Wall Street stocks are trading lower this Friday morning.

At 10:40 am (Brasilia time) this Friday (15), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were recording losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It fell 0.89%, to 49,619.09 points; the S&P 500 It showed a decrease of 1.21%, to 7,409.97 points; and the Nasdaq It depreciated by 1.73%, to 26,175.44 points. In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on two-year Treasury bonds rose from 4.030% to 4.081% per year, while the ten-year bond advanced to 4.575% per year. This morning, the indices were pressured by the widespread devaluation of technology companies, with shares of Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Micron Technology, and Nvidia registering losses. On the economic front, the market adopted a negative tone with the perception that inflation may accelerate again in the United States, given the persistence of high oil prices amid tensions in the Middle East. In the market's assessment, higher interest rates tend to impact growth companies more intensely, especially those linked to technology. As for the day's indicators, the Federal Reserve (Fed) The report announced that US industrial production rose 0.7% in April, and that the capacity utilization rate stood at 76.1%. Both results exceeded market projections. Despite the capacity increase, performance is 3.3 percentage points below the long average (1972-2025), "signaling significant idle capacity and no bottleneck pressures in the immediate future," explains the report. FROM THE EconomicsInvestors also reacted negatively to the conclusion of the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, following the absence of relevant announcements involving trade or economic agreements. According to a statement shared by a White House official, both agreed that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open to international navigation. However, oil prices were trading sharply higher after Trump stated that his patience with Iran “is running out.” The statement raised concerns about the lack of progress in negotiations to end attacks and seizures of ships in the Strait of Hormuz region.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.