Iron Ore - Potential Impacts for Vale (VALE3) and Ibovespa

At the annual meeting held two weeks ago in China, the National People's Congress left the market disappointed by not announcing new stimuli for the country's economy, which had a negative impact on Vale (VALE3) with the recent decline in iron ore prices last week. The commodity saw a recovery in prices in recent days, raising questions among investors. The lack of announcements regarding fiscal incentives or support for the Chinese real estate sector was not well received by investors, directly reflecting on the iron ore price.

The situation in China is extremely relevant for Vale, and fluctuations in iron ore prices are expected to impact the shares of mining company Vale (VALE3). According to analysts, the company still has room to operate with current iron ore prices, and the decline in the company's shares last week appears to be more speculative than grounded in concrete factors.

As the mining company holds the most weight in the Ibovespa, a sudden drop in its shares could have a significant impact on the index as a whole, although the current scenario does not seem alarming, as mining companies represent about 15% of the index. We would expect a relatively small impact of approximately 1.5% on the Ibovespa if these companies experienced a 10% decline. Factors such as interest rates and inflation abroad, as well as the Selic rate in the domestic scenario, are considered more important for the index than the performance of Vale (VALE3) and iron ore prices.

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