IBOV 181,909 ▼ 1.19% COLCAP 2,123 ▼ 2.00% MERVAL 2,833,120 ▲ 2.31% IPC MEX 70,246 ▲ 0.56% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 4.89 ▼ 0.14% USD/COP 3,758 — 0.00% USD/ARS 1,393 — 0.00% USD/MXN 17.19 ▲ 0.12% USD/PEN 3.43 — 0.00% EUR/BRL 5.76 ▼ 0.16% BTC 81,732 ▼ 0.53% GOLD 4,765 ▲ 0.78% WTI 98.10 ▲ 0.03% EGX 54,070 ▼ 0.75% USD/ZAR 16.51 ▲ 0.69% USD/NGN 1,363 — 0.00% NIKKEI 62,743 ▲ 0.52% CSI300 4,948 ▼ 0.08% HSI 26,348 ▼ 0.22% NIFTY 23,385 ▼ 1.81% KOSPI 7,643 ▼ 2.29% JCI 6,859 ▼ 0.68% USD/JPY 157.58 ▲ 0.29% USD/CNY 6.7934 ▼ 0.01% DAX 24,168 ▼ 0.75% CAC 8,015 ▼ 0.52% FTSE 10,211 ▼ 0.57% MIB 49,232 ▼ 0.87% IBEX 17,708 ▼ 0.81% STOXX 608.65 ▼ 0.68% EUR/USD 1.1751 ▼ 0.31% GBP/USD 1.3540 ▼ 0.51% SPX 7,413 ▲ 0.19% DJI 49,704 ▲ 0.19% NDX 29,321 ▲ 0.29% RUT 2,871 ▲ 0.33% TSX 34,139 ▲ 0.18% VIX 18.83 ▲ 2.45% USD/CAD 1.3709 ▲ 0.26% US10Y 4.4100 ▲ 1.05% IBOV 181,909 ▼ 1.19% COLCAP 2,123 ▼ 2.00% MERVAL 2,833,120 ▲ 2.31% IPC MEX 70,246 ▲ 0.56% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 4.89 ▼ 0.14% USD/COP 3,758 — 0.00% USD/ARS 1,393 — 0.00% USD/MXN 17.19 ▲ 0.12% USD/PEN 3.43 — 0.00% EUR/BRL 5.76 ▼ 0.16% BTC 81,732 ▼ 0.53% GOLD 4,765 ▲ 0.78% WTI 98.10 ▲ 0.03% EGX 54,070 ▼ 0.75% USD/ZAR 16.51 ▲ 0.69% USD/NGN 1,363 — 0.00% NIKKEI 62,743 ▲ 0.52% CSI300 4,948 ▼ 0.08% HSI 26,348 ▼ 0.22% NIFTY 23,385 ▼ 1.81% KOSPI 7,643 ▼ 2.29% JCI 6,859 ▼ 0.68% USD/JPY 157.58 ▲ 0.29% USD/CNY 6.7934 ▼ 0.01% DAX 24,168 ▼ 0.75% CAC 8,015 ▼ 0.52% FTSE 10,211 ▼ 0.57% MIB 49,232 ▼ 0.87% IBEX 17,708 ▼ 0.81% STOXX 608.65 ▼ 0.68% EUR/USD 1.1751 ▼ 0.31% GBP/USD 1.3540 ▼ 0.51% SPX 7,413 ▲ 0.19% DJI 49,704 ▲ 0.19% NDX 29,321 ▲ 0.29% RUT 2,871 ▲ 0.33% TSX 34,139 ▲ 0.18% VIX 18.83 ▲ 2.45% USD/CAD 1.3709 ▲ 0.26% US10Y 4.4100 ▲ 1.05%
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IBOV
181,909
▼ -1.19%
COLCAP
2,123
▼ -2.00%
MERVAL
2,833,120
▲ 2.31%
IPC MEX
70,246
▲ 0.56%
BVL PERÚ
19,767
▲ 0.37%
USD/BRL
4.89
▼ -0.14%
USD/COP
3,758
— 0.00%
USD/ARS
1,393
— 0.00%
USD/MXN
17.19
▲ 0.12%
USD/PEN
3.43
— 0.00%
EUR/BRL
5.76
▼ -0.16%
BTC
81,732
▼ -0.53%
GOLD
4,765
▲ 0.78%
WTI
98.10
▲ 0.03%
EGX
54,070
▼ -0.75%
USD/ZAR
16.51
▲ 0.69%
USD/NGN
1,363
— 0.00%
NIKKEI
62,743
▲ 0.52%
CSI300
4,948
▼ -0.08%
HSI
26,348
▼ -0.22%
NIFTY
23,385
▼ -1.81%
KOSPI
7,643
▼ -2.29%
JCI
6,859
▼ -0.68%
USD/JPY
157.58
▲ 0.29%
USD/CNY
6.7934
▼ -0.01%
DAX
24,168
▼ -0.75%
CAC
8,015
▼ -0.52%
FTSE
10,211
▼ -0.57%
MIB
49,232
▼ -0.87%
IBEX
17,708
▼ -0.81%
STOXX
608.65
▼ -0.68%
EUR/USD
1.1751
▼ -0.31%
GBP/USD
1.3540
▼ -0.51%
SPX
7,413
▲ 0.19%
DJI
49,704
▲ 0.19%
NDX
29,321
▲ 0.29%
RUT
2,871
▲ 0.33%
TSX
34,139
▲ 0.18%
VIX
18.83
▲ 2.45%
USD/CAD
1.3709
▲ 0.26%
US10Y
4.4100
▲ 1.05%
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Market Snapshot

May 12, 2026 — 09:54 BRT
IBOV
181,909
-1.19%
COLCAP
2,123
-2.00%
MERVAL
2,833,120
+2.31%
IPC MEX
70,246
+0.56%
BVL PERÚ
19,767
+0.37%
USD/BRL
4.89
-0.14%
USD/COP
3,758
+0.00%
USD/ARS
1,393
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