Week from the 13th to the 17th of May

Most Outstanding Points of the Week

• In the United States, April’s inflation decelerated to 3.4% annually, from 3.5% in the previous month. Core inflation fell to 3.6% annually from 3.8% in March, its lowest reading since April 2021.
  
• In the United States, there was less volatility in the markets with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial indexes touching record highs.
  
• In China, the government announced stimuli to support the real estate sector.
  
• In Brazil, Petrobras announced the departure of its CEO, Jean Paul Patres, and its CFO, Sergio Caetano.

Important Events in the Coming Weeks

• In the United States, FED minutes to be published 05/22
• In the U.S., several members of the FED will hold speeches 05/15

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