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Stocks in Brazil slipped during early trading Friday, as the Bovespa Index fell 0.1% to 173579.17.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 50 billion Brazilian reais ($9.71 billion), Vale S.A. Ord is the biggest early laggard, dropping 1.0%, followed by shares of Rede d'Or Sao Luiz Ord, which slipped 0.6%. Shares of Banco Santander Brasil slipped 0.6%.
Petroleo Brasileiro Ord is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 1.5%, and BB Seguridade Part gained 0.4%. Caixa Seguridade Part Ord rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.1%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 97.15. The dollar strengthened 0.6% against the real to 5.15 reais.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Brazilian government bond yield rose 7.9 basis points to 6.574%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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July 17, 2026 09:31 ET (13:31 GMT)
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