At 10:50 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (2), the main stock indices of Wall Street They were operating at a low. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It fell 0.79%, to 46,196.14 points; the S&P 500 The Iberian Peninsula was down 0.64%, at 6,533.14 points; and the Nasdaq was down 0.70%, at 21,636.96 points.
In the market of TreasuriesThe yield on the two-year bond fell from 3.815% to 3.798% per year. Meanwhile, the yield on the ten-year bond dropped to 4.295% per year.
At the opening, markets were pressured by a worsening perception of risk following statements by US President Donald Trump, which dashed expectations of a swift resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.
In a statement the previous night, the Republican said the U.S. should intensify attacks on Iran in the coming weeks, raising geopolitical tensions.
Despite indicating that the military campaign is nearing its end, the harsher tone triggered a fall in stock markets and rekindled inflationary fears, with a possible impact on global interest rate policy.
The statements also increased volatility in the energy market. Brent crude oil It was up more than 7%, trading above US$109 per barrel.
The increase reinforces concerns about inflation, as higher energy costs tend to put pressure on prices globally.
In the macroeconomic scenario, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) It was reported earlier that the country recorded 202,000 new cases. unemployment benefit claims In the week ending March 28, the result came in below the market projection of 212,000 requests, and lower than the revised result from the previous week, of 211,000 requests.
The four-week moving average fell to 207,750 applications, a decrease of 3,000 applications compared to the previous reading.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.