IPCA rose 0.24% in June and 5.35% over 12 months, breaching continuous target system of 4.5% 07/10/2025 Brazil’s official inflation, as measured by the Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA), rose 0.24% in June, slightly down from 0.26% in May, according to data released by the national statistics agency IBGE. While modest, it […]
Justice Moraes questions legitimacy of tax hike while urging better dialogue between branches of government 07/04/2025 Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday (4) suspended both the executive and legislative decrees related to Brazil’s Financial Transactions Tax (IOF) and summoned representatives from the Presidency, Senate, Chamber of Deputies, and Office […]
Lula promotes integration; Milei warns against economic rigidity 07/04/2025 On the day Brazil assumed the rotating presidency of Mercosur, President Lula said the South American bloc serves as “a refuge where we feel safe” and shields its members from “foreign trade wars.” Speaking in Buenos Aires during the handover ceremony from Argentina, President […]
BNDES and Finep sign agreement aiming to turn Rio into high-capacity data hub; exploring R$1bn AI investment fund 07/02/2025 Brazil’s leading development institutions are ramping up efforts to attract artificial intelligence (AI) investments and boost the country’s data center infrastructure. On Tuesday (1), the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) and the Studies and Projects […]
Analysts favor large caps and conservative bets with banks, telecom, and utilities among top picks 07/02/2025 Embraer technician working on a turbine: aircraft maker returned to portfolio after absence in June — Photo: Divulgação/Divulgação The Ibovespa ended the first half of 2025 in positive territory, buoyed by strong foreign investor inflows. With […]
Majority vote blocks revisions to governance standards for Brazil’s top-tier listing segment 07/02/2025 Brazilian listed companies have rejected proposed changes to the rules of B3’s Novo Mercado, the stock exchange’s premium segment for firms adhering to the country’s strictest corporate governance standards. The vote on 25 proposed amendments concluded on Monday (June 30), with results […]
NEWSLETTER JUNE 2025 06/02/2025 SHARE BLOCK SALES HIT R$15BN, NEARING RECORD IN BRAZIL Strategy emerges as main exit route for investors on B3 stock exchange In Brazil’s sluggish stock market, the sale of shares through block trades has become the main exit route for investors in listed companies. So far in 2025, […]
The Lula administration aims to give strategic sectors preferential treatment during its presidency of the bloc 06/27/2025 Brazil plans to use its upcoming six-month presidency of Mercosur to push for the inclusion of the automotive and sugar industries in the bloc’s common trade regime, according to the country’s Foreign Ministry, known as Itamaraty. The initiative […]
In historic ruling, companies may now face damages if they fail to remove criminal posts 06/29/2025 The Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled on Thursday (26), by 8 votes to 3, to expand the legal liability of social media platforms for content posted by users. Companies will be required to act proactively to remove […]
Bill’s rapporteur Arthur Lira delays report on income tax exemption for low earners as lawmakers push back on government’s compensation plan 06/29/2025 The growing rift between Brazil’s executive and legislative branches following the repeal of a presidential decree to raise the Financial Transactions Tax (IOF) is now threatening other government priorities in Congress. One […]