Ibovespa Surges on Softer-Than-Expected Inflation
2026-07-10 13:37
By
Isabela Couto
1 min. read
The Ibovespa jumped nearly 2% to trade close to 176,000 on Friday after Brazil's inflation data came in below expectations.
Annual inflation eased to 4.64% in June from 4.72% in May, below market forecasts of 4.80%, bringing it closer to the BCB's target range of 1.5%-4.5%.
The softer inflation reading pushed bond yields lower and strengthened expectations that the central bank could adopt a more dovish stance.
Financial stocks led the rally, with Itaú and Itaúsa gaining more than 2%, Bradesco rising over 2.5%, and B3 advancing more than 3%.
Utilities also moved higher, with Axia and Sabesp up over 2%.
Other notable gainers included Rede D'Or (+3%) and CSN (+4%).