The stock exchange today tilted towards stability during the trading session. This Monday (8), Ibovespa experienced a slight correction at the beginning of the day, but ended the second with an increase of 0.31%, at 132,426.54 points. The index felt, on the one hand, the negative impact of the shares of commodity exporting companies and, on the other, the rise of retailers.
Like the Ibovespa, the dollar also operated on the day with a stable trend. The North American currency ended today’s trading session at R$4.8702, a slight drop of 0.04%. This week, the external scenario turns to data on the US trade balance, which should be released this Tuesday, and to the CPI, the US inflation index, whose reading will be published on Thursday.
Previously, on Friday, the Ibovespa closed up 0.61%, but fell 1.61% in the first week of the year.
Ibovespa today
Ibovespa today operated with a financial trading volume below the historical average, similar to what was observed in the last week of 2023. The assessment is by João Freitas, analyst at Toro Investimentos.
On the negative side of the index, oil companies had a day of stress after the devaluation of a barrel of the commodity. The Brent oil unit futures contract for March fell 2.97%, while the April contract fell 3%.
Thus, Petrobras shares ended the day falling. The decline was -1.71% in common shares and 0.90% in preferred shares. PetroReconcavo shares also fell 0.90%, while for Prio, the fall was less pronounced, 0.72%.
External accounts have the lowest deficit for November since 2016
The one that stood out from the sector, however, was 3R Petroleum. The company’s share (RRRP3) rose 4.70%, one of the biggest increases of the day, thanks to the positive reading of December’s production data. Last month, the oil company reached a production record for the year, with production of 47 thousand barrels per day in the hubs in which it operates.
In addition to 3R Petroleum (RRRP3), the highlight of the day was the retail and tourism sectors. Azul (AZUL4) and Gol (GOLL4) shares rose 7.66% and 2.75%, respectively.
Airline shares advanced with an eye on oil, says Alexsandro Nishimura, chief economist at Nomos Capital. “The increase in Gol (GOLL4) is still digesting the operational traffic results for December, released on Friday” he points out.
Dolar today
At the same time, the North American currency fell insignificantly against the Brazilian real. The dollar fell 0.04%, quoted at R$4.8702.
The dollar also fell on the international scene against currencies from developed countries. The DXY index, which compares the currency to the yen, euro and Swiss franc, among others, lost 0.20%, to 102,209 points.
Shares on the rise on the Stock Exchange today
The stock with the biggest increase on the stock exchange today was the preferred stock of BMG bank (BMGB4). The stock soared 18.73% on Bovespa this Monday, driven by the bank’s share buyback program approved on Friday (5).
Thus, the bank will repurchase at least 13,273,760 preferred shares of its own issue, or corresponding to 10% of the assets in circulation. The buyback operation begins this Monday and runs until July 2, 2025.
Check out the top five stocks trending on the stock market today. The list has the following criteria: Bovespa shares that moved a transaction volume of R$1 million or more on the trading floor are considered. The list was updated at 6:34 pm.
- Banco BMG PN (BMGB4): 18.73%
- Nauseated ON (ENJU3): +11.46%
- Lojas Quero-Quero ON (LJQQ3): +8.32%
- Blue PN (BLUE4): +7.66%
- ClearSale ON (CLSA3): +7.65%
Biggest losses on the Stock Exchange today
On the other hand, among the falling shares, it was Gafisa’s share that led the negative side of the stock market this Monday. The share (GFSA3) fell -4.52%.
Check out the main stocks falling on the stock market. The list follows the same criteria as the ranking of main highs.
- Gafisa ON (GFSA3): -4.52%
- Enauta ON (ENAT3): -2.63%
- TC ON (TRAD3): -2.38%
- Embpar ON (EPAR3): -2.33%
- Terra Santa ON (LAND3): -1.92%
New York Stock Exchanges
The New York stock exchanges ended the trading session on a high this Monday (8). The relief in Treasury interest rates helped the Nasdaq rise 2%, while Boeing’s 8% drop limited the gains of the Dow Jones, given the effects of the grounding of 737 Max-9 aircraft in the United States following an incident last Friday. fair (5).
At closing, the Dow Jones index rose 0.58%, to 37,683.01 points; the S&P 500 advanced 1.41%, to 4,763.54 points; and the Nasdaq gained 2.20%, to 14,843.77 points.
European Stock Exchanges
Just like in the USA and Brazil, European stock markets closed higher this Monday (8) with a recovery in the final stretch of trading amid renewed momentum on Wall Street. Confidence that the world’s main central banks will cut interest rates helped mitigate the effects of the oil fall.
London’s FTSE 100 index closed with a gain of 0.06%, at 7,694.19 points, the day’s high. In this scenario, the CAC 40 index, in Paris, advanced 0.40%, to 7,450.24 points.
Among other markets, the DAX index rose 0.74% in Frankfurt, to 16,716.47 points, the highest of the session. In Milan, the FTSE MIB gained 0.42%, to 30,569.92 points, while the Ibex 35, in Madrid, rose 0.44%, to 10,208.93 points.
Finally, the exception among European stock exchanges was the PSI 20, in Lisbon, which fell 0.85%, to 6,478.25 points.
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