At the close, at 6:00 pm (Brasília time) on Wednesday (17), the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered an increase of 0.29%, traded at 31,614 points.
The indicator had a day marked by market expectations by the Federal Reserve (FED) ATA and possible approval of the economic stimulus package to the United States. The expressive appreciation of WTI oil also had repercussions due to the increased demand for electricity after a shortage caused by the extreme cold in the USA, despite the fact that it stopped the vaccination of the coronavirus and raised concerns about the economic recovery.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.