Ibovespa Falls on New US Tariffs
2026-07-16 13:46
By
Isabela Couto
1 min. read
The Ibovespa fell nearly 1% to hover around 174,500 on Thursday after the US announced a new 25% tariff on Brazilian imports.
According to the announcement, the new tariff will take effect on July 22th.
Vale fell more than 1%, while steelmakers also posted losses, with Gerdau and CSN shedding more than 1% each.
However, products including beef, coffee, rare earths, energy products, aircraft, and aircraft parts will be exempt from the tariff.
Petrobras gained more than 0.5%, also supported by higher oil prices, while Embraer and Minerva were little changed.
Meanwhile, the conflict in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher on supply concerns, fueling inflation worries.
Bond yields moved higher, weighing on financials and the broader market.
Itaú and Bradesco lost about 0.5%, while B3 tumbled more than 2%.
Utilities also traded lower, with Axia and Sabesp down about 1%.