(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Brazil's stock market started October with a small step back after a strong run in September. The Ibovespa fell 0.49% to 145,517.35 and the real weakened, with the dollar at R$5.3286. Turnover was about R$20.7 billion ($3.91 billion).
What happened
Two forces met in the middle. At home, Brasília is reworking parts of the tax system. The Chamber advanced an income-tax bill that lifts the exemption to R$5,000 ($943) a month and adds a partial discount up to R$7,350 ($1,387).

Lawmakers are also racing a provisional measure that raises taxes on online sports betting and some financial investments, which the government says could bring R$20 billion ($3.77 billion) in revenue and R$15 billion ($2.83 billion) in spending restraint.

Investors like clarity; the details and timing still in play kept some money on the sidelines. Abroad, a partial U.S. government shutdown began just as a weak private-jobs reading reinforced bets that the Federal Reserve may cut rates later this month.

Wall Street rose late on that view, Europe firmed, and Asia traded mixed (Japan slipped; Hong Kong was shut). The message for Brazil: global risk appetite isn't broken, but it's fragile and headline-driven.


Winners and losers
Top gainers were GPA (PCAR3) +5.28%, Braskem (BRKM5) +4.57% after an antitrust green light tied to its shareholder structure, CSN (CSNA3) +3.92%, Usiminas (USIM5) +3.78%, and Gerdau Metalúrgica (GOAU4) +2.42%. Laggards were Vamos (VAMO3) −4.06%, CVC (CVCB3) −3.59%, Ultrapar (UGPA3) −3.46%, Cemig (CMIG4) −3.14%, and Marcopolo (POMO4) −3.03%.

Among heavyweights, Petrobras eased with softer oil; Vale rose about 1% after its CEO highlighted strong shareholder returns.
The story behind the story
This pullback is less about Brazil“breaking” and more about digestion near highs. The market's bigger questions are: Will tax tweaks and higher levies on bets and financial income improve Brazil's fiscal math without hurting growth?

And will easier U.S. policy offset any drag? If the Senate gives quick clarity and the Fed does cut, foreign flows usually return to B3.
Technical snapshot
The index still trends up above key moving averages, but momentum has cooled. Daily RSI sits in the low-60s and a soft 4-hour MACD warns of drift toward 144,000–145,000 support unless global risk improves. A firm break above 146,800–147,600 would revive the record chase.

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