IBOV 174,598.05 ▼ 0.31% IPSA 11,457.15 ▼ 0.12% IPC MEX 65,580.29 ▼ 0.38% MERVAL 2,986,788 ▼ 0.48% COLCAP 2,481.47 ▼ 0.33% BVL PERÚ 60,779.49 ▼ 1.23% USD/BRL5.21▲ 0.94% USD/MXN17.04▲ 0.30% USD/CLP929.66▲ 0.35% USD/COP3,196▲ 2.18% USD/PEN3.36▲ 0.12% USD/ARS1,512▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.27▲ 1.50% USD/PYG5,900▲ 0.50% USD/BOB11.78▲ 3.59% USD/DOP58.61▲ 0.96% USD/CRC446.65▲ 0.98% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.25% USD/HNL26.84▲ 0.40% USD/NIO36.62▼ 0.02% USD/VES789.69▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72▲ 0.77% EUR/BRL6.03▲ 0.66% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 174,598.05 ▼ 0.31% IPSA 11,457.15 ▼ 0.12% IPC MEX 65,580.29 ▼ 0.38% MERVAL 2,986,788 ▼ 0.48% COLCAP 2,481.47 ▼ 0.33% BVL PERÚ 60,779.49 ▼ 1.23% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Brazil’s Minas-Rio Rail Corridor Goes to Auction as ANTT Approves Tender Notice

BRAZIL · INFRASTRUCTURE Key Facts —What happened: Brazil’s land transport regulator ANTT approved the final tender notice for the Minas-Rio rail corridor on 27 August. —The asset: The corridor covers...

28 August 2026 · 5 min read

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Braskem Weighs an Out-of-Court Restructuring as an August Deadline Nears

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Brazil Taps Senator Cid Gomes to Steer Redata Data Center Tax Bill to a Vote

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28 August 2026
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Brazil’s Congress Races to Kill the ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on Cheap Online Shopping

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28 August 2026
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Brazil Court Annuls Odebrecht Evidence Used to Jail Peru’s Ex-President Toledo

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28 August 2026
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Brazil’s Casas Bahia Auctions 367 Lots at Up to 68% Off During Court Recovery

BRAZIL · ECONOMY Key Facts —What happened: Casas Bahia is auctioning 367 lots of appliances and electronics online,...

28 August 2026
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OpenAI Opens Commercial Operations in Brazil With a São Paulo Office

OpenAI opened commercial operations in Brazil with a São Paulo office after the country became ChatGPT's third-largest market...

28 August 2026
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Bahia’s New Cruise Season to Inject US$27.9 Million Into Brazil’s Northeast Economy

Bahia's new cruise season runs October 2026 to April 2027 with 47 Salvador calls, 180,000 visitors and R$144...

28 August 2026
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São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 28, 2026

Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Friday 28 August 2026: Israel Vibration at Espaco Unimed, jazz on Paulista and at...

28 August 2026
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Brazil’s Senate Advances the End of the 6×1 Work Schedule as the Election Clock Ticks

Omar Aziz kept the Chamber's text on the 6x1 work schedule and rejected all 12 amendments. Fiesp calls...

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