Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Ibovespa: Copom wagers and the mid-month IPCA-15 inflation print set the tone for B3 on Wednesday, with local assets opening...
August 26, 2026Section
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Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 26, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 1.55% to 174,577 on Tuesday, a fifth straight gain, while the real firmed slightly to 5.1490 per...
August 26, 2026
Brazil Police Raid Municipal Offices in Banco Master Pension Probe
Federal Police served six warrants in Campo Grande over municipal pension money placed in liquidated Banco Master, part of a...
August 25, 2026
Foreign Investors Return to B3 as Squadra Flags Hapvida Mistake
Foreign investors put R$1.7 billion (≈US$331 million) into B3 equities on 21 August, reversing heavy outflows, as Squadra called Hapvida...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Senate Committee Takes Up PEC Ending 6×1 Work Schedule
Brazil's Senate CCJ received the PEC ending the 6x1 work schedule; rapporteur Omar Aziz will keep the Chamber text and...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Studies Employer Contribution to Curb Pejotização Hiring
Brazil is studying a pejotização employer contribution for firms with mostly PJ workforces, Minister Dario Durigan said, as revenue losses...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Zeros IPI Tax From 2027, Unlocks US$2.6 Billion in Credit
Brazil will zero the IPI industrial tax from January 2027, except Manaus free-zone goods, and unlocks US$2.6 billion in credit...
August 25, 2026
Morgan Stanley Brazil Report Warns of Complacency Before Election
A Morgan Stanley Brazil report warns against policy complacency before October's elections, sketching a bear case of a weaker currency...
August 25, 2026
ClickBus Rio Contest Closes 30 August With 10 Winners
The ClickBus Rio contest closes 30 August 2026 with 10 winners. Each gets a R$1,400 (about US$272) voucher for bus...
August 25, 2026