Ibovespa Near 161,000 As 2026 Politics And Rate-Cut Bets Drive A Thin Tape

Key Points Post-Christmas liquidity was light, so politics headlines moved prices quickly. Rate-cut expectations steadied equities even as momentum cooled. Global cues split: precious metals hit records, oil fell, and iron ore ended the week softer. B3 is closed Saturday; Friday’s Ibovespa close was 160,896.64 (+0.27%), within 159,358.93–160,913.32, on 2.63 million trades and R$14,986,899,418 ($2.8b) […]