Public Utilities, Real Estate, and Financials sectors led gains
Mixed market sentiment with more rising than falling stocks
Brazilian real strengthened against US dollar
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Brazil stocks closed higher on Thursday, February 19, 2026, as gains in the Public Utilities, Real Estate, and Financials sectors pushed the Bovespa index up 1.06% at the close in Sao Paulo. The best performers on the Bovespa included Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos, which rose 6.42% to 10.77, and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Eletrobras Preferred, which added 5.99% to 65.95. Notably, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Preferred reached all-time highs, climbing 4.26% to 58.72. On the downside, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica fell 7.44% to 3.11, while Raizen SA declined 7.46% to all-time lows at 0.62. The broader market showed mixed sentiment with 468 rising stocks outnumbering 453 declining ones, while 49 ended unchanged. In other markets, the CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility rose 1.80% to 35.01, a one-month high, while gold futures were largely flat up 0.09% to $5,013.89 per troy ounce. The Brazilian real strengthened against the US dollar, with USD/BRL down 0.22% to 5.22.
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try{ var _=i o; . if(!_||_&&typeof _==="object"&&_.expiry Gold largely flat as investors weigh geopolitical tensions, hawkish Fed minutes Berenberg sees more than 50% upside in this small-cap software stock US said ready to begin war with Iran; Trump warns ’bad things will happen’ Morgan Stanley identifies best gas stocks amid AI data center boom (South Africa Philippines Nigeria) Brazil stocks higher at close of trade; Bovespa up 1.06% By Investing.com Stock Markets Published 02/19/2026, 03:30 PM Updated 02/19/2026, 03:30 PM Brazil stocks higher at close of trade; Bovespa up 1.06% 0 Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Public Utilities , Real Estate and Financials sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 1.06%. The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos (BVMF: HAPV3 ), which rose 6.42% or 0.65 points to trade at 10.77 at the close. Meanwhile, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Eletrobras Preferred (BVMF: AXIA6 ) added 5.99% or 3.73 points to end at 65.95 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Preferred (BVMF: AXIA7 ) was up 4.26% or 2.40 points to 58.72 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF: PCAR3 ), which fell 7.44% or 0.25 points to trade at 3.11 at the close. Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF: RAIZ4 ) declined 7.46% or 0.05 points to end at 0.62 and WEG SA (BVMF: WEGE3 ) was down 3.71% or 1.98 points to 51.41. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 468 to 453 and 49 ended unchanged. Shares in Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF: RAIZ4 ) fell to all time lows; losing 7.46% or 0.05 to 0.62. Shares in Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA Preferred (BVMF: AXIA7 ) rose to all time highs; up 4.26% or 2.40 to 58.72. The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.80% to 35.01 a new 1-month high. Gold Futures for April delive...
