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BRL weakens to two-month high as Ibovespa slides
The Brazilian real weakened to R$5.1566 per US dollar, its weakest level in two months, while the Ibovespa fell 0.77% and closed below 170,000 points. The move comes as traders weigh fresh US payroll data and ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
US payrolls, Middle East tensions weigh on markets
In the United States, payrolls rose by 172,000 in the latest report, signaling steady but modest job gains. The mood in global markets deteriorated as tensions in the Middle East added risk to the outlook. On Wall Street, major benchmarks closed lower: the Dow Jones dropped 1.35%, the S&P 500 fell 2.43%, and the Nasdaq Composite slid 4.18%. The retreat extended beyond the United States, affecting trading in Europe and Asia.
European stock performance
Across Europe, most equity gauges finished lower. The pan-European STOXX 600 declined 0.30% to 622.66 points, with the index posting a 0.5% weekly loss. Among the big regional markets, the DAX in Germany slipped 0.75%, the CAC-40 in France shed 0.32%, while the FTSE 100 in the United Kingdom edged up 0.07%.
Asian markets and regional leaders
In Asia, trading closed the week with mixed results. Chinese shares faced profit-taking in artificial intelligence names: the Shanghai Composite fell 0.7%, and the CSI 300 dropped 1.8%. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index declined 1.5%. The Nikkei in Japan decreased 1.6%, and the Kospi in South Korea plunged 7% amid heavy selling in technology stocks.
Conclusion
The week closed with a clear shift toward caution as the dollar extended to a two-month high and global risk assets declined. The BRL weakened to its weakest level in two months, while the Ibovespa slipped to below 170,000 points. In the United States, US payrolls rose by 172,000, but major indices retreated: Dow Jones -1.35%, S&P 500 -2.43%, Nasdaq -4.18%. Across Europe, markets were mostly lower with the STOXX 600 -0.30%, DAX -0.75%, and CAC-40 -0.32%, while the FTSE 100 0.07%. In Asia, trading finished mixed to negative as investors staged profit-taking in tech, with Shanghai -0.7%, CSI 300 -1.8%, Hang Seng -1.5%, Nikkei -1.6%, and Kospi -7%. The overarching takeaway is a reinforcement of a cautious, risk-off environment, underscoring the need for careful positioning amid geopolitics, policy signals, and evolving earnings outlook.
Frequently asked questions
- What pushed the dollar to a two-month high? US jobs data and Middle East tensions boosted demand for the greenback.
- Why did Ibovespa slip below 170,000 points? US market weakness and global risk-off mood pulled the index down.
- How did US stocks perform today? Dow Jones fell 1.35%, S&P 500 down 2.43%, Nasdaq -4.18%.
- Did European markets follow the US lower? Mostly down. STOXX 600 -0.3%; DAX -0.75%; CAC-40 -0.32%; FTSE 100 0.07%.
- What about Asia’s markets? China and Hong Kong slid. Shanghai -0.7%; CSI 300 -1.8%; Hang Seng -1.5%; Nikkei -1.6%; Kospi -7%.