Brazilian Markets Crash After Lula’s Surprise Election Win Stuns Investors

Outlet: The Wall Street Journal · Fabiana Negrin Ochoa · Published 26/10/2026 05:12 UTC

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Brazil’s main stock market index dropped to a two-month low after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise victory.

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Excerpt · detected on 26/10/2026 17:08 UTC

Brazil’s main stock market index dropped to a two-month low after President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise ~~victory in the presidential election runoff.~~ victory.

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Excerpt · detected on 26/10/2026 16:37 UTC

Brazil’s main stock market index dropped to a two-month low after President Luiz ~~Inacio~~ Inácio Lula da Silva secured a surprise victory in the ~~country’s~~ presidential election ~~runoff over the weekend.~~ runoff.

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Headline · detected on 26/10/2026 16:37 UTC

Brazilian ~~Stocks, Real Fall Sharply~~ Markets Crash After Lula’s Surprise Election ~~Outcome~~ Win Stuns Investors

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Excerpt · detected on 26/10/2026 15:08 UTC

~~The~~ Brazil’s main stock market index dropped to a two-month low after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured a surprise victory in the country’s presidential election ~~result is poised to hammer financial markets, with currency futures and exchange-traded funds tracking local stocks tumbling in Asian trading.~~ runoff over the weekend.

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Headline · detected on 26/10/2026 15:08 UTC

~~Brazil’s~~ Brazilian Stocks, Real Fall Sharply After Surprise Election Outcome ~~Set to Batter Stocks, Real~~

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Source: https://www.wsj.com/finance/brazils-surprise-election-outcome-set-to-batter-stocks-real-35253aa8?mod=rss_worldnews
Published: 26/10/2026 05:12 UTC
Captured: 26/10/2026 05:39 UTC
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