At 2:00 pm (Brasília time) on Thursday (15), the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered gains of 0.82%, traded at 34,005 points. Earlier, it renewed its record level, at 34,040 points. The indicator continued the gains of the last few days, supported by the information that the United States' unemployment assistance claims totaled 576 thousand in the week ended on April 10, against 769 thousand in the previous week. In addition, the country's retail sales grew 9.8% in March, compared to a 2.7% drop in February, according to data released earlier today by the country's Department of Commerce. The news shows signs of US economic recovery, raising expectations of international financial improvement amid the coronavirus pandemic.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.