3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (584+ words) A traditional developer of high-end buildings in São Paulo, Lindenberg has watched the market change and become increasingly crowded with competitors vying for customers who once seemed unfazed by interest rates or mortgage lending conditions—a situation that no longer…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (998+ words) The prospect of a tighter presidential race gave Brazilian markets another lift on Tuesday (Sept. 8) after a new poll showed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party (PT) and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL),…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (598+ words) Market optimism over a tightening presidential race has pushed investor bets on a post-election Brazilian stock rally to record levels. Open interest in call options for the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ)—the primary US-listed Brazilian stock ETF—surpassed 5.2 million…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (916+ words) Brazilian investment slowed in the second quarter, posting only modest growth that was driven largely by imports of machinery and equipment, particularly for the mining industry. Gross fixed capital formation—a broad measure of investment in machinery, construction and research…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (729+ words) A perspective of a tighter presidential race, combined with higher oil prices, paved the way for gains in Brazilian stocks and the currency in Tuesday’s session (1). Local interest-rate futures also benefited from the more constructive domestic environment, even as rates…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1514+ words) Brazil’s economy grew slightly more than expected in the second quarter, but the composition of the increase points to a pronounced loss of momentum. With household debt high and interest rates still elevated, growth on the supply side was driven…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (923+ words) Launched on August 28, 2025, in a joint effort involving prosecutors, police, the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), the Federal Revenue Service, and state tax authorities, among others, Carbono Oculto targeted a criminal network involved in fraud and tax evasion spanning gas stations,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) 01/09/2026 08h59 Atualizado há 7 horas Brazil’s stock market failed to post another positive month, and Brazilians remain fixated on fixed income. Despite days of positive foreign inflows, local investors are paying little attention to equities and clinging to the comfort of double-digit…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1088+ words) 08/26/2026 06:27 AM Atualizado há 10 horas As major retail groups face a series of debt renegotiations, new figures point to a pronounced slowdown across the sector. The 8.6% nominal increase, however, was the smallest annual gain since 2018, when sales rose 7.9%. The net balance…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (977+ words) 08/26/2026 05:33 AM Atualizado há 11 horas Brazil’s second-quarter earnings season again highlighted a widening divide between companies exposed to the domestic economy, which felt the effects of slowing growth and high interest rates, and exporters, which benefited from stronger commodity prices. An…...