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Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Brazil
Saturday, May 2, 2026 · Weekend wrap: April closed, B3 reopens Monday May 4
The Big Three
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The Ibovespa enters May at 187,317.64 — sitting exactly on the Kijun/Tenkan at 187,197,...
Key Points
—Vale is leading a consortium with Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau to bid for Porto Sudeste, the iron ore export terminal in Itaguaí controlled by Trafigura and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala, in a deal valued near US$5...
Key Points
—Brazil's nominal fiscal deficit reached R$199.6 billion in March 2026, the worst monthly figure since the COVID pandemic and far above the R$148 billion median Bloomberg forecast.
—The consolidated public-sector primary deficit hit R$80.7 billion...