Key Facts
The Ibovespa slipped 0.46% to 176,724 points, breaking a recent steadier spell as a sharp drop on Wall Street soured the mood.
The real weakened 0.58% to 5.0841 per US dollar, tracking a broader move against emerging-market currencies during the session.
Heavyweight Vale and Petrobras managed modest gains, cushioning the index, but a wide swathe of industrial and financial shares fell.
Trading volume concentrated in a defensive retreat, with the iShares BOVA11 ETF seeing heavy turnover as investors reduced single-stock risk.
