Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Monday, August 17, 2026
Copom bets and a morning data rush set the B3 open. The Focus survey, IGP-10 and IBC-Br will test how shallow Brazil's easing really is. The post Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Monday, August 17, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Brazil's B3 opens on Monday with the Selic rate at 14.00%, and central bank officials are considering further easing measures for the rest of 2026. Three domestic releases are set to be released during the first hour of trading: the IGP-10 wholesale inflation index, the weekly Focus survey of economists, and the IBC-Br activity gauge.
These three data points will determine if another quarter-point rate cut is warranted at the September Copom meeting. The main concern is inflation, with projections for the 2026 IPCA hovering around 5.0% to 5.3%, above the target ceiling. This suggests a cautious easing cycle. The only new corporate news is a reported 5.44% stake increase in Vivara, a Brazilian jewellery retailer.
However, stock pickers will primarily focus on the data releases and the real's reaction to rate expectations.
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