Wall Street stocks are trading higher this Monday morning.

At 10:55 am (Brasilia time) this Monday (20), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were operating at a high. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It rose 0.22%, to 52,258.98 points, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq They recorded gains of 0.34% and 0.58%, to 7,483.01 points and 25,664.36 points, respectively.

In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond rose from 4.183% to 4.223% per year. Meanwhile, the yield on the ten-year bond fell to 4.585% per year.

This morning, the indexes were driven by the recovery of chip manufacturers, which posted gains at the opening after posting heavy losses last week. Among the highlights, Micron Technology (MU) advanced 5%.

In the energy market, investors are monitoring the escalating tensions in Middle EastThis has once again boosted oil prices. Clashes between the United States and Iran have entered their ninth consecutive day, while concerns are growing about navigational safety in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of oil tankers having their navigation blocked in the region.

The rise in oil prices has rekindled fears of renewed global inflationary pressures, reducing some of the optimism generated by weaker-than-expected US consumer inflation data released last week. As a result, markets have once again priced in the possibility of at least one more interest rate hike. Federal Reserve (Fed) until the end of 2026.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.