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The index reflects price variations in various sectors of the Brazilian economy.
In the year to date, inflation reached 4.10%. In the last 12 months, prices rose 4.63%, above the 4.58% recorded in the previous period. In October 2025, inflation had been 0.09%.
The Food and beverage group recorded the biggest price increase in October, 1.04%, and was the one that put the most pressure on inflation in the month. On the other hand, prices fell in the Transport (-0.59%) and Housing (-0.51%) groups.
The other groups had increases ranging from 0.07%, in Education, to 0.71%, in Communication.

The Brazilian financial market starts the day paying attention to the vote on PLP 299/2026 in the Senate, the release of the October IPCA and unemployment insurance data in the USA, looking for signs about fiscal policy and interest rates.

Banco Santander announced a share exchange offer valued at around 1.9 billion euros to acquire the remaining 10% of its Brazilian unit, after increasing the exchange ratio by 5%.

The Australian mining company Alvo Minerals identified heavy rare earth elements in Palmeirópolis and Jaú do Tocantins, municipalities located in the southern region of Tocantins.

Jornada Amazônia has opened free registration for the Sinergia program, which will invest R$7 million to support 50 innovative bioeconomy businesses in Brazil and four in Pan-Amazon countries. Registration is open until November 15, 2026 and activities are scheduled for 2027.

Americanas, which emerged from judicial recovery in October 2026, recorded a net loss of R$352 million in the third quarter of 2026, reversing the profit of R$367 million from the same period in 2025. Net revenue grew 10%, to R$2.97 billion, but adjusted Ebitda fell from R$558 million to R$52 million. The company attributed the worsening to the absence of extraordinary tax gains that benefited the 2025 balance sheet.

CBS, a federal tax that will replace PIS and COFINS from January 1, 2027, will require companies to pay the full amount on the sale before deducting supplier credits, with release only the following month. Small companies in Simples Nacional have until March 2027 to adapt to the new electronic invoice system. The Senate must decide on the final rate by December 15, 2026.