
AI-generated summary
O Banco Central do Brasil tem reduzido juros gradualmente em resposta à desaceleração econômica, enquanto o Federal Reserve iniciou ciclo de aperto monetário após anos de estímulo. A União Europeia busca diversificar suas parcerias comerciais. Operações contra o crime organizado são frequentes no Brasil, envolvendo forças federais e estaduais.
O Banco Central do Brasil reduziu a taxa de juros pela quinta vez seguida. O Banco Central nos Estados Unidos elevou os juros pela primeira vez em três anos. A União Europeia propôs ao Canadá uma parceria comercial inédita. Uma operação contra o crime organizado prendeu mais de 100 pessoas, em 19 estados. Diante da crise no Supremo, juristas avaliam como fica o julgamento de André Mendonça, marcado para semana que vem.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
O Banco Central do Brasil pode continuar reduzindo juros nas próximas reuniões se a inflação permanecer em queda.
Possible · Within weeks
O Federal Reserve pode manter os juros elevados por um período prolongado para garantir o controle da inflação.
Likely · Within months
The Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee reduced the Selic rate from 14% to 13.75% per year, but industry and worker representatives classified the cut as timid and insufficient to alleviate the cost of credit and stimulate investments, highlighting that monetary policy remains restrictive despite the fifth consecutive reduction.

Aneel approved the annual adjustment of Equatorial Pará tariffs, with an increase of 6.70% for residential consumers and an average effect of 6.94% considering all classes. The new values come into force after publication in the Official Gazette of the Union.

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Brazil reduced the Selic rate by 0.25 percentage points, from 14% to 13.75% per year, marking the fifth consecutive cut. The decision was unanimous and based on the moderation of domestic inflation, although the Copom highlighted external uncertainty due to conflicts in the Middle East and the monetary policy of advanced economies.
Petrobras achieved the highest profit margin among major international oil companies in the first half of 2026, with 29.15%, according to a study by FUP and Dieese. The Brazilian state-owned company surpassed Saudi Aramco (25.48%), Chevron (18.01%) and ExxonMobil (16.33%), with a net profit of R$85.1 billion in the period. The result is attributed to operational efficiency, increased production, high oil prices and company integration.
The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates for the first time in more than three years, amid growing tensions in Brazil's Supreme Court, where ministers traded accusations and described the session as 'shameful', with Lula saying Fachin has a responsibility to prevent the crisis from affecting the elections.
The IBC-Br, the Brazilian Central Bank's economic activity indicator, fell 0.2% in July 2026 compared to June, marking the second consecutive month of decline. The result was mainly influenced by the agricultural sector, which recorded a decline of 1.2%.