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Stocks in Brazil slipped during early trading Tuesday, as the Bovespa Index declined 0.6% to 180789.36.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 50 billion Brazilian reais ($10.17 billion), Petroleo Brasileiro Ord is the biggest early laggard, falling 2.1%, followed by shares of Cia Saneamento Sao Paulo, which dropped 1.5%. Shares of Banco Santander Brasil fell 1.5%.
Prio Ord is the biggest leader this morning, gaining 1.4%, and BB Seguridade Part added 0.5%. Telefonica Brasil Ord rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.3% to 95.10. The dollar weakened 0.1% against the real to 4.92 reais.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Brazilian government bond yield increased 7.4 basis points to 6.157%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 12, 2026 09:31 ET (13:31 GMT)
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