The Ibovespa gained 0.7% to trade near 135,500 on Friday, in line with global markets as investors awaited Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for signals on US monetary policy. Powell’s remarks are under close watch amid criticism from President Trump, raising concerns about Fed independence. Stronger US producer prices in July also trimmed bets on a September rate cut. Domestically, politics and the trade dispute with the US remained in focus. Major banks (Ita