At 12:27 pm (Brasília time), this Friday (16th), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) registered an increase of 0.21% and was quoted at 120,959 points. Earlier, it renewed its maximum, at 121,001 points. China reported today that it recorded record economic growth of 18.3% in the first quarter of this year, compared to a drop of 6.8% in the same period last year, when the pandemic paralyzed activity. The result is considered to be the strongest since quarterly records began in 1992. The news contributes to increasing expectations of international economic recovery still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday (15), the United States reported that claims for unemployment benefits totaled 576,000 in the week ended April 10, against 769,000 in the previous week. Internally, on the other hand, the market fears the consequences of political and fiscal uncertainties with the recent worsening of the pandemic in the country. Budget discussions this year and 2022, and the installation of the COVID-19 Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) are still on the radar.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.