Population
Jul 2026 · IBGE
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GDP growth
Q2 2026 · YoY · IBGE
USD / BRL
2026-11-05 · Banco Central do Brasil
Selic
09/12/2026 · Banco Central do Brasil
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Latest economy & market coverage
Markets
Brazilian stocks close October sharply lower after post-election repricing
Brazil’s Ibovespa ended October at 167,921.80 points, down 9.88% for the month and 18.12% over the five trading sessions following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection. The selloff came with a weaker real and sharply higher futures interest rates, while exporters generally held up better than domestically focused companies.
Business
Brazil notifies 39 fuel stations in 21-state pricing inquiry
Brazil’s consumer-protection authority has notified 39 fuel stations in 21 states as part of an ongoing inquiry into retail margins, purchase documentation and possible irregularities. Authorities have not made final findings against the businesses.
Business
CADE reports R$164.8 million in competition fines and 255 transaction reviews
Brazil’s antitrust authority, CADE, reported R$164.8 million in administrative fines, 41 decided cases and 255 reviewed concentration transactions during an election-period communications blackout. Separately, its investigative arm recommended liability findings in an alleged international sports-media-rights cartel case, subject to a tribunal decision.
Economy
Brazil awards eight power-transmission concessions tied to R$8.9bn in planned investment
Brazil’s electricity regulator awarded all eight lots in a transmission auction on October 30, securing commitments for an estimated R$8.88 billion of future investment, nearly 1,900 km of new lines and projected employment during construction.
Business
Raízen reaches R$22.4 billion federal tax settlement in Brazil
Raízen and companies in its economic group have agreed a federal tax settlement covering R$22.4 billion in liabilities. The company says the deal, which includes R$2.5 billion in cash from Raízen, is a condition for its planned out-of-court restructuring.
Economy
Brazil weighs further spending controls as Lula prepares to define next economic team
Brazil’s government is studying fiscal-adjustment measures, including a possible expansion of spending subject to contingency restrictions, as it seeks the midpoint of its 2026 primary-balance target. No new controls or legislative package had been published as of October 28.
Markets
Brazilian stocks and real plunge after Lula re-election
Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 13.88% on October 26 after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election, triggering B3’s circuit breaker, while the commercial dollar rose 8.21%. The Treasury reportedly cancelled scheduled bond auctions as markets reassessed fiscal-policy risk.
Economy
Brazil’s central bank tightens rules on credit marketing and Pix-linked loan offers
Brazil’s central bank has issued three consumer-protection regulations covering debt information, individualized credit marketing and loan offers made during Pix transactions. The principal provisions are scheduled to begin taking effect from March to July 2027.