IBOV 175,291.26 ▲ 0.40% IPSA 11,425.13 ▲ 0.49% IPC MEX 66,090.98 ▼ 0.15% MERVAL 3,021,239 ▼ 0.12% COLCAP 2,495.01 ▼ 0.39% BVL PERÚ 60,629.82 ▲ 0.13% USD/BRL5.16▲ 0.22% USD/MXN16.96▲ 0.04% USD/CLP925.91▲ 0.46% USD/COP3,154▲ 1.93% USD/PEN3.35▲ 0.16% USD/ARS1,512▼ 0.15% USD/UYU40.25▲ 1.53% USD/PYG5,905▲ 0.48% USD/BOB11.65▲ 2.81% USD/DOP58.25▲ 0.75% USD/CRC448.38▲ 1.62% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.37% USD/HNL26.83▲ 1.77% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.79% USD/VES789.35▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.73▲ 1.14% EUR/BRL6.01▲ 0.17% 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 175,291.26 ▲ 0.40% IPSA 11,425.13 ▲ 0.49% IPC MEX 66,090.98 ▼ 0.15% MERVAL 3,021,239 ▼ 0.12% COLCAP 2,495.01 ▼ 0.39% BVL PERÚ 60,629.82 ▲ 0.13% 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 Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3% as Jobs Hit a Record

Brazil unemployment rate falls to 5.3% for the quarter to July. Employment hits a record 103.3 million and XP cuts its Selic call to 13.25%.

27 August 2026 · 6 min read

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The US-Brazil visa dispute, from the ambassador's revoked visa to record cancellations, is a quiet warning for ordinary Brazilian travelers.

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

Braskem debt restructuring may move out of court, covering more than US$10 billion in debt, as...

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Vale Copper Bet Accelerates as Salobo Expansion Is Pulled Forward to 2028

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Taesa Closes US$317 Million Buy of Energisa Transmission Lines

Taesa closed its R$1.638 billion, about US$303 million, purchase of five Energisa transmission companies, adding regulated,...

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Brazil’s Mato Grosso Must Qualify 210,000 Industry Workers by 2027

Mato Grosso industry must qualify 210,000 workers by 2027. Most are retraining cases, and housing and wages are...

27 August 2026
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Paraná Farm Production Hits Record US$41 Billion in 2025

Paraná farm production hit a record US$ 41.29 billion in 2025. That is 13 percent up in reais,...

27 August 2026
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Pecém Terminal Reshapes Fuel Supply in Brazil’s Northeast

The Pecém fuel terminal in Ceará will hold 240,000 cubic metres and cost US$124 million, changing how Brazil's...

27 August 2026
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Argentine Opposition Lawmakers Fly to Brasília to Repair Brazil Ties

Opposition deputies and senators travel to Brasília on 1 September to open a parallel channel and thaw frozen...

27 August 2026
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Haddad Makes Brazil’s Tax Reform a São Paulo Campaign Fight

Fernando Haddad attacked Flávio Bolsonaro over Brazil's tax reform and said the governor of São Paulo stays silent...

27 August 2026
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Brazil Sets 1 September Vote on Blusinhas Tax Measure

Alcolumbre says Brazil will vote the blusinhas tax measure before it expires on 8 September. A 20 percent...

27 August 2026
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Brazil Senate Set to Vote Redata Data Center Tax Bill by September 4

Brazil's Senate votes the Redata data center tax bill by September 4. The regime suspends federal levies for...

27 August 2026
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Lula Presses Brazil’s Senate on the Critical Minerals Bill

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27 August 2026
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