Police Ask If Banco Master Bought Protection With Party Videos
Investigators are examining whether recordings from Daniel Vorcaro's private parties were used to pressure officials into shielding Banco Master.
July 9, 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.
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 9, 2026
Brazil Markets July 9, 2026: Ibovespa fell 0.79% to 170,653 as Vale sank 4.6% on soft iron ore, while a...
July 9, 2026
IMF Lifts Brazil’s Growth Forecast but Still Sees a Slowdown
The IMF has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Brazil to 2.4 percent, a rare upgrade in a weaker world,...
July 8, 2026
Lula’s Flagship Workweek Reform Stalls in a Hostile Senate
Lula's workweek reform has sat untouched in Brazil's Senate since late May, as a feud with the chamber's leader pushes...
July 8, 2026
JBS Shuts US Beef Plants as Cattle Herd Hits a 74-Year Low
JBS is closing two US beef plants as America's cattle herd falls to 86 million head, its lowest since 1951....
July 8, 2026
Brazil Funds Pull In $35.7bn (R$184.7bn) as Savers Play It Safe
Brazil's investment funds drew net inflows near 36 billion dollars in the first half, more than double a year earlier,...
July 8, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 8, 2026
Brazil Markets July 8, 2026: Ibovespa eased 0.25% to 172,021 as US-Iran tension lifted oil and yields; Petrobras rose, Vale...
July 8, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 7, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa fell 0.93% to 172,448 and the real slipped to 5.1286 as a Washington tariff hearing on Brazilian goods...
July 7, 2026
Ibovespa Adds 0.74% in Thin Holiday Trade as the Real Firms — July 6, 2026
Ibovespa closed at 174,070 points and the real firmed to 5.1686 per dollar on July 3 as weak factory data...
July 6, 2026