Lula Wins Brazil Election, Stock Market Crashes 15%
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election, triggering a sharp decline in the stock market. Following the result, the Ibovespa index and related ETFs fell 26%, triggering a circuit breaker, while the Brazilian Real depreciated over 10% against the dollar. Market participants reversed pricing from the first round of voting, citing concerns that Lula lacks a clear fiscal plan, which could lead to a stronger dollar and higher inflation.
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- 1Unclassified fact stationOct 27, 00:00recorded Oct 27, 00:38single sourcerevised
Brazil's stock market loses over $200 billion after Lula's v
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- Subject：
- Brazil stock market
- Action：
- lost value at open
- Object：
- Ibovespa index and EWZ ETF
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 27, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 27, 00:04
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 27, 00:38
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Lula Wins Brazil Election, Stock Market Crashes 15%
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- Subject：
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Action：
- re-elected
- Object：
- Brazil's stock market
- Occurred (fact side)：
- Oct 26, 00:00
- Published (valid side)：
- Oct 27, 00:36
- First seen (known side)：
- Oct 27, 00:44
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- BeInCryptoRelated fact: single sourceLula Wins Brazil Election, Stock Market Plunges 30% Amid Fiscal Concerns
Report first recorded Oct 27, 00:44
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil's presidential election with 51.77% of the vote. Following the result, Brazil's stock market collapsed nearly 30% and lost over $200 billion in market capitalization, while the Brazilian Real depreciated about 10% against the dollar. Analysts warn that Lula's fiscal policies may reverse recent market gains, drive interest rates higher, and weaken the currency, prompting investors to seek dollar-denominated assets as a hedge.
Read original source ↗ - DecryptRelated fact: single sourceSource report revisedBrazil's stock market loses over $200 billion as Lula defeats Bolsonaro in runoff
Report first recorded Oct 27, 00:38
Brazil's stock market lost over $200 billion in value at Monday's open after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff election. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) fell as much as 26%, triggering the B3 exchange's first circuit breaker since the pandemic. The Brazilian real weakened over 12% against the dollar, and Bolsonaro has said he will seek to annul the result.
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