Foreigners Pulled a Record Week Out of Brazil's Stock Market. They Are Still Net Buyers for the Year

Brazil · MARKETS

Key Facts

—The record Foreign investors took a net R$12.6 billion — about US$2.4 billion — out of B3 in the week of 10–14 August, the largest weekly outflow in a series that begins in 2008.

—The context nobody quotes Year to date, foreign flows into B3 remain positive — about R$18.2 billion, some US$3.5 billion, as of 14 August.

—A different number The R$15.63 billion (US$3.0 billion) figure is Elos Ayta Consultoria’s calculation from B3 data, covering 3–13 August and excluding IPOs and follow-ons. Different window, different series, different record.