The Ibovespa ended Monday's session, the 29th, nearly unchanged with a 0.05% drop to 173,205.35 points in a session marked by reduced volume due to the Brazilian national team match.
The index traded 10.2 billion reais, a volume 54% below the daily average of 22.3 billion reais since the start of the year. On the domestic front, the Focus Bulletin kept the inflation estimate at 5.33%, ending 15 weeks of upward revisions. The IGP-M recorded 0.5% deflation in June, influenced by declines in fuel, mineral and coffee prices.
Abroad, reduced tensions between the United States and Iran favored risk assets. August Brent crude rose 1.61% to 73.15 dollars per barrel. North American stock markets closed higher, with the Nasdaq advancing 2.07%, the S&P 500 1.18% and the Dow Jones 0.59%.
Among the heaviest stocks, Petrobras preferred shares rose 0.21%, tracking oil, while Vale ordinary shares fell 0.03%. The commercial dollar declined 0.15% to 5.17 reais.
