At the close, at 6:00 pm (Brasília time) on Thursday (15), the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered gains of 0.92%, traded at 34,042 points. Earlier, it renewed its record level, at 34,040 points. The session was supported by US unemployment claims, which totaled 576,000 in the week ending April 10, against 769,000 in the previous week. The country's retail sales also grew 9.8% in March, compared to a 2.7% drop in February. In addition, the market continues to expect coronavirus control in the world with the advance of vaccination, especially in the USA. WTI oil, traded on the New York Stock Exchange, also posted gains this afternoon.
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