Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Brazil's Ibovespa Climbs On Inflation Relief, Faces Trade Hurdles


(MENAFN- The Rio Times) B3 data shows the Ibovespa index rose 0.54 percent to 142,386.85 points on September 10. Traders lifted the benchmark, led by Petrobras shares. The energy giant advanced amid stable global oil prices.

IBGE data confirms the IPCA inflation fell 0.11 percent in August. This beat estimates of -0.15 percent and held the 12-month rate at 5.13 percent. Businesses gain from reduced costs that support growth plans.

The index touched 143,181.59 points at its peak that day. It approached the record of 143,408.64 from September 5. A low of 141,611.77 points marked initial caution.

Top gainers included C&A Modas (CEAB3) up 4.80 percent. Retail stocks surged on lower inflation that aids consumer spending. Marfrig (MRFG3) climbed 4.17 percent, as a weaker real boosted exporter profits.

Magazine Luiza (MGLU3) gained 3.70 percent in e-commerce. Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) rose about 2.5 percent on banking optimism. Petrobras (PETR4) added roughly 1.8 percent from energy demand.



Volumes hit 16.76 billion reais, under the yearly average of 23.7 billion. Traders stayed reserved, with September's average at 18.2 billion. This low turnover reflects merchant wariness over risks.

The dollar dropped 0.54 percent to 5.40 reais. This helps agribusiness firms like Marfrig in foreign sales. It eases import bills for local buyers.
Brazilian Stocks Struggle as U.S. Rate Bets Meet Tariff Pressures
U.S. Labor Department reports producer prices eased 0.1 percent in August. Services fell 0.2 percent, goods up 0.1 percent. The yearly rise slowed to 2.6 percent from 3.1 percent.

This data raises chances of a 0.25 point Federal Reserve cut soon. Lower U.S. rates pull capital to Brazil's market. Merchants here seek those funds for trades.

Yet political issues cast doubt. The Supreme Court restarted Jair Bolsonaro's trial on September 10. Investors ignore the outcome but watch for U.S. reactions.

Trump set 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian items in July. He tied them to the trial, affecting steel and farm exports. Traders prepare for profit squeezes.

Top losers featured MRV Engenharia (MRVE3) down 4.83 percent. Real estate suffers from sticky high rates despite inflation drop. Raizen (RAIZ4) fell 4.44 percent in biofuels.

Braskem (BRKM5) declined amid chemical sector pressures. Brava Energia (BRAV3) lost about 1.66 percent on oil swings. WEG (WEGE3) dipped 1.59 percent in industrials.

The daily chart keeps an uptrend channel from August. The 50-day simple moving average holds at 140,000 points. September 10 formed a doji candle near 143,000 resistance.

The 14-period relative strength index reaches 62 for good momentum. It stays below 70 to avoid overbought signals. MACD shows a bullish cross, though the histogram eases.

Bollinger Bands tighten around the 20-day SMA plus two deviations. This squeeze signals low volatility and a pending shift. Volume lacks strength to confirm gains.

The Global Liquidity Index NDQ yellow line flattens below. It indicates even but stalled fund flows to assets. This limits global backing for Brazilian positions.

The four-hour chart places price over the 20-period EMA at 142,000. Stochastic hits 70, close to overbought. Macro tailwinds aid business, but technical pauses and trade threats demand care.

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