Ibovespa Ends 2025 With 33.95% Gain After Final-Session Rise

Overview

• The benchmark index added 0.40% to close at 161,125 after nearly touching 162,075 earlier in the day.
• Bank stocks rebounded and Petrobras inched higher, while Vale slipped modestly by the close.
• Localiza drew focus after shareholders approved creating preferred shares and a R$2.06 billion capital increase via 41,638,625 PN shares to be distributed as a bonus.
• For December, the index rose 1.29%, sealing its strongest nominal annual advance since 2016.
• Thin holiday liquidity magnified swings, with R$11.5 billion traded on the index and R$15.7 billion on B3, as U.S. benchmarks ended lower.