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Bovespa Index Sharply Declines Amid U.S. and China Trade Tension

By Arkady Petrov · August 6, 2019 · 2 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – B3, the main index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange, closed trading with a strong drop on Monday, August 5th, amid the increase in commercial tensions between China and the United States.

At 5:19 PM, the Ibovespa had dropped 2.51 percent to 100,097 points.

In the local scenario, attention is focused on the resumption of activities in National Congress, specifically the review of the Social Welfare reform in the second round in the Chamber of Deputie — In the local scenario, attention is focused on the resumption of activities in Congress, specifically the review of the Social Welfare reform in the second voting round in the Chamber of Deputies. (Photo internet reproduction)

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The Brazilian stock market follows the same direction as most world markets. In China, the Yuan broke the seven-per-dollar mark for the first time in a decade, an indication that the country is willing to tolerate more exchange rate weakening, which could further fuel a trade conflict with the United States.

The sharp drop of 1.4 percent in the Chinese currency came days after U.S. President Donald Trump surprised the financial markets by pledging to set ten percent duties on the remaining US$300 billion of Chinese imports as of September 1st, abruptly breaching a brief cease-fire in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

“The upsurge in trade talk tensions between China and the United States keeps increasing risk aversion in global markets,” the Coinvalores team said in a note to clients sent early on Monday, according to Reuters.

In addition to Trump’s weekend offensives, the significant devaluation of the Yuan on Monday tends to stir up the news further, he added.

China let the Yuan break the seven-per-dollar level after Trump pledged to set tariffs on the remaining US$300 billion of previously untaxed Chinese imports as of September 1st.

On Twitter, Trump described the move as “currency manipulation” and added: “Are you listening Federal Reserve? This is a major violation that will weaken China considerably over time!”.

In the local scenario, attention is focused on the resumption of activities in Congress, specifically the review of the Social Welfare reform in the second round of voting in the Chamber of Deputies, after the end of the parliamentary recess this week.

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B3 · São Paulo
Aug 12, 2026 · 11:43

Ibovespa · benchmark

167,585.59
-0.17%

L 167,142day rangeH 168,310

+21.41% over 12 months

Market breadth · 15 names

53% advancing

8 ▲ advancing7 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

USD / BRL

5.17

+0.12%

EUR / BRL

5.97

+1.33%

Selic rate

14.00%

·

Brent crude

88.35

-0.63%

Iron ore

161.91

·

Sector heatmap · average move today

Mining

+1.83%

VALE3, CSNA3, GGBR4

Industrials

+0.69%

WEGE3, RENT3

Materials

+0.52%

SUZB3

Energy

-0.05%

PETR4, PRIO3

Financials

-0.35%

ITUB4, BBDC4, BBAS3, B3SA3

Consumer Staples

-0.80%

ABEV3

Consumer Disc.

-0.86%

AZZA3

Utilities

-1.26%

ENEV3

Latin America scoreboard

IndexLastTodayStrength

IbovespaBrazil
167,585.59
-0.17%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
65,564.76
-1.32%

S&P IPSAChile
11,135.43
+0.06%

S&P MERVALArgentina
3,027,068
+0.15%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,429.93
+0.27%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
58,737.38
+0.28%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
IBOV	167,585.59	-0.17%	+21.41%	167,874.64	168,310	167,142	—
USD/BRL	5.17	+0.12%	-5.02%	5.16	5.18	5.14	—
SELIC	14.00%		—	—	—	—	—
PETR4	41.59	-0.17%	+34.97%	41.66	41.59	41.15	12,350,600
VALE3	72.88	+0.71%	+30.44%	72.37	73.54	72.66	3,509,300
ITUB4	38.50	-1.28%	+4.19%	39.00	39.34	38.45	8,038,100
BBDC4	16.77	-0.12%	+2.70%	16.79	16.90	16.71	4,289,400
BBAS3	19.24	-0.21%	-0.26%	19.28	19.43	19.16	2,810,700
B3SA3	14.32	+0.21%	+12.96%	14.29	14.47	14.11	4,458,200
ABEV3	14.89	-0.80%	+21.67%	15.01	15.07	14.81	2,995,700
WEGE3	47.82	+0.97%	+30.78%	47.36	48.08	47.36	1,095,300
PRIO3	59.30	+0.08%	+50.98%	59.25	59.47	58.74	623,000
SUZB3	40.59	+0.52%	-25.00%	40.38	40.77	40.35	592,500
RENT3	34.85	+0.40%	+1.13%	34.71	34.96	34.35	1,089,800
AZZA3	16.18	-0.86%	-52.88%	16.32	16.42	16.06	319,200
CSNA3	4.37	+2.10%	-42.25%	4.28	4.41	4.26	2,157,100
GGBR4	24.81	+2.69%	+51.87%	24.16	24.83	24.18	3,512,000
ENEV3	24.24	-1.26%	+70.56%	24.55	24.64	24.06	3,277,000

Largest moves today

GGBR4
24.81
+2.69%

CSNA3
4.37
+2.10%

ITUB4
38.50
-1.28%

ENEV3
24.24
-1.26%

WEGE3
47.82
+0.97%

AZZA3
16.18
-0.86%

ABEV3
14.89
-0.80%

VALE3
72.88
+0.71%

The session read

The Ibovespa eased 0.17%, with breadth positive — 8 of 15 names higher. Mining led, while Utilities lagged.

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