At the close, at 17h 52 (Brasília time) this Tuesday (5th), the Dow Jones Industrial Average registered gains of 0.70%, traded at 30,432 points. The second session of the week was motivated by the most positive financial after the announcement of economic stimulus for UK companies affected by the return of the lockdown. Other stricter social restraint measures have also been imposed again in the United States, Europe and Asia to stem the growth of COVID-19. In addition, expectations remain focused on the second round of voting for the last seats in the Senate, which should directly impact the government of President-elect, Joe Biden. The strong appreciation of more than 4% in the WTI oil spot contract had repercussions. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Allies (OPEC +) has reached an agreement on additional cuts in the group's production from next month, with 1 million barrels per day (bpd) in Saudi Arabia.
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