Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, May 14, 2026
U.S. producer prices surged 6% YoY in April, tripling forecasts. Brazil's real crossed R$5.00 and the Ibovespa fell 1.80% to...
May 14, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
OPEC Raises Brazil Oil Forecast to 4.7M Barrels a Day for 2026
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries raised its forecast for Brazilian liquid-fuel production in 2026 by 270,000 barrels
May 13, 2026
Brazil’s Tok&Stok Owner Files for Chapter 11 on US$215M in Debt
Grupo Toky (B3: TOKY3), the holding company that owns Tok&Stok, Mobly and Guldi, filed for judicial recovery (Brazil's Chapter 11...
May 13, 2026
Brazil’s MBRF Closes Saudi PIF Deal, Targets 2027 Riyadh IPO
MBRF Global Foods (B3: MBRF3), the holding company resulting from the Marfrig-BRF merger, confirmed on May 3 the completion
May 13, 2026
Brazil Hits China Beef Quota Months Early as 55% Tariff Looms
Brazil could see 400,000–600,000 tonnes of beef displaced as it races toward China's 1.1M-tonne quota, after which a 55% tariff...
May 13, 2026
Lula Kills 20% Shein Import Tax Five Months Before Election Vote
Brazil scraps its 20% federal import duty on sub-$50 packages from May 13—costing R$1.78B in annual revenue. What it means...
May 13, 2026
Petrobras Signals Gasoline Hike as Brent Hits $103 and Q1 Profit Slips
Petrobras CEO Magda Chambriard told reporters after the Q1 2026 results call on May 12 that a gasoline price increase...
May 13, 2026
JBS Q1 Profit Falls 55.8% as US Beef Hits -3.2% Margin
JBS Q1 profit drop hit 55.8% as the world's largest meat processor saw US beef margins turn negative across global...
May 13, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
US CPI hit 3.8% — hottest since May 2023 — as Ibovespa broke 181K to a new correction low. What...
May 13, 2026