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2026.03.2020:38:04UTC+00Ibovespa Logs 4th Straight Weekly Decline

The Ibovespa tumbled 2.3% to 176,219 on Friday, marking its fourth consecutive weekly decline amid escalating conflict in the Middle East. The move signals a structural shift toward pricing in global geopolitical shocks, as the real slumped and long-term interest rates broadly climbed.

Although the BCB had already delivered a smaller-than-expected 25 basis point rate cut, the outlook for additional monetary easing has deteriorated, with war-driven energy costs pushing inflation projections further from the 3% target.

Major banks were hit hard: Santander and Itaú Unibanco each fell around 2%, while B3 SA – Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão dropped more than 4%. Even commodity heavyweights Vale and Petrobras were not spared from the broad risk-off mood, slipping 2.1% and 2.6%, respectively, as traders assessed the prospect of prolonged disruptions to global trade flows.

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