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The week starts with expectations in the international markets of a resumption of interest rate cuts in the United States, while on the national scene, a series of events with government officials remain in focus. The ‘dovish’ stance of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in his speech at Jackson Hole last week led futures to price in an 84% chance of a 0.25 percentage point cut by the Fed in September. Bets are on 1 percentage point of cuts until mid-next year, bringing the benchmark rate to 3.25-3.5%. Domestic investors, on the other hand, should also keep an eye on the development of friction between Brazil and the United States. At 4 p.m., President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will announce a new credit line for Industry 4.0 at the Planalto Palace. The event will also be attended by the Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, as well as the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad. Alckmin is also scheduled to participate in the closing of the Brazil-Nigeria Business Forum at 5:45 p.m. In the morning, the Minister of Agrarian Development, Paulo Teixeira, will detail in a press conference the regulation of the public food procurement initiative provided for in the government’s plan to support companies affected by the U.S. tariff hike. (Reuters)