Key Facts
The Ibovespa edged down 0.09% to 177,726 points, a minor slip that kept the index far from its 52-week high in a low-conviction session.
Brazil’s real firmed slightly by 0.15% to 5.1206 per US dollar, continuing to trade comfortably within its established 2026 band against the greenback.
Heavyweight Petrobras fell 1.3%, acting as a primary drag on the index with $264 million in turnover, on a day when gold and silver ripped higher.
Miner Vale and lender Itaú offered support, rising 0.5% and 0.7%, respectively, in a session where gains for basic materials and finance stocks were uneven.
