{
  "id": 15845581,
  "title": "Brazil Stocks Sit 0.4% Below Record as WEG Reports | Morning Call, Oct 21",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/brazil-stocks-sit-0-4-below-record-as-weg-reports-morning-call-oct-21",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T03:31:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazils-financial-morning-call-for-wednesday-october-21-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Brazil's benchmark index, Ibovespa, closed at 208,296 points on Tuesday, just 0.4% below its record high of 209,067 points set on October 9. The index's rally was led by banks, with Itaú Unibanco and Bradesco gaining 1.9% and 2.9%, respectively. Meanwhile, industrial group WEG reported its third-quarter results before the market opened, providing a key catalyst for trading. The Ibovespa has risen 1.57% in the session, with 17 of 33 stocks advancing. WEG's order book and margins are considered a gauge of Brazilian and global capital spending. The index is currently at 0.4% below its peak, and traders are watching to see if the rally has local fuel. The Selic wager, the central bank's benchmark interest rate, is at 14.00%, and markets price a 0.25-point cut for November at 84.5%. The National Monetary Council meets on Thursday, and the IPCA-15 inflation reading is released on Friday.",
  "summary": "Brazil's main stock index rose 1.57% on Tuesday and sits 0.4% below its record. WEG reports third-quarter results before the open today. The post Brazil Stocks Sit 0.4% Below Record as WEG Reports | Morning Call, Oct 21 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."
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