(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Brazil's financial markets open today with the Ibovespa extending its record run above 161,700 points, driven by dividend payouts, resilient corporate earnings, and foreign ETF inflows that reward fiscal discipline amid political rhetoric.

Yet sentiment is tempered by Nubank's pursuit of a full 2026 banking license to preserve its brand under stricter fintech rules, the Supreme Court's move to tighten impeachment barriers in a sign of judicial self-consolidation, and vanishing domestic IPOs that are pushing firms like XP and PagSeguro toward New York listings.

Brazilian companies are also accumulating $504 billion in assets abroad-now exceeding central bank reserves-as a hedge against policy uncertainty, while São Paulo's escalating water crisis, with reservoirs at 20% capacity, threatens urban economic stability.

This unfolds against a global risk-on shift, with U.S. yields easing on Fed cut bets (~90% odds next week) and Bitcoin rebounding to $93,000–$94,000, though Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade steals the spotlight with 4–5% gains to $3,190 on wallet growth and ETF demand, testing Brazil's high Selic carry at 15% despite the real's strength near R$5.31.
Economic Agenda for December 04, 2025
Brazil

• 07:00 AM BRT – GDP (QoQ) (Q3) Cons: 0.2% Prev: 0.4%
  
• 07:00 AM BRT – GDP (YoY) (Q3) Cons: 1.7% Prev: 2.2%
  
• 08:00 AM BRT – Auto Production (MoM) (Nov) Cons: Prev: 1.8%
  
• 08:00 AM BRT – Auto Sales (MoM) (Nov) Cons: Prev: 7.2%
  
• 13:00 BRT – Trade Balance (Nov) Cons: Prev: 6.96B
  Implication: GDP undershoots risk entrenching BCB hawkishness, delaying Selic cuts and pressuring cyclicals; auto misses gauge credit strains amid 15% loans, while trade beats bolster reserves against $504B outward hedges.
  

Mexico

• 05:00 AM BRT – Auto Production YoY (Nov) Cons: Prev: -3.7%
  
• 05:00 AM BRT – Auto Exports YoY (Nov) Cons: Prev: -5.5%
  
• 05:00 AM BRT – Consumer Confidence (Nov) Cons: 46.2 Prev: 46.1
  Implication: Auto weakness tests nearshoring gains, potentially softening MXN if misses expectations amid U.S. tariff risks.
  

United States

• 08:30 AM BRT – Initial Jobless Claims Cons: 219K Prev: 216K
  
• 08:30 AM BRT – Continuing Jobless Claims Cons: 1,960K Prev: 1,960K
  
• 08:30 AM BRT – Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg. Cons: Prev: 223.75K
  
• 10:00 AM BRT – Factory Orders (MoM) (Sep) Cons: Prev: 1.4%
  
• 10:00 AM BRT – Durables Excluding Transport (MoM) (Sep) Cons: Prev: 0.1%
  
• 10:00 AM BRT – Durables Excluding Defense (MoM) (Sep) Cons: Prev: 0.6%
  
• 10:00 AM BRT – Factory orders ex transportation (MoM) (Sep) Cons: Prev: 0.1%
  Implication: Softer claims/orders lock Fed cut odds (~90%), aiding BRL inflows but heightening thin-volume volatility.
  

Europe (selected key events)

• 05:00 AM BRT – Retail Sales (MoM) (Oct) Cons: 0.0% Prev: -0.1%
  
• 05:00 AM BRT – Retail Sales (YoY) (Oct) Cons: 1.4% Prev: 1.0%
  
• 05:35 AM BRT – Construction PMI (Nov) Cons: 44.5 Prev: 44.1
  Implication: Soft retail/PMI sustains ECB dovishness, pressuring EUR lower and boosting LatAm risk-on.
  

Japan (selected key events)

• 18:00 BRT – Reuters Tankan Index (Dec) Cons: Prev: 17
  
• 18:30 BRT – Household Spending (MoM) (Oct) Cons: 0.7% Prev: -0.7%
  
• 18:30 BRT – Household Spending (YoY) (Oct) Cons: 1.1% Prev: 1.8%
  
• 18:50 BRT – Foreign Reserves (USD) (Nov) Cons: Prev: 1,347.4B
  Implication: Weaker spending/Tankan caps yen strength and commodity upside, supporting BRL carry.
  

Why These Events Matter: Brazil's GDP/auto/trade mute fiscal risks from Correios rescues and IPO flight to NY, drawing carry trades; U.S./EUR cues highlight labor divergence bolstering Brazil's EM appeal amid BCB orthodoxy and $1.14T FDI stock for Ibovespa records near 162k.
Brazil's Markets Yesterday
The Ibovespa set a fresh record above 161,700 points as dividend-heavy blue chips pulled money into Brazil despite political noise.

Steel, oil and petrochemicals led gains, while big banks, construction and the B3 exchange itself were used as funding for profit-taking.

Technical signals are stretched, but strong foreign ETF inflows and still-cheap valuations suggest consolidation rather than a sudden reversal.

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U.S. Markets Yesterday
U.S. stocks inched higher, with the Dow up about 0.8%, the S&P 500 up roughly 0.3%, and the Nasdaq adding around 0.1%, keeping all three near record territory.

A weaker-than-expected ADP private payrolls report reinforced bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut next week, helping investors look past signs of softening growth.

Treasury yields eased, with the 10-year drifting a bit lower to just above 4%, taking some pressure off equity valuations after the jump earlier in the week.

Bitcoin extended its rebound, trading in the low-$90,000s and logging another gain, which supported appetite for risk and lifted some tech and crypto-linked names.

Sector moves were modest, but rate-sensitive areas such as big tech, communication services, and parts of real estate outperformed, while investors waited for more labor and inflation data to confirm that the Fed can cut without reigniting price pressures.

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Mexico's Market Yesterday
The Mexican peso traded near 18.29 per dollar, pausing amid Fed cut bets and U.S. tariff risks; the S&P/BMV IPC slipped 0.35% to 63,597 points.

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Argentina's Market Yesterday
The Argentine peso held calm while banks drove the Merval higher in a tamed blue-chip session.

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Colombia's Market Yesterday
The Colombian peso weakened to around 3,770 per dollar; the COLCAP slipped 0.48% to 2,105 points near records.

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Chile's Market Yesterday
The Chilean peso hovered around 919.5 per dollar; the IPSA added 0.2% to 10,176 points-its fifth straight record.

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Commodities
Brazilian Real
The real strengthened to near R$5.31 vs. USD as BCB's hawkish stance and Fed cut bets amplified carry appeal despite fiscal hedges.

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Cryptocurrencies
Crypto markets extended a rebound on Ethereum 's Fusaka upgrade and Fed dovishness, with Bitcoin climbing to near $93,000–$94,000.

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Companies and Market
Industry Outlook
Brazil's offshore oil shifts to private efficiency, with PRIO targeting 150k bpd post-Peregrino acquisition, while state rescues like Correios' failed R$20B loan expose fiscal costs in a 15% Selic world; car sales slowdown to 238k units reveals household credit strains favoring fleets over middle-class demand.
Key Developments
– Nubank to seek full banking license in 2026 to retain "bank" branding under new rules affecting 15–20 fintechs, ensuring seamless ops for 110M+ Brazilian customers amid sector consolidation.

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– Supreme Court Justice Mendes raises impeachment bar to prosecutor-only filings and 2/3 Senate vote, shielding judiciary amid political dominance and weak Congress checks.

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– No IPOs since 2021 as uncertainty drives delistings (3 dozen+ firms) and NY listings for Nubank, XP, PagSeguro, StoneCo, Inter, JBS, eroding local capital influence.

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– Brazilian firms hold $504B abroad > $330B reserves since 2017, yielding $86.9B income (50%+ reinvested) to hedge growth/policy risks, with FDI at $1.14T financing deficits.

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– São Paulo reservoirs at ~20% spark Sabesp's R$300M pumping from Itapanhaú and R$1.13B EMAE buy, saving 44B liters but clashing with coastal eco/tourism over mangroves.

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– PRIO's Peregrino takeover boosts Nov output 55% to 139k boe/d (target 150k), cutting opex to $250–270M by 2026 for $380M annual FCF in market-driven shift.

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– Correios' R$20B loan halted at 136% CDI (above 120% cap), spotlighting R$6.1B YTD losses and R$9.2B SOE deficits post-Lula privatization block.

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– Nov car sales at 238.6k (-5.9% YoY) expose 15% loan burdens, fleet dominance, gig-pickup surge (Fiat Strada top), Chinese EV gains (10% share).

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– Subsea7-Saipem "Saipem7" merger (€43B orders) faces Cade scrutiny over SURF monopoly (8/12 vessels), risking hikes/delays for Petrobras/Shell/Exxon/Total in offshore oil/wind.

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