Around 11:35 a.m. (Brasilia time), the Dow Jones index fell by 0.13%, to 48,644.39 points, the S&P 500 fell by 0.34%, to 6,906.67 points, and the Nasdaq fell by 0.63%, to 23,443.745 points. Among sectors, Consumer Discretionary (-0.88%) and Technology (-0.68%) were among the biggest losers, while Energy (+0.90%) and Utilities (+0.48%) led the gains.
In the macro scenario, investors await the release tomorrow of the minutes of the latest meeting of the monetary policy committee of the Federal Reserve (Fed), which could provide clues on how leaders assess the current economic scenario.
For next year, Goldman Sachs expects an increase in growth in the United States and a slight easing of monetary policy from the Fed. “In this macroeconomic context, it would be unusual to see a significant correction in stocks or a bear market without a recession, even from high valuation levels,” say the strategists.
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