Brazilian bank stocks surge on Bolsonaro lead
Brazilian bank stocks surged after Flávio Bolsonaro’s surprise first-round lead over Lula, with the move tied to hopes for fiscal discipline and faster Selic cuts.
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Brazilian bank stocks surged after Flávio Bolsonaro’s surprise first-round lead over Lula, with the move tied to hopes for fiscal discipline and faster Selic cuts.
The Ibovespa rose 0.2% to 185,992 following the BCB’s 25 bps Selic cut to 13.75%, with Copom offering continuity but no clear next-step signal.
Brazil’s monetary committee lowered the Selic benchmark to 13.75% from 14% for the fifth straight meeting as inflation cooled and the economy slowed.
Brazil’s Copom cut the Selic benchmark rate to 13.75% from 14%, citing cooling inflation and a slowing economy, continuing a fifth consecutive reduction.
Ibovespa rose 1.3% to close at 179,722 on Tuesday, extending a ten-session winning streak amid renewed expectations for continued Selic easing. Major banks and Petrobras advanced; Casas Bahia surged 36.4%.
Ibovespa rose nearly 1% to near 179,000 on Tuesday, supported by energy gains and renewed expectations of continued Selic easing. Petrobras gained more than 1.5% on oil-price lift; PRIO added over 1%.
Brazil Finance Minister Durigan sees room for further SELIC rate cuts