Lula’s Brazil Victory Sends Stocks and Real Futures Lower
WHO:
Bloomberg Markets - Flávio Bolsonaro was Lula’s opponent in the runoff election.
Investor's Business Daily - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, identified in the headline as President Lula, won re-election in Brazil.
Bloomberg Markets - Lula won Brazil’s presidential election.
Bloomberg Markets - Annabelle Droulers and Haidi Stroud-Watts hosted “Bloomberg: The Asia Trade.”
WHAT:
Bloomberg Markets - Brazilian companies had about $6 billion in equity sales planned for the weeks after the election.
New York Post - Brazil’s markets and currency plunged after Lula’s election victory, prompting a temporary halt in trading in the country.
Bloomberg Markets - PagSeguro (PAGS) was among Brazil-linked stocks sliding after Lula won Brazil’s runoff election with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.2%.
Bloomberg Markets - Verizon reported its strongest third-quarter performance in wireless customer additions in five years, adding a net 406,000 monthly phone lines.
Bloomberg Markets - Bon Secours Mercy Health was in late-stage talks to buy a majority stake in Surgery Partners, according to the Financial Times.
Bloomberg Markets - Guy Johnson, Oliver Crook and Paul Dobson discussed key themes for analysts and investors on “Bloomberg: The Opening Trade.”
Bloomberg Markets - A separate Bloomberg program, “Insight with Haslinda Amin,” features in-depth interviews and analysis of stories in business, finance, politics, and culture.
Investor's Business Daily - The headline reports that Brazilian stocks dived after Lula won re-election.
Bloomberg Markets - The headline reports that real futures and a Japan ETF slid following Lula’s election victory.
Bloomberg Markets - “Bloomberg: The Asia Trade” is described as a program covering information for the start of the trading day in Asia.
Bloomberg Markets - Bloomberg TV broadcast the program live.
WHERE:
New York Post - The temporary trading halt occurred in Brazil.
Investor's Business Daily - The election and stock-market reaction concerned Brazil.
Bloomberg Markets - The program was broadcast from Hong Kong and Sydney and focused on the trading day in Asia.
WHY:
Bloomberg Markets - The companies expected the election to result in conservative Flávio Bolsonaro becoming president of Latin America’s largest economy.
HOW:
Bloomberg Markets - Verizon’s net additions of 406,000 monthly phone lines marked its strongest third-quarter wireless customer-addition performance in five years.
Investor's Business Daily - Investors.com announced scheduled maintenance from 6:00 PM ET to 9:00 PM ET, during which some features might be unavailable.
Bloomberg Markets - Annabelle Droulers and Haidi Stroud-Watts presented insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders about major stories shaping global markets.
(UPDATED October 26, 2026 17:04 UTC)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election as Brazil’s president, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8% of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 48.2%. Brazilian stocks and the currency plunged after Lula’s victory, triggering a temporary halt in trading, while companies had about $6 billion in equity sales planned for the weeks afterward. Elsewhere, Verizon added 406,000 monthly phone lines, its strongest third-quarter performance in wireless customer additions in five years, and Bon Secours Mercy Health was in late-stage talks to buy a majority stake in Surgery Partners.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 16:09 UTC)
Lula won re-election as Brazil’s president, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.8 percent of the vote to Bolsonaro’s 48.2 percent. Brazilian stocks and the currency plunged after the result, triggering a temporary halt in trading. Separately, Verizon added 406,000 monthly phone lines in its strongest third-quarter performance for wireless customer additions in five years.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 15:32 UTC)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election in Brazil with 51.8 percent of the vote, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.2 percent, and Brazil-linked stocks fell. The market reaction also included declines in real futures and a Japan ETF, while PagSeguro was among the Brazilian stocks sliding. Verizon added 406,000 monthly phone lines, its strongest third-quarter wireless customer growth in five years, and Bon Secours Mercy Health was in late-stage talks to buy a majority stake in Surgery Partners.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 09:12 UTC)
Brazilian stocks plunged, and futures on the real and a Japan-focused exchange-traded fund slid after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election as president. The election and market reaction were the focus of coverage on Bloomberg’s live “Bloomberg: The Asia Trade,” broadcast from Hong Kong and Sydney. Hosts Annabelle Droulers and Haidi Stroud-Watts presented insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on major stories shaping global markets, with a focus on the start of the Asian trading day. Bloomberg also aired “Insight with Haslinda Amin,” a program featuring in-depth interviews and analysis across business, finance, politics, and culture. On “Bloomberg: The Opening Trade,” Guy Johnson, Oliver Crook, and Paul Dobson discussed key themes for analysts and investors. Separately, Investors.com announced scheduled maintenance from 6:00 PM ET to 9:00 PM ET, warning that some features might be unavailable during that period.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 08:11 UTC)
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election, and Brazilian stocks fell sharply in response. The market reaction also showed up in real futures and a Japan exchange-traded fund, which slid after Lula’s victory. Bloomberg TV covered the developments on “Bloomberg: The Asia Trade,” broadcast live from Hong Kong and Sydney. Hosts Annabelle Droulers and Haidi Stroud-Watts presented analysis and interviews with newsmakers and industry leaders on major stories shaping global markets. The program is designed to provide information for the start of the trading day in Asia. Bloomberg also features “Insight with Haslinda Amin,” a separate program offering in-depth interviews and analysis across business, finance, politics, and culture. Investors.com announced scheduled maintenance from 6:00 PM ET to 9:00 PM ET, warning that some features might be unavailable during that period.
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(UPDATED October 26, 2026 07:29 UTC)
Brazilian stocks fell sharply after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won re-election, while the election’s impact also showed up in markets beyond Brazil. Real futures slid, and a Japan exchange-traded fund also declined following Lula’s victory. Bloomberg TV covered the reaction in a live broadcast of “Bloomberg: The Asia Trade,” a program focused on developments at the start of the trading day in Asia. The broadcast came from Hong Kong and Sydney, with hosts Annabelle Droulers and Haidi Stroud-Watts. They presented insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on major stories shaping global markets. The market moves linked Brazil’s election outcome with declines in both real futures and the Japan ETF, as investors assessed developments across international markets.