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Brazil markets face volatility following Lula reelection
The Brazilian financial market experienced significant volatility following the reelection of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Ibovespa index recorded its worst weekly performance since March 2020, falling 18.12% during the week ending October 30. The index closed at 167,921.80 points on Friday, marking its fifth consecutive session of losses.
The US dollar saw a sharp appreciation, accumulating a weekly gain of over 9%, which represents its largest weekly rise since the 2008 financial crisis. The commercial dollar closed at R$ 5.44, its highest closing value of 2026. This currency surge and market downturn are attributed to investor reassessments of fiscal policy and uncertainty regarding the composition of the new economic team.
During the week, the B3 exchange triggered a circuit breaker for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, following a single-day drop of 13.88% immediately after the election results. While major indices and the real depreciated, some blue-chip stocks like Petrobras and Vale showed mixed performance amidst the broader market pressure.
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Argentina · B3 · Brazil · Elos Ayta · Flávio Bolsonaro · GT Capital · Ibovespa · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Petrobras · United States
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Argentina's JP Morgan country risk rose to 763 basis points. www.eldia.com · diariopanorama.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Telefónica shares fell 6.41% following the election results. okdiario.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The MSCI Merval index fell by 1.2% to 95,552 points. diariopanorama.com
- [● 7 SOURCES] Lula da Silva was re-elected as President of Brazil. www.eldia.com · diariopanorama.com · okdiario.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 1,663 Argentine SMEs exported to Brazil in 2024, totaling US$1,414 million.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Brazilian Ibovespa index saw a single-day drop of 13.88%. okdiario.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Criteria recommends investing in short-duration sovereign and corporate debt in Argentina.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Brazilian real depreciated by 8.21% to 5.403 per dollar. okdiario.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The Ibovespa index fell 2.67% to 171,006 points following the election results. diariopanorama.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Federal Reserve maintained the US interest rate between 3.75% and 4%.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The US GDP grew by 2.2% in the second quarter on a quarterly basis.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Retail stocks in Brazil have seen a cumulative decline of approximately 33% following the election.