Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts
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This report is about Brazil.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWZ iShares MSCI Brazil ETF-15.9% 30d
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF holds stocks listed in Brazil, which this story is about (“lula”).
- 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-1.9% 10d
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-0.0% 30d
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 (“lula”) reaches its shares.
- ITUB Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A+23.3% 7d
Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A (state commercial banks) is one of the largest Brazil-based companies traded in the US, so news about Brazil (“lula”) 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 (“lula”) 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 | +6.72% | +3.05% | base | -1.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMB | +0.14% | +0.50% | base | -0.28% | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | +0.39% | +0.39% | base | -0.20% | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +2.27% | +2.65% | base | +0.38% | after close | after close | after close |
| PBR | +5.29% | +3.45% | base | -0.80% | after close | after close | after close |
| ITUB | +6.83% | +2.79% | base | -2.37% | after close | after close | after close |
| NU | +6.71% | +3.74% | base | -0.34% | 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.
Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts Valor International
Source: Valor International
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) | that day | +0.38% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +2.65% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +2.27% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | that day | -0.28% | still updating |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | +0.14% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | that day | -0.20% | still updating |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | +0.39% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | that day | -1.24% | still updating |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | three days earlier | +3.05% | final price |
| Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) | five days earlier | +6.72% | final price |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | that day | -2.37% | still updating |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | three days earlier | +2.79% | final price |
| Itau Unibanco Holding S.A (ITUB) | five days earlier | +6.83% | final price |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | that day | -0.34% | still updating |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | three days earlier | +3.74% | final price |
| Nu Holdings (NU) | five days earlier | +6.71% | final price |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | that day | -0.80% | still updating |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | three days earlier | +3.45% | final price |
| Petrobras - Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR) | five days earlier | +5.29% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
Companies tied to this story
- EWZ Ishares Msci Brazil Etf
For “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate 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 (“lula”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
For “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts,” 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
Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 3 Nov 2026 story “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate 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
For “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate 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
For “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts,” 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
For “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate 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 (“lula”) 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 3 Nov 2026 story “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate 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 (“lula”) reaches its shares
- NU Nu Holdings
For “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate 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 (“lula”) reaches its shares
How “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts” reaches Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
On 3 Nov 2026, “Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts” is the story that connects Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) to 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 (“lula”)
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
Dates in the story, and the Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ) price range
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 32.16.
A simple score for Ishares Msci Brazil Etf (EWZ)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Lula seeks Central Bank shake-up to accelerate rate cuts” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies. The price is not final yet.