Stock markets started the week with positive variations after President Donald Trump described talks with Iran as favorable, which could halt the conflict in the Middle East. On Wall Street, the Nasdaq rose 2.25% to 22,138.07 points, followed by the Dow Jones with a 2.09% increase to 46,498.46 points, while the S&P 500 gained 1.96% to 6,633 units. "Even if the strait reopens in the coming days, the possible destruction of infrastructure could deepen the economic impact. In this context, market attention this week will focus on comments from Federal Reserve members, seeking signals on the direction of interest rates amid higher inflationary pressures after the decision of the previous week," analysts at GBM indicated. How are the stock markets in Mexico and Europe trading TODAY, March 23? In Mexico, both exchanges show green numbers, as the S&P/BMV IPC of the Mexican Stock Exchange adds 0.85% to 64,680.48 points, and for the FTSE-BIVA of the Institutional Value Exchange, the increase is 0.56% with 1,283.49 units. In Europe, Germany's DAX reports a 2.22% increase to 22,894.34 points, followed by Spain's IBEX 35 with 2.12% more to 17,069.06 units, France's CAC 40 adds 1.73% to 7,805.28 points, and the UK's FTSE 100 with 0.67% more is around 9,984.86 points. In the international oil market, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) falls 8.96% to $89.43 per barrel, and the Brent benchmark, down 9.72%, is placed at $101.30 per unit.
