Brazil 10-Year Bond Yields Rise on Inflation Fears

2026-04-27 16:33 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

The yield on Brazil's 10-year government bond rose to 13.8% in the last week of April as rising energy prices raised pro-inflationary risks in the Brazilian economy.

The talks between Iran and the US were seemingly stalled despite reports that Iran put forward concessions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The increase in energy prices this year was enough for the Brazilian central bank to warn that a inflation expectations could be debased, taking back the signals of a sharp cutting cycle.

While the BCB is expected to cut its Selic rate by 25bps to 14.5%, recent remarks from policymakers stressed their caution on inflation to make markets hold on to expectations of high real interest rates.

In turn, a sharper increase in yields was capped by the Treasury's R$44 billion nominal bond buyback earlier in March.



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Brazil 10-Year Bond Yields Rise on Inflation Fears
The yield on Brazil's 10-year government bond rose to 13.8% in the last week of April as rising energy prices raised pro-inflationary risks in the Brazilian economy. The talks between Iran and the US were seemingly stalled despite reports that Iran put forward concessions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The increase in energy prices this year was enough for the Brazilian central bank to warn that a inflation expectations could be debased, taking back the signals of a sharp cutting cycle. While the BCB is expected to cut its Selic rate by 25bps to 14.5%, recent remarks from policymakers stressed their caution on inflation to make markets hold on to expectations of high real interest rates. In turn, a sharper increase in yields was capped by the Treasury's R$44 billion nominal bond buyback earlier in March.
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