Brazil’s Regulator Forces Its Way Into a Petrobras Gas Standoff
Brazil's ANP voted 4-1 on July 10 to intervene in a 4-year Petrobras gas pipeline dispute, where one firm controls...
July 11, 2026Section
Brazil Markets
Daily coverage of Brazil’s financial markets – the Ibovespa index, the real (BRL), interest rates set by the Banco Central do Brasil, and the blue-chip names that move the bourse such as Petrobras, Vale, Itau and Nubank. The Rio Times tracks each B3 trading session, the Copom rate decisions, inflation (IPCA) prints and the policy headlines that drive Latin America’s largest equity market. Here you will find our running stream of Brazil stock-market reports, the daily Financial Morning Call and analysis aimed at investors who need a clear, English-language read on Sao Paulo’s markets. Bookmark this hub for the latest Ibovespa close, real exchange-rate moves and corporate earnings from Brazil.
Amazon Deforestation Hits a Decade Low, and Lula Aims It at Trump
Amazon deforestation fell 38% in early 2026 to its lowest first-half level since 2016, and Lula is using the number...
July 11, 2026
Brazil’s Showcase Bank Rescue Has Stalled Six Weeks After the Deal
BRB bailout frozen 45 days after Supreme Court deal: Itaú, Santander and BTG refuse to sign without guarantees Banco do...
July 11, 2026
Brazil’s Beef Tariff to China Just Hit 67%, and Plants Are Idling
The Brazil China beef tariff now hits about 67% after Brazil filled its tariff-free quota early. Meatpacking plants are idling...
July 11, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 11, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa surged 2.97% and the real firmed to 5.11 as a soft June IPCA revived bets on an August...
July 11, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 10, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa snapped a losing run on July 9, rising 1.22% to 172,742 as banks and retail rallied and the...
July 10, 2026
São Paulo Launched 26,700 Homes Nobody Bought. Rates Explain Why.
São Paulo housing has 85,200 unsold new homes, up 40.3% in a year. A 14.25% benchmark rate keeps middle-class buyers...
July 9, 2026
Brazil’s Banks Kept 82% of the Bonds They Were Meant to Sell
Brazilian banks arranged R$55bn of corporate bonds last quarter and kept 82 percent of them. Investors were not buying, and...
July 9, 2026
Oil Firms Keep Striking Crude Off Brazil. Most Never Reach Market
Fewer than one in three South Atlantic exploration finds ever becomes a producing field, a Westwood study of 425 wells...
July 9, 2026