Brazil Stocks Climb As IBC-Br Miss Rekindles Selic-Cut Trade
Key Points
- A weaker IBC-Br print pushed local rates down and lifted the bank-heavy Ibovespa above 162,000.
- Rede D’Or’s large payout and bank strength drove gains; Braskem sank on ownership headlines.
- With China data missing forecasts and oil softer, today’s Copom minutes and delayed U.S. payroll are the next swing factors.
Brazilian shares rallied on Monday after the central bank’s IBC-Br activity index fell 0.20% in October, against expectations for a 0.10% rise.
The Ibovespa gained 1.07% to 162,481.74 on about R$23.9 billion (about $4.4 billion) in turnover, while the spot dollar ended higher at R$5.4219 (about $1). Early Tuesday, index futures were marked around 162.8k.
The miss revived near-term easing bets. Empiricus Research analyst Laís Costa said the rates curve swung toward a 25-basis-point Selic cut in January, with implied odds near three-quarters.
Markets tend to welcome such an outcome when it flows from data and consistent rules, rather than sudden, state-first policy impulses.
Winners were led by healthcare and financials. Rede D’Or (RDOR3, +4.71%) topped the board after approving R$8.1 billion (about $1.5 billion) in dividends and interest on equity, payable Dec. 30 (record date Dec. 18).
ISA CTEEP (ISAE4, +4.49%) rose after a JPMorgan upgrade, Hapvida (HAPV3, +4.01%) climbed on expectations of firmer health-plan pricing, Santander Units (SANB11, +3.10%) advanced with banks, and CPFL Energia (CPFE3, +2.93%) benefited from the lower-rate backdrop. Banks also gained after Washington removed Justice Alexandre de Moraes and his spouse from a U.S. sanctions list.
Markets Mixed as Momentum Hesitates
The five biggest losers were Assaí (ASAI3, -2.56%), Azzas 2154 (AZZA3, -2.40%), Braskem (BRKM5, -2.39%) after IG4 moved toward an agreement tied to Novonor’s stake, CSN Mineração (CMIN3, -1.57%), and Vamos (VAMO3, -1.38%).
Vale edged up about 0.5%, while Petrobras’ gains were tempered as Brent hovered near $61, down about 1%. Overnight, the S&P 500 slipped 0.16%, Europe was higher, and Asian benchmarks fell after China’s November retail sales rose 1.3% year-on-year and industrial output 4.8%, both below forecasts.
BOVA11 holds about R$13.9 billion (about $2.6 billion) in assets and roughly R$2.2 billion (about $410 million) in 12-month inflows. Technically, 4-hour momentum has turned up, but daily momentum still lags and the weekly picture is stretched.
Key Facts
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 166,334.86 | -0.27% | +21.85% | 166,783.57 | 168,310 | 167,142 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.16 | +0.01% | -5.13% | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.14 | — |
| SELIC | 14.00% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 41.64 | -0.05% | +35.19% | 41.66 | 41.97 | 41.15 | 41,499,400 |
| VALE3 | 72.97 | +0.83% | +30.75% | 72.37 | 73.54 | 72.66 | 17,658,000 |
| ITUB4 | 38.60 | -1.03% | +4.57% | 39.00 | 39.34 | 38.39 | 29,487,800 |
| BBDC4 | 16.85 | +0.36% | +3.50% | 16.79 | 16.90 | 16.67 | 19,416,900 |
| BBAS3 | 19.37 | +0.47% | +0.73% | 19.28 | 19.44 | 19.16 | 11,069,200 |
| B3SA3 | 14.26 | -0.21% | +12.73% | 14.29 | 14.47 | 14.11 | 33,037,800 |
| ABEV3 | 14.89 | -0.80% | +21.91% | 15.01 | 15.07 | 14.81 | 16,453,100 |
| WEGE3 | 47.59 | +0.49% | +29.99% | 47.36 | 48.08 | 47.36 | 3,364,600 |
| PRIO3 | 59.14 | -0.19% | +50.67% | 59.25 | 59.81 | 58.74 | 3,325,600 |
| SUZB3 | 41.33 | +2.35% | -23.55% | 40.38 | 41.48 | 40.35 | 3,914,900 |
| RENT3 | 34.68 | -0.09% | +0.84% | 34.71 | 34.96 | 34.35 | 7,979,100 |
| AZZA3 | 15.89 | -2.63% | -53.76% | 16.32 | 16.42 | 15.82 | 1,330,300 |
| CSNA3 | 4.30 | +0.47% | -42.65% | 4.28 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 10,076,100 |
| GGBR4 | 24.69 | +2.19% | +51.38% | 24.16 | 24.85 | 24.18 | 7,047,600 |
| ENEV3 | 24.21 | -1.38% | +70.49% | 24.55 | 24.64 | 23.99 | 9,297,000 |
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