Financial Market
Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stated that the government is discussing delegating oversight of investment funds to the Central Bank, currently under the CVM. This proposal comes amid the sector's exponential growth and scandals like Banco Master. The financial market appears open to discussion, prioritizing investor protection.
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Brazil's main stock index, Ibovespa, closed 2025 with a 34% gain, the highest since 2016, driven by foreign capital inflows due to US interest rate cuts and Trump's protectionist policies. Gold was the most profitable investment, up 65%, while the dollar and bitcoin recorded losses. Brazil's job market showed resilience with unemployment at 5.2%, but public debt reached 79% of GDP.