At the close, at 6:00 pm (Brasília time) on Tuesday (13), the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded losses of 0.19%, traded at 33,681 points. The second session of the week was marked by economic and health concerns with the continued spread of the coronavirus in the world and suspension of the Johnson & Johnson disease vaccine distribution in the United States. The pharmaceutical company's shares fell 1.40%. In addition, the US Department of Labor reported earlier today that the country's consumer price index jumped 0.6% last month, from 0.4% in February. This is the biggest increase since August 2012 and 2.6% compared to March last year.
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