points, respectively.
In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond rose from 4.206% to 4.216% per year. Meanwhile, the yield on the ten-year bond increased to 4.626% per year.
This morning, the indices continue to be affected by the release of quarterly results from the major players in the region. Among the highlights, the The Walt Disney Company (DIS) It recorded a gain of 3.09%, driven by better-than-expected performance during the period.
In the economic indicators agenda, S&P Global reported that… United States Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) The index – which includes the services and manufacturing sectors – rose from 51.9 in June to 54.5 points in July. The result came in above market expectations, which had pointed to an increase to 53.6 points.
THE Services PMI It also rose during the period, from 51.2 to 54.6 points, compared to expectations of 53.6 points.
Furthermore, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) It was reported that private companies in the US created 44,000 jobs in the month, a result below the 68,000 jobs expected by the market and lower than the 95,000 created in May (revised figure from 98,000).
The number is considered a preview of payroll, official data that will be published by Department of Labor (DOL) on Friday (7).
In international news, the market is following signs that an agreement between the United States and Iran may be reached soon. Earlier today, President Donald Trump stated that a treaty to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, an important maritime route in the region, could be announced in the coming days. Iran, however, continues to contradict the Republican.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.