2025-02-04 14:02:04The Ibovespa fell 0.8% to below the 125,000 level on Tuesday as investors reacted to escalating US-China trade tensions and the central bank's latest monetary policy minutes, both of which heightened uncertainty over Brazil's economic outlook. Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs on US imports intensified global trade risks, while the US pressed ahead with a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. This weighed on commodity prices, with oil slipping over 1%, further pressuring Brazil’s export-driven market. Meanwhile, the central bank minutes reinforced concerns over inflation expectations, signaling that monetary tightening would continue with a 1 percentage point Selic hike in March to counter persistent price pressures, particularly in food and energy. December’s producer price index surged 1.48%, bringing the 2024 increase to 9.42%, the highest since 2020. Among the session’s laggards, state-owned oil giant Petrobras fell over 1%, while Ambev and JBS also shed more than 1%.