{
  "id": 15674284,
  "title": "Brazil Stocks Slip as Petrobras Falls 2.8%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/brazil-stocks-slip-as-petrobras-falls-2-8",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:15:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-stocks-slip-petrobras-falls-ibovespa-oct-19-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, 19 October 2026, Brazil's main stock index, the Ibovespa, closed lower by 0.17% at 205,079.25 points, following a session range of 204,268.99 to 207,387.56. Petrobras preferred shares declined by 2.82%, whereas Azzas 2154 soared 13.25%, reaching R$26.50 (approximately US$5.25), and MRV increased by 10.94% to R$8.01 (roughly US$1.59). Brazil's commercial dollar ended the day at R$5.048, marking a 0.49% decrease, implying that each US dollar purchased around 0.5% fewer reais compared to the previous Friday. Economists in the central bank's weekly Focus survey are still anticipating an inflation rate of 5.22% in 2026 and a Selic rate of 13.25% at the end of the year. Polymarket prices the probability of Flávio Bolsonaro winning the runoff on 25 October at 76.8%, while Lula's chances stand at 23.5%, with US$188 million traded between the two outcomes. As of 6:12 p.m. ET on the same day, investors were uncertain if Tuesday's trading session would continue Monday's decline in Petrobras shares.",
  "summary": "Brazil's Ibovespa slipped 0.17% on Monday as Petrobras fell 2.8% with oil and Azzas 2154 gained 13.25%, six days before the presidential runoff. The post Brazil Stocks Slip as Petrobras Falls 2.8% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}