Ibovespa: Latest Close, 2026 Performance and Daily Report
Brazil · Markets
| Instrument | Level | Session | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibovespa | 173,885.34 | -1.52% | B3 (São Paulo) |
| USD/BRL | 5.1174 | -0.07% | a fall means the local currency strengthened |
Source: verified end-of-day market data (EODHD), session of July 29, 2026. Figures are inserted from the feed and checked against it before publication.
The Ibovespa closed at 173,885.34 on July 29, 2026, down 1.52% on the session.
The Ibovespa is Brazil’s benchmark stock index. This page carries its latest verified close and links straight to our report for the current trading day — part of the only English-language service covering Latin America’s main exchanges in detail, every single session.
Today’s report and recent sessions
Our most recent Brazil report: Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 30, 2026 (July 30, 2026).
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 29, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 28, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 27, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 24, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 23, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 21, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 20, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 17, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 16, 2026
- Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 15, 2026
What the Ibovespa actually measures
The Ibovespa tracks the most heavily traded and highest-value companies listed on the B3 (São Paulo). It is a capitalisation-weighted index, which means the largest companies move it most: a one-percent move in the biggest constituent shifts the headline number far more than the same move in the smallest. Reading the index alone therefore tells you what the giants did, not what the average listed company did — which is why our daily report always breaks out the individual movers.
For a foreign reader, it helps to think of the Ibovespa as Brazil’s equivalent of the S&P 500 or the FTSE 100. It is the single number most local and international investors watch to gauge the health of the country’s equity market.
Because Brazil is a commodity-exporting economy, the index is often heavily influenced by global prices for iron ore, oil and agricultural goods, as well as by domestic political developments in Brasília.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 173,885.34 | -1.52% | +31.01% | 176,564.75 | — | — | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.10 | -0.36% | -8.51% | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.10 | — |
| SELIC | 14.25% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 42.00 | +1.92% | +29.47% | 41.21 | 42.40 | 41.75 | 31,398,800 |
| VALE3 | 75.05 | -0.85% | +36.90% | 75.69 | 76.20 | 74.61 | 12,244,500 |
| ITUB4 | 41.82 | -2.43% | +24.24% | 42.86 | 42.73 | 41.82 | 20,435,200 |
| BBDC4 | 18.35 | -2.24% | +19.08% | 18.77 | 18.66 | 18.35 | 22,354,700 |
| BBAS3 | 20.78 | -0.24% | +4.16% | 20.83 | 21.06 | 20.46 | 14,766,700 |
| B3SA3 | 15.32 | -4.25% | +20.54% | 16.00 | 15.97 | 15.32 | 51,719,300 |
| ABEV3 | 15.90 | -1.24% | +20.55% | 16.10 | 16.23 | 15.90 | 37,722,200 |
| WEGE3 | 45.64 | -2.27% | +24.77% | 46.70 | 46.68 | 45.33 | 6,444,000 |
| PRIO3 | 58.41 | +2.89% | +39.17% | 56.77 | 59.08 | 57.90 | 9,652,600 |
| SUZB3 | 42.30 | -1.86% | -18.42% | 43.10 | 43.31 | 42.23 | 11,321,700 |
| RENT3 | 37.44 | -2.42% | +5.55% | 38.37 | 38.20 | 37.11 | 7,093,600 |
| AZZA3 | 16.15 | -5.83% | -54.70% | 17.15 | 17.23 | 16.12 | 2,878,600 |
| CSNA3 | 5.20 | -7.80% | -35.08% | 5.64 | 5.62 | 5.20 | 20,157,400 |
| GGBR4 | 24.79 | -1.39% | +48.35% | 25.14 | 25.29 | 24.63 | 8,310,000 |
| ENEV3 | 25.87 | +0.08% | +92.06% | 25.85 | 26.37 | 25.61 | 10,382,900 |
Why the currency matters as much as the index
The Ibovespa is quoted in Brazilian real (R$). For an investor holding dollars, a rising index paired with a weakening local currency can still mean a loss, and a flat index paired with a strengthening currency can mean a gain. That is why every report on this page pairs the index with USD/BRL, and why we state which side of the pair moved. A falling USD/BRL means the local currency strengthened.
This dynamic is especially important for anyone based outside Brazil. Even if the São Paulo exchange has a strong day, a simultaneous drop in the real can erase those paper gains when converted back into dollars.
The opposite is also true: a modestly positive session for the Ibovespa can look much better in dollar terms if the real firms up at the same time. Tracking both numbers together gives a truer picture of what an international portfolio actually experienced.
How to read our daily Brazil report
Each session we publish a full report built on the same structure: the session in one read, the verified numbers, why the market moved, the day’s individual movers, the regional scoreboard, the technical picture and what to watch next. Every index level, exchange rate and percentage move is taken directly from end-of-day market data and checked against it before publication — no figure in those reports is written from memory or estimated.
The consistency of that structure is deliberate. It means a reader who follows the reports over time can quickly compare one session to the next without hunting for the same piece of information in a different place.
The “why the market moved” section is particularly useful for an English-speaking audience that may not follow Portuguese-language financial media, because it distills local commentary and data releases into plain, accessible context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ibovespa?
It is Brazil’s benchmark stock-market index, tracking the largest and most actively traded companies listed on the B3 (São Paulo). It is quoted in Brazilian real (R$).
Where do the figures on this page come from?
From verified end-of-day market data (EODHD). The level, the session change and the exchange rate are inserted automatically from that feed and are never written or estimated by hand.
How often is this page updated?
Every trading day, after the session closes, together with our full Brazil market report.
Does a falling USD/BRL mean the peso or real is weaker?
No — the opposite. USD/BRL expresses how many units of the local currency one US dollar buys, so a falling figure means the local currency strengthened.
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Sources: EODHD.
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