Key Points
The Ibovespa closed essentially flat at 177,650, up 0.17%, as gains in banks offset a roughly 3% drop in Petrobras following another decline in oil.
Iran’s supreme leader directed that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium not be sent abroad, complicating the US-Iran peace talks and whipsawing crude during Thursday’s session.
The Dow closed at a record 50,286 while the S&P 500 added just 0.17% and the Nasdaq lagged, as Nvidia’s blowout earnings failed to lift technology stocks.
Brent settled near $102.58 and WTI near $96.35, both lower on the day but volatile, after an intraday spike on the uranium headline revived inflation fears.
