The global financial market experienced a volatile week, driven by OPEC+ decisions and the escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China. Investors reacted to a series of events that affected oil prices and stock markets.
On Sunday (4), OPEC+, a group of oil exporting countries, announced the decision to accelerate the increase in oil supply. This measure surprised investors and had immediate repercussions on the market.
Brent oil fell by more than 4% in the early hours of Monday (5), as pointed out by analyst Richard Rodrigues. As a result, Petrobras led the losses on the Brazilian stock exchange on the same day.
At the same time, the market operated cautiously, anticipating monetary policy decisions and closely observing the global trade dispute initiated by Donald Trump.
An unexpected turn of events occurred on Tuesday (6), when it was announced that the first round of trade negotiations between the United States and China would be held in Switzerland.
News of this meeting, which will be attended by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bassett, boosted S&P futures in the United States, as highlighted by analyst Patrick Pasek.
However, Israel Massa stressed that resolving this trade war could be a lengthy process.
Market volatility was highlighted on Wednesday (7), when Trump ruled out the possibility of reducing the 145% tariff on Chinese products, causing a fall in the markets.
This statement came moments before the Federal Reserve announced it would keep interest rates unchanged, signaling solid economic activity and high inflation in the United States.
Source: CNN Brazil
