Coal increased to 139.75 USD/T, the highest since June 2026. Over the past 4 weeks, Coal gained 7.1%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 27.34%.

Coal Hits 9-week High

The Ibovespa added 0.3% to close at 175,665 on Friday, erasing earlier losses and extending its winning streak to eight consecutive sessions. Brazil created 58,568 formal jobs in July, well below forecasts of 112,000 and down sharply from 145,161 in June. Meanwhile, the PPI rose 1.94% year-on-year in July, slowing from 2.47% in June, while the IGP-M fell. Softer labor and inflation data could allow the BCB to continue its 25-basis-point easing cycle, supporting credit-sensitive stocks. Financials gained, with Bradesco and Itaúsa adding 0.9% and Banco do Brasil rising 1%. B3 gained 2% after JPMorgan said emerging-market equity funds recorded higher inflows, with Brazil recovering after four weeks of heavy outflows. Utilities also advanced, with Axia rising 0.9%. Petrobras climbed 2% after Bradesco BBI upgraded the stock to Outperform from Neutral. In contrast, Vale shed 0.7% after a trial concerning the taxation of profits earned by the miner’s foreign subsidiaries was suspended.

Ibovespa Extends Winning Streak

The Dow Jones Index dropped 9 points or 0.02 percent on Friday to close at 53560 points. Losses were led by Nvidia (-4.45%), 3M (-2.56%) and Honeywell International (-2.19%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Amazon (4.02%), Salesforce (3.06%) and Nike (3.02%).

The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.02% Lower

The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 0.8% to close at 36,554 on Friday, weighed down by losses in mining and energy stocks. Mining shares declined sharply as gold prices fell following hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, which strengthened expectations for a rate hike next month. Agnico Eagle tumbled 3.8%, Barrick lost 3.1%, WPM retreated 2.6%, and Kinross shed 3.5%. Energy producers also declined as oil prices fell after flows through the Strait of Hormuz increased and Iran and Oman agreed on a revenue-sharing framework for the waterway. Canadian Natural fell 1.3%, Suncor lost 1.1%, and Imperial Oil shed 1%. AI-infrastructure stocks tracked losses in US chipmakers, with Shopify down 0.6% and Celestica tumbling 5.5%. Financials and the broader market held up better, supported by Canada’s GDP growth of 3.3% in Q2, its strongest pace in nearly two years.

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