Brazil Futures Rates Fall as Congress Signals Defeat for MP 1,303, the IOF Alternative
Traders priced out roughly R$17 billion once counted for 2026, compressing fiscal risk premiums.
Overview
- Opposition from União Brasil, PP and PSD coalesced against the measure, leaving approval by both chambers before expiry viewed as unlikely.
- DI contracts retraced, with Jan‑2027 touching 14.085% intraday from 14.132% and closing lower alongside Jan‑2028 at 13.475%, Jan‑2029 at 13.415% and Jan‑2031 at 13.64%.
- Secondary sovereign trading echoed the move as LTN premiums eased, LFTs faced selling pressure despite a 15% Selic and NTN‑B real yields edged down, such as the Aug‑2028 at about 7.33%.
- Finance Minister Fernando Haddad had flagged the MP as a roughly R$17 billion revenue source for 2026, while economists warned the proposal’s flat 18% IR for Treasury securities and preserved exemptions for incentivized instruments could distort demand.
- Local sentiment early in the day was tempered by softer U.S. Treasury yields and a Genial/Quaest poll showing a modest uptick in President Lula’s approval.