Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts
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Brazil's central bank paused rate cuts, keeping Selic at 13.75% amid rising inflation expectations and an economic slowdown.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF-15.1% 30d
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Brazil.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.6% 8d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Brazil
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Brazil.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-1.7% 19d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes 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+22.7% 5d
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.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWZ | +2.70% | -0.34% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.15% | -0.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -0.22% | -0.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +1.82% | -0.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PBR | +11.68% | +7.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITUB | +1.24% | -1.51% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NU | +0.67% | -2.96% | base | after close | after close | after close | after 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.
Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts Briefs Finance
Source: Briefs Finance
Price since this story was published: Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +1.82% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | -0.65% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.15% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | three days earlier | -0.34% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | five days earlier | +2.70% | final price |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | three days earlier | -1.51% | final price |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | five days earlier | +1.24% | final price |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | three days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | five days earlier | +0.67% | final price |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | three days earlier | +7.96% | final price |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | five days earlier | +11.68% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
Companies tied to this story
- EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf
In “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts,” Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts.” Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Brazil
- EMB Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts.” Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Brazil
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
In “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Brazil
- EEM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Brazil
- PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro
For “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts,” Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts.” 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
For “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts,” 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
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
The 5 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts” names Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) because of this story.
What ties Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)
Also listed, Wisdomtree Tr (CEW): WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Brazil
Price levels for Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
EMB traded between 90.23 and 91.35 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26. EWZ traded between 31.40 and 43.77 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 31.74.
A simple score for Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
46 out of 100
“Brazil's Central Bank Holds Selic at 13.75%, Pausing Rate Cuts” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.