Dollar fluctuates, with an eye on tensions in the Middle East and economic data; Ibovespa rises
Understand what makes the price of the dollar rise or fall
The dollar operates with volatility this Tuesday (9). Around 2 pm, the currency had erased the losses seen in the morning and was operating close to stability, with an increase of 0.01%, quoted at R$5.1805. Ibovespa, the main index on the Brazilian stock exchange, rose 0.24% at the same time, to 169,076 points.
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▶ Oil is falling this morning, following the easing of tensions in the Middle East. After an exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran over the weekend, the two countries called a truce the day before, following an appeal from American President Donald Trump. The Israeli government, however, stated that it must continue attacking Lebanon.
Against this scenario, oil was falling this Tuesday. Around 2 pm, a barrel of Brent, an international reference, fell 2.79%, quoted at US$ 91.62. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), from the United States, had losses of 3.46%, quoted at US$ 88.14 per barrel.
▶ Investors also continue to wait for the Central Bank's next interest rate meeting. With the meeting scheduled for next week, the financial market's projection is that the BC will interrupt the cycle of cuts and keep the basic rate (Selic) unchanged at 14.50% per year.
The projection follows the rise in inflation estimates and the opening in interest curves - that is, the expectation of higher interest rates in the future. The new IPCA data, the country's official inflation, which should be released on Friday of this week, is also on the radar.
See below for more details on the day in the market.
Dollar
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Accumulated for the week: +0.45%;
Accumulated for the month: +2.72%;
Accumulated for the year: -5.63%.
Ibovespa
Accumulated for the week: -0.32%;
Accumulated for the month: -3.06%;
Accumulated for the year: +4.56%.
Keeping an eye on tensions in the Middle East
Signs of relief in tensions between Israel and Iran improved investors' mood this Tuesday. (follow the main events)
The offensive had begun last Sunday, after Iran launched a series of missiles towards Israel, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on the capital of Lebanon. As a result, Israel carried out new bombings of "military targets" in Iran - explosions were heard in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan, according to the Al Jazeera TV network.
This was also the second time in less than 24 hours that Israel defied Donald Trump and carried out attacks on countries in the region.
"The Israeli Air Force attacked military targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran recently," the Israeli forces said on their social media.
Trump tried to establish a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, which operates in Lebanon, during the week. Israel violated the agreement, however, by bombing Beirut.
On Monday, Trump used his profile on Truth Social to show his dissatisfaction with the return of clashes between the two countries and demanded that mutual attacks be suspended - a request that was accepted by both countries just yesterday.
Global markets
In the United States, the three main Wall Street indices operated without a single direction this Tuesday, following the easing of tensions in the Middle East and with an eye on the technology sector.
At around 11:50 am, the Dow Jones was up 0.35% and the S&P 500 was up 0.32%, while the Nasdaq Composite was down 0.33%.
In Europe, most of the region's stock exchanges were up.
Among the main local indices, Germany's DAX was up 0.34% at around 11:50 am and France's CAC-40 was up 0.82%. The FTSE 100, in the United Kingdom, in turn, fell 0.41% at the same time.
In Asia, shares closed this Tuesday's session mixed. The CSI300 rose 1.87%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng fell 0.37%.
In Japan, the Nikkei rose 2.17%, while the Kospi, from South Korea, registered an appreciation of 8.18%.
Dollar
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