Brazil’s 10-Year Yield Retreats After National Treasury Intervention

2026-10-27 15:11 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

Brazil’s 10-year government bond yield fell to around 14.97% after reaching as high as 15.6% on October 26th, following President Lula’s runoff victory over Flávio Bolsonaro, as the National Treasury intervened to ease market pressures.

The Treasury announced it would suspend its regular Selic-linked bonds auction and the buyback operation for inflation-linked bonds to address market dysfunction.

Investors remain focused on fiscal policy, particularly the government’s commitment to controlling spending and public debt, which has risen significantly in recent years.

The appointment of the next finance minister will be a key signal.

Markets had viewed a Bolsonaro administration as more likely to curb public spending, seen as essential to lowering interest rates.

Brazilian assets had rallied after the first round, when Bolsonaro finished ahead of Lula and outperformed polling estimates.



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