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Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory

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Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50% After Lula Victory Bloomberg.com

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF+12.9% 30d

    iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”).

  • PBR Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras

    Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares.

  • ITUB Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A+23.6% 8d

    Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A (state commercial banks) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares.

  • NU Nu Holdings

    Nu Holdings (finance services) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares.

  • VALE Vale S.A-3.1% 12d

    Vale S.A (metal mining) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
EWZ-1.50%-0.19%base-19.84%after closeafter closeafter close
PBR-2.33%-1.87%base-14.07%after closeafter closeafter close
ITUB-2.38%+0.36%base-20.53%after closeafter closeafter close
NU-4.32%-0.69%base-16.93%after closeafter closeafter close
VALE+5.81%+2.42%base-3.35%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory Bloomberg.com

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Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) since this story, compared with the market

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)that day-19.84%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)three days earlier-0.19%final price
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)five days earlier-1.50%final price
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB)that day-20.53%final price
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB)three days earlier+0.36%final price
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB)five days earlier-2.38%final price
Nu Holdings (NU)that day-16.93%final price
Nu Holdings (NU)three days earlier-0.69%final price
Nu Holdings (NU)five days earlier-4.32%final price
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)that day-14.07%final price
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)three days earlier-1.87%final price
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR)five days earlier-2.33%final price
Vale S.A (VALE)that day-3.35%final price
Vale S.A (VALE)three days earlier+2.42%final price
Vale S.A (VALE)five days earlier+5.81%final price

Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)

Companies carried with this story

  • EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf

    Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)

  • PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro

    Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 26 Oct 2026 story “Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory.” Reason on file: Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares

  • ITUB Itau Unibanco Holding S.A

    In “Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory,” Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A (state commercial banks) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares

  • NU Nu Holdings

    In “Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory,” Nu Holdings (NU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nu Holdings (finance services) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares

  • VALE Vale S.A

    For “Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory,” Vale S.A (VALE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Vale S.A (metal mining) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares

Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)

On 26 Oct 2026, “Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory” is the story that connects Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) to this story.

The link for Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is this: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)

Also listed, Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR): Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (crude petroleum and natural gas) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“brazil”) reaches its shares

Price levels for Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)

EWZ traded between 35.98 and 43.77 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 42.59. ITUB traded between 8.06 and 10.20 across 8 sessions. The latest close on file is 10.18. PBR traded between 20.98 and 21.98 across 2 sessions. The latest close on file is 21.75.

How strong the case is around Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)

40 out of 100

“Brazil Markets Crater, Some Stocks Sink 50%, After Lula Victory” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.