In New York,  the Dow Jones Index gained 239 points or 0.51 percent on Friday. Gains were led by UnitedHealth (1.90%), Travelers Companies (1.75%) and Caterpillar (1.61%). Biggest losers were Nike (-3.45%), Amazon (-1.34%) and Honeywell International (-0.93%).

The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.51% Higher

The Ibovespa rose 0.2% to close at 144,201 on Friday on positive company news and strength among commodity producers even as a sharp contraction in private sector activity pushed expectations for a dovish Central Bank. Embraer gained 1.9% after reporting 62 aircraft deliveries in the third quarter, up from 59 a year earlier, with commercial plane deliveries up 25% to their strongest third-quarter level in eight years. WEG advanced 0.9% as it accelerates expansion into Europe’s EV charging market and expects local battery charger sales early next year. Suzano Papel e Celulose, Raia Drogasil and TOTVS also outperformed, adding 1.1%, 3.8% and 1.9% respectively. S&P Global’s composite PMI for Brazil fell to 46.0 in September from 48.8 in August, the fastest deterioration in nearly four and a half years, underscoring a broad slowdown in new orders, output and services activity and reinforcing bets on easier policy.

Ibovespa Rebounds at Week's End

The S&P 500 closed mostly flat on Friday, the Dow Jones rose 240 points after briefly surpassing the 47,000 mark, and the Nasdaq fell 0.3% as the US government shutdown entered its third day. Afternoon pressure came from major technology names, with Palantir Technologies leading the S&P 500 lower, dropping 7.7%, while Tesla and Nvidia fell 3% and 1%, respectively. Applied Materials declined 2.7% after warning of a $600 million revenue hit tied to semiconductor export restrictions. Investors focused on the shutdown, which delayed the September jobs report and created an economic data blackout ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October policy meeting. Private data suggested a slowing labor market but also reinforced expectations for another Fed rate cut later this month. Despite these headwinds, all three major indexes are on track for solid weekly gains, with the S&P 500 up 1.1%, the Dow 1%, and the Nasdaq 0.5%.

Dow Extends Record High

The S&P/TSX Composite rose 1% to close at a record 30,472 on Friday, putting the Toronto exchange up 2.4% for the week as tech and commodity producers led the advance while hopes for a near-term Fed rate cut outweighed concerns about a US government shutdown. Mega-cap Shopify jumped 6.5% after Rothschild Redburn raised its price target to $200 from $180 while retaining a Buy rating and citing OpenAI’s Instant Checkout as a fresh monetization lever. Constellation Software added about 3.3%. Miners and energy producers outperformed as gold hit record highs and oil steadied after this week’s sharp selloff. On the data front Canada’s manufacturing PMI remained in contraction at 46.3, the tenth straight month below the 50 no-change mark, reinforcing expectations of a looser policy backdrop.

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