O Ibovespa opened this Tuesday’s session (02) in decline, but has been flirting with the positive field. Around noon, the index had a slight decline of 0.06%, at 126,917 points.
Caution in New York, faced with doubts about the beginning of American easing, limits the performance of the Ibov. In the United States, amid growing concerns that the Fed may leave its base rates at their current level for longer than expected, expectations are growing for the week’s releases. Today, Jolts employment data for February was released, as expected. The country’s industrial orders index rose 1.4% in February compared to January, compared to a forecast of a 1% increase.
While NY plays against Bovespa index, commodities play in favor. O Petroleum has increases of more than 1%, and the iron ore closed with a strong advance this morning in Dalian, China. Therefore, OK It is Petrobras advance: VALE3, +1.49% to R$62.14; PETR3, +1.61% to R$39.18 and PETR4, +1.09% to R$38.06.
The biggest increase in Ibovespa is 3R Petroleum (RRRP3), +3.11% to R$34.13, driven by the possible merger with Enauta (ENAT3). Lojas Renner (LREN3), +2.20% at R$17.21 and Petrobras’ common shares complete the top-3.
On the negative side, PetroReconcavo (RECV3) leads the losses, against oil, with -5.61% at R$ 21.86. Casas Bahia (BHIA3), -5.04% at R$6.59 and Yduqs (YDUQ3), -4% at R$17.26, appear next.
Market in NY
To the New York stock exchanges they operate downwards this Tuesday, reflecting the recent data from the PCE and JOLTs and waiting for new signals about the conduct of monetary policy there.
Check the performance of market in NY around noon:
- Dow Jones: -1.10% at 39,123 points
- S&P500: -1.06% to 5,188 points
- Nasdaq: -1.50% at 16,150 points
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Dollar exchange rate
A dollar exchange rate today drops 0.14% to R$5.0468.
O Dolar today is under pressure due to the appreciation of commodities and the forecast of an extraordinary auction by the Central Bank of up to US$ 1 billion in currency swaps.
Asian stock exchanges close mixed, with emphasis on Xiaomi
Asian stock markets closed without a single direction this Tuesday (02), with gains led by Hong Kong amid enthusiasm over Xiaomi’s debut in the electric vehicle market.
Returning from the Easter holiday, the Hang Seng index rose 2.36% in Hong Kong today to 16,931.52 points, as Xiaomi’s share jumped 8.97% after the Chinese mobile and electronics company launched its first electric car last week.
Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei rose marginally 0.09% in Tokyo to 39,838.91 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.19% in Seoul to 2,753.16, with both indices supported by shares linked to chips. Taiex registered a gain of 1.21% in Taiwan, at 20,466.57 points.
On the other hand, markets in mainland China were in the red, interrupting a sequence of three positive trading sessions. The Shanghai Composite showed a slight drop of 0.08%, to 3,074.96 points, and the less comprehensive Shenzhen Composite fell 0.53%, to 1,779.69 points. Technology and real estate stocks weighed on business.
In Oceania, the Australian stock market also showed a negative performance when resuming business after the Easter holiday. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.11% in Sydney, to 7,887.90 points, amid doubts about when the local central bank will be able to start reducing interest rates, after reaching an all-time high in the previous session, the last of the first quarter.
Last closing of Ibovespa
O Ibovespa ended yesterday’s session (01) with a drop of 0.87%, at 126,990.45 points.
