The announcement between the United States and Iran brought optimism to the markets and led the commercial dollar to close at R$5.103, down 1.01% this Wednesday (April 8, 2026). It is the lowest level since May 2024. The North American currency reached R$5.065 at its minimum and R$5.119 at its maximum.
Ibovespa, the main index, ended the day with an increase of 2.09%, at 192,201.16 points – a closing record. Until this session, the Stock Exchange had reached 191,940 points on February 24, 2026. Throughout the session, the Ibovespa also renewed its historic high by reaching 193,794 points at 10:30 am.
ceasefire, rape and Hormuz
The president of the United States (Republican Party) agreed to suspend bombings of Iran, which, in return, reopened the Strait of Hormuz, the route through which 20% of the oil consumed in the world passes. The proposal was mediated by Pakistan.
However, Iran closed the crossing again, less than 24 hours after the agreement, in response to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.
oil
Brent remains below US$100.00. At 5 pm, the price of a barrel was US$96.31.
The fall in oil prices since Monday night (April 7) brought relief to shares in sectors linked to consumption and logistics by alleviating inflationary risk. On the other hand, oil companies ended lower. Petrobras (PETR4) fell 4.25%, to R$46.45.
Check out how the stock exchanges closed in the USA:
- Dow Jones: +2.85% (47,910.79 points)
- S&P 500: +2,52% (6.783,48 pontos)
- Nasdaq: +2.80% (22,635.00 points)
The DXY – an indicator that measures the strength of the dollar against a basket of 6 developed market currencies – fell 0.64% at 5:50 pm.
ELECTION
In the local scenario, investors also reflected on the Meio/Ideia survey. The survey shows that, in the eventual 2nd round, senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) has 45.8% of voting intentions against 45.5% for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT).
Considering the margin of error, plus or minus 2.5 percentage points, the 2 are technically tied. The market monitors the dispute, mainly because of concerns regarding the country’s fiscal trajectory in 2027.
