IBOV 206,911.89 ▲ 7.70% IPSA 11,124.65 ▲ 1.91% IPC MEX 64,531.68 ▲ 1.10% MERVAL 2,882,805 ▲ 4.16% COLCAP 2,576.14 ▲ 2.43% BVL PERÚ 59,860.04 ▲ 0.55% USD/BRL5.00▼ 4.12% USD/MXN18.06▼ 0.59% USD/CLP970.92▼ 1.98% USD/COP3,203▼ 1.57% USD/PEN3.44▲ 0.25% USD/ARS1,520▼ 0.32% USD/UYU40.34▼ 0.30% USD/PYG5,844▲ 0.40% USD/BOB11.95▲ 0.17% USD/DOP60.13▲ 0.38% USD/CRC455.71▼ 0.15% USD/GTQ7.63▼ 0.09% USD/HNL26.86▼ 0.01% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES869.19▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.68▼ 0.14% EUR/BRL5.61▼ 4.72% 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 206,911.89 ▲ 7.70% IPSA 11,124.65 ▲ 1.91% IPC MEX 64,531.68 ▲ 1.10% MERVAL 2,882,805 ▲ 4.16% COLCAP 2,576.14 ▲ 2.43% BVL PERÚ 59,860.04 ▲ 0.55% 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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Brazilians are increasingly buying electric cars 

By · April 10, 2023 · 2 min read

Throughout March, sales of electric cars broke a new record in Brazil.

There were 6,000 registrations.

The result represents a 55% growth over the same month of the previous year.

The data are from the Brazilian Electric Vehicle Association (ABVE).

Around half of the electric cars sold in March have batteries charged by an external plug-in source

The institution’s records show that almost 15,000 cars in this segment were sold in the first quarter – another historical mark.

Three years earlier, in 2021, the first quarter sales of electric cars closed at 4,500 units.

In other words, the current sales average is three times higher.

Around half of the electric cars sold in March have batteries charged by an external plug-in source.

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“The numbers confirm the heating of the light electrified market in Brazil in this early 2023,” says ABVE.

“Since the beginning of the historical series, the total fleet of light electrified vehicles in circulation in Brazil reached 141,291 units in March this year.”

The association believes that the increase in recharging points contributes to the market’s expansion.

Entrepreneurs estimate that recharging points should reach 10,000 units by 2025.

In December 2022, there were about 3,000 such places.

Thus, if the forecast is confirmed, there will be a roughly threefold increase in the infrastructure for electric cars in two years.

With information from Revista Oeste

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Oct 5, 2026 · 18:22

Ibovespa · benchmark
206,911.89
+7.70%
L 167,142day rangeH 168,310

+21.85% over 12 months

Market breadth · 15 names
47% advancing

7 ▲ advancing8 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs
USD / BRL
5.16
+0.01%

EUR / BRL
5.95
+1.01%

Selic rate
14.00%
·

Brent crude
88.88
-0.03%

Iron ore
161.91
·

Sector heatmap · average move today
Materials
+2.35%
SUZB3

Mining
+1.16%
VALE3, CSNA3, GGBR4

Industrials
+0.20%
WEGE3, RENT3

Financials
-0.10%
ITUB4, BBDC4, BBAS3, B3SA3

Energy
-0.12%
PETR4, PRIO3

Consumer Staples
-0.80%
ABEV3

Utilities
-1.38%
ENEV3

Consumer Disc.
-2.63%
AZZA3

Latin America scoreboard
IndexLastTodayStrength
IbovespaBrazil
206,911.89
+7.70%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
64,531.68
+1.10%

S&P IPSAChile
11,124.65
+1.91%

S&P MERVALArgentina
2,882,805
+4.16%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,576.14
+2.43%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
59,860.04
+0.55%

Full instrument board
Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
IBOV 206,911.89 +7.70% +21.85% 192,114.55 168,310 167,142 —
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

Largest moves today
IBOV
206,911.89
+7.70%
AZZA3
15.89
-2.63%
SUZB3
41.33
+2.35%
GGBR4
24.69
+2.19%
ENEV3
24.21
-1.38%
ITUB4
38.60
-1.03%
VALE3
72.97
+0.83%
ABEV3
14.89
-0.80%

The session read
The Ibovespa rose 7.70%, with breadth negative — 7 of 15 names higher. Materials led, while Consumer Disc. lagged.

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