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Brazil Stocks Ease on Political Risk as Tech Rally Drives New Wall Street Records

Investors react to the U.S. Magnitsky listing of Justice Alexandre de Moraes’s spouse.

Overview

  • Ibovespa fell 0.52% to 145,109 after nationwide protests against the PEC da Blindagem and talk of amnesty for January 8 convicts raised local risk premia.
  • Analysts flagged added caution after the U.S. sanctioned Viviane Barci under the Magnitsky Act, with officials signaling further measures could follow if necessary.
  • Cosan tumbled 18% after announcing a capital injection of up to R$10 billion led by BTG Pactual and Perfin, while Raízen also dropped sharply.
  • Major U.S. indexes closed at record highs as technology outperformed, with Nvidia up 3.93% on plans to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI data centers despite cautious Fed remarks.
  • European equities were mixed as automakers slid on Porsche’s profit warning and EV delays, Spain’s Ibex fell 1.17%, and airline stocks weakened after weekend cyberattacks.