At 2:00 pm (Brasília time) on Friday (15), the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.40% and traded at 30,862 points. US President-elect Joe Biden announced yesterday (14) that he will roll out the $ 1.9 trillion package of economic stimulus to the country as soon as he takes office on January 20. The news was felt in a negative way by investors who fear an increase in the country's taxes to cover expenses. In addition, North American retail sales fell 0.7% in December amid social containment measures against the coronavirus. JP Morgan Chase & Co's shares fell 1.76%, Citigroup Inc, -6.86% and Wells Fargo & Co, -6.13%.
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