Wall Street stocks are trading higher this Friday morning.

At 10:55 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (8), the main Wall Street stock indices were registering gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It advanced 0.17%, to 49,682.76 points; the S&P 500 It showed an increase of 0.69%, reaching 7,387.23 points; and the Nasdaq It rose 1.19%, to 26,112.30 points.

On the other hand, in the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond fell from 3.913% to 3.893% per year, while the ten-year bond declined to 4.357% per year.

This morning, the indexes continue to be affected by the positive performance of companies in the quarter, mainly in the technology sector. Among the highlights are the shares of Micron Technology Inc (MU) They advanced 9.64% at the opening, after reporting strong profit and revenue results for the period. 

In the macroeconomic field, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) It was reported a short while ago that the payrollThe creation of non-agricultural jobs registered a positive balance of 115,000 new positions in April 2026, slowing down compared to the 185,000 in March (revised figure from 178,000). The market projected the creation of 65,000 jobs last month.

According to the report, the unemployment rate remained at 4.3% from March to April, representing 7.4 million people – both results virtually stable for the month and throughout the year.

In international news, investors remain focused on… Middle East, after United States and Iran exchanging missiles overnight, even with the US president, Donald Trumpsaying that the ceasefire It still applies.

The president was there the day before (7) met with President Lula at the White House.The meeting lasted about three hours and, according to the Brazilian head of government, mainly addressed topics related to trade between the two countries and critical minerals.

Lula also said he had agreed with Trump to create a working group to discuss the possibility of eliminating the… tariffs imposed by the American government to Brazil.

The presidents, however, did not address topics such as equalization of… criminal factions terrorists and the PIX, which is the target of a trade investigation in the US.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.