Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline
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Key takeaways
- By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to fiscal responsibility and said he wanted to help bring down
- Exposed: EWZ, CEW, EMB, EMLC, EEM
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's reelected President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday reaffirmed his commitment to fiscal responsibility and said he wanted to help bring down
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+0.3% 6d
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-4.4% 17d
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
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 | +0.47% | +0.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | -0.23% | +0.42% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -0.30% | +0.30% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +3.03% | +3.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PBR | +14.31% | +5.89% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITUB | -2.71% | -1.22% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NU | -3.37% | -0.42% | 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 Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline Wichita Eagle
Source: Wichita Eagle
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) since this story, compared with the market
| 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 | +3.88% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +3.03% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.42% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.23% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.30% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -0.30% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | three days earlier | +0.81% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | five days earlier | +0.47% | final price |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | three days earlier | -1.22% | final price |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | five days earlier | -2.71% | final price |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | three days earlier | -0.42% | final price |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | five days earlier | -3.37% | final price |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | three days earlier | +5.89% | final price |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | five days earlier | +14.31% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
Companies mentioned with this story
- EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf
Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“brazil”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
In “Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline,” Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Brazil
- EMB Ishares Tr
In “Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. 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 Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline,” 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
For “Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Brazil
- PBR Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro
Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline.” 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's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline,” 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's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline,” 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 9 Nov 2026 story “Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline” 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”)
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is here too. Its reason reads: 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)
92 out of 100
“Brazil's Lula, worried about high interest rates, pledges budget discipline” scores 92 out of 100. The score uses 7 sources, and 8 linked companies.