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.



Indexes Price Day Month Year Date
IBOVESPA 188,786.98 -2,218.03 -1.16% 2.22% 53.74% Feb/27

Components Price Day Year MCap Date
Vale 88.47 -0.74 -0.83% 60.42% 73.59B Feb/27
Petrobras 42.73 -0.02 -0.05% 9.42% 56.78B Feb/27
Ambev 16.27 -0.14 -0.85% 33.14% 49.85B Feb/27
WEG 49.70 0.32 0.65% 3.29% 41.15B Feb/27
Banco Do Brasil 26.95 -0.33 -1.21% -1.32% 27.77B Feb/27
Banco Santander Brazil 33.50 -0.93 -2.70% 32.99% 22.07B Feb/27
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras 61.27 -1.65 -2.62% 60.31% 20.9B Feb/27
Rede D'Or Sao Luiz 40.30 -1.25 -3.01% 48.22% 18.96B Feb/27
B3 Sa Brasil Bolsa Balcao 17.90 -0.05 -0.28% 72.12% 18.88B Feb/27
Banco Bradesco 18.37 0.12 0.66% 77.61% 18.34B Feb/27




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Brazil Inflation Rate 4.44 4.26 percent Jan 2026
Brazil Interest Rate 15.00 15.00 percent Jan 2026
Brazil Unemployment Rate 5.10 5.20 percent Dec 2025

Brazil Stock Market (BOVESPA)
The IBOVESPA is a major stock market index which tracks the performance of around 50 most liquid stocks trade.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
188805.00 191005.00 192624.00 0.00 1988 - 2026 Daily

Market Data Coverage: Brazil

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Ibovespa Drops on Inflation Surge
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.
2026-02-27
Ibovespa Dips on Commodity Stocks Losses
The Ibovespa pulled back for a second session to close 0.1% lower at 191,005 on Thursday amid pressure from commodity giants. Petrobras pared losses after oil prices swung higher with Iran's pledge to show flexibility in nuclear talks and OPEC+'s potential output increase. Meanwhile, Vale was down more than 0.9% on signs of muted demand from China, among its largest consumers. WEG also posted losses, falling 2% after being downgraded to from overweight to neutral by JPMorgan following downwardly revised EPS forecasts. Still, banks were mostly higher with support from a sharper than expected deflation rate in the IGP-M gauge, consolidating bets of multiple rate cuts by the BCB this year and improving the credit outlook.
2026-02-26
Brazilian Stocks Rally on Commodity Strength
The Ibovespa edged down to close at 191,247 on Wednesday easing from all-time highs as higher oil and iron ores quotes boosted Petrobras and Vale. Oil prices rose amid lingering concerns over a potential US-Iran military conflict, lifting Petrobras 0.3%. Likewise, Vale gained more than 2.6%. In contrast, WEG lost 2.2% after it reported a net profit of R$1.59 billion in the fourth quarter of last year, a 6.3% decline compared to the same period a year earlier.
2026-02-25