Overview
- On the final session of the year, the index rose 0.40% to 161,125.37 points.
- Bank shares recovered and Petrobras gained, supporting the advance during thin year-end trading with about R$11.5 billion in index volume and R$15.7 billion on B3.
- IBGE reported unemployment at 5.2% in the three months to November, the lowest in the series, reinforcing expectations of delayed rate cuts.
- Localiza shareholders approved the creation of preferred shares and a R$2.06 billion capital increase through the issuance of 41,638,625 bonus PNs.
- The Federal Police took testimony at the Supreme Court from Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro, former BRB president Paulo Henrique Costa, and Central Bank supervision director Ailton de Aquino Santos.