The Ibovespa fell 1% to close at 188,787 on Friday, pressured by February’s mid-month inflation reading that came in well above expectations. The IPCA-15 rose 0.8%, driven by higher education and transport costs, reducing bets on deeper Selic rate cuts and lifting interbank deposit rates. Major banks traded mixed, Itaú and Banco Santander each lost over 2%, while Bradesco gained about 0.7% after its CEO said new healthcare operations could reach R$50 billion in market value. Meanwhile, Axia slid over 2% on a 37% year-on-year profit decline. In addition, Petrobras was flat on higher oil prices.
Brazil's main stock market index, the IBOVESPA, fell to 188805 points on February 27, 2026, losing 1.15% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.23% and is up 53.75% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Brazil. Historically, the Brazil Stock Market (BOVESPA) reached an all time high of 192624.00 in February of 2026. Brazil Stock Market (BOVESPA) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on March 1 of 2026.
Brazil's main stock market index, the IBOVESPA, fell to 188805 points on February 27, 2026, losing 1.15% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.23% and is up 53.75% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Brazil. The Brazil Stock Market (BOVESPA) is expected to trade at 187115.80 by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 170115.95 in 12 months time.