Ibovespa Rebounds on Monday

2026-03-09 20:46 By Felipe Alarcon 1 min. read

The Ibovespa climbed 0.9% to close at 180,915 on Monday as easing global energy concerns and optimistic signals from the White House sparked a broad recovery in Brazilian risk assets.

Sentiment improved significantly following President Donald Trump's suggestion that the conflict in the Middle East is nearing its conclusion and that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is resuming.

This shift triggered a sharp reversal in crude prices and supported a rebound in domestic heavyweights with Petrobras rising 2.5% and Vale adding 0.8%.

Despite earlier pressure from the Focus Bulletin revising 2026 Selic expectations upward to 12.13% the market pivot toward de-escalation fueled gains in cyclicals like Embraer which surged 3.4%.

While agricultural exports remain vulnerable due to the slowest soybean harvest pace since 2020 the relief from global stagflationary fears allowed the index to reclaim the 180,000 level by the closing bell.



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Ibovespa Rebounds on Monday
The Ibovespa climbed 0.9% to close at 180,915 on Monday as easing global energy concerns and optimistic signals from the White House sparked a broad recovery in Brazilian risk assets. Sentiment improved significantly following President Donald Trump's suggestion that the conflict in the Middle East is nearing its conclusion and that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is resuming. This shift triggered a sharp reversal in crude prices and supported a rebound in domestic heavyweights with Petrobras rising 2.5% and Vale adding 0.8%. Despite earlier pressure from the Focus Bulletin revising 2026 Selic expectations upward to 12.13% the market pivot toward de-escalation fueled gains in cyclicals like Embraer which surged 3.4%. While agricultural exports remain vulnerable due to the slowest soybean harvest pace since 2020 the relief from global stagflationary fears allowed the index to reclaim the 180,000 level by the closing bell.
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