Key points
The Ibovespa closes the first half of 2026 near a record, finishing Monday at 173,205 — up about 7.5% for the year by The Rio Times’ calculation.
Wall Street roared back from last week’s tech scare: the Dow topped 52,000 for the first time as Alphabet joined the index, the Nasdaq jumped more than 2%, and the AI trade reversed.
The real holds firm, with the dollar near R$5.16 and staying below the R$5.20 line, anchored by Brazil’s 14.25% Selic rate.
The United States and Iran traded fire over the weekend before agreeing to stand down and meet in Qatar on Tuesday, easing the oil-supply worry.
