The dollar closed higher and the Ibovespa advanced this Friday (6), on a day marked by the release of data from the United States labor market and expectations surrounding the economic policy of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's fourth term.
The US currency rose around 0.4%, to R$5.51, while the Brazilian stock exchange appreciated by approximately 1.4%, at 168.5 thousand points. During the week, the dollar accumulated an increase of 1.20%, and the Ibovespa advanced 0.29%.
Numbers of the day
Cash dollar: R$5.511 (+0.44%);
Dollar for the week: increase of 1.20%;
Ibovespa: 168,498.45 points (+1.39%);
Ibovespa for the week: increase of 0.29%;
DXY index (dollar against hard currencies): 102.320 (+0.76%).
Exchange
The commercial dollar ended the session with an appreciation of 0.44%, quoted at R$5.511. During the week, the currency registered an increase of 1.20% against the real.
The movement was influenced by the strengthening of the dollar abroad, following the release of the United States jobs report.
The document pointed to the creation of 165,000 jobs last month, above the 65,000 expected by economists. The unemployment rate also fell compared to the 4.2% recorded in September.
The data reinforced the perception of resilience of the American labor market and influenced expectations about the next steps of the Federal Reserve (Fed), the Central Bank of the United States.
At the end of the trading session, the DXY index, which measures the performance of the US currency against a basket of six strong currencies, increased 0.76%, to 102,320 points.
In the domestic scenario, investors followed Lula's statements about the economic conduct of the next term.
During an extraordinary meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), the president stated that the government intends to maintain fiscal and social responsibility.
The speeches took place after a meeting, on Thursday (5), with authorities and advisors to discuss the economic agenda.
Ibovespa advances
On an adjustment day, Ibovespa, B3's main index, closed up 1.39%, at 168,498.45 points, driven by the positive performance of part of the New York stock exchanges and the recovery of shares in the technology sector in the United States.
The Brazilian stock exchange reference index fluctuated between a minimum of 165,909.74 points and a maximum of 169,073.04 points. The financial volume totaled R$29.04 billion before final adjustments.
During the week, Ibovespa accumulated an appreciation of 0.29%. Despite the positive result, the index remained below the levels recorded before the outcome of the presidential election, when it traded above 205 thousand points.
New York Stock Exchanges
United States stock markets closed without a single direction this Friday. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 advanced, while the Dow Jones fell.
Dow Jones (industrial companies): 51,285.73 points (-0.46%);
S&P 500 (500 largest companies): 7,376.86 points (+0.31%);
Nasdaq (technology companies): 24,579.42 points (+1.09%).
On Thursday (5), the Nasdaq fell 5.52% due to fears of a bubble bursting in the artificial intelligence sector. The turbulence caused the S&P 500 to fall 4.36%; and the Dow Jones, 3.44% on the same day.
Despite the daily recovery of some technology stocks, the indices accumulated losses during the week. The Dow Jones fell 0.94%, the S&P 500 fell 2.68% and the Nasdaq lost 3.37%.
The market also reacted to US employment data and the outlook for the Fed's monetary policy. The labor report and signals about US interest rates remained among the main factors of investors' attention.
*with information from Reuters.
