Wall Street stocks are trading higher this Thursday morning.

At 10:45 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (7), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were recording gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It advanced 0.22%, to 50,021.31 points; the S&P 500 It showed an upward bias (+0.0043%), at 7,365.44 points; and the Nasdaq It rose 0.14%, to 25,866.60 points.

On the other hand, in the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond fell from 3.870% to 3.853% per year, while the ten-year bond declined to 4.344% per year.

This morning, the indexes continue to be driven by the quarterly earnings season of major US companies. Among the highlights are the shares of DoorDash (DASH) They advanced 1.97% at the opening, after the release of revenue figures that exceeded investor expectations for the first quarter of the year. 

In the macroeconomic field, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) It was recently reported that the country registered 200,000 new cases. unemployment benefit claims in the week ending May 2nd.

The result came in below market projections (205,000 orders), but represents an increase of 10,000 orders compared to the previous week, when 190,000 requests were registered (revised figure from 189,000).

The four-week moving average fell to 203,250 applications, a decrease of 4,500 applications compared to the previous reading (revised from 207,500 to 207,750).

In international news, market participants are closely watching developments regarding a possible truce in the war. Middle East among the United States and the IranThis has contributed to the devaluation of oil in the international market.

The authorities of Washington They presented a one-page memorandum of understanding that could lead to the gradual reopening of Strait of Hormuz…as well as the lifting of the US blockade of Iranian ports, according to a report by… Bloomberg. Already CNN reported that Tehran They should send a response regarding the agreement later today.

Furthermore, the market is monitoring the president's trip. Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to the US. The president will meet with his counterpart, Donald Trump, to discuss topics such as tariffs, combating organized crime, and rare earth elements. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.