The Ibovespa edged lower toward the 208,000 mark on Wednesday following a new poll on the presidential runoff between Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Lula. A Quaest poll showed a one-percentage-point gap between the candidates, with Flavio Bolsonaro at 45% and Lula at 44%. Given the margin of error of two percentage points, the race remains statistically tied. Compared with last week’s poll, however, Flavio’s support slipped by one percentage point. Although Bolsonaro has yet to detail his policy plans, investors view him as more likely to bring fiscal reforms that could help lower interest rates. Financial stocks were mixed, with Itau and Bradesco edging higher, while Itausa and Caixa fell more than 0.5%. BB Seguridade gained nearly 0.5%, and B3 rose more than 1%. Elsewhere, WEG plunged nearly 5% after reporting net income below expectations. Vale shed more than 1% amid falling iron ore prices, while Petrobras edged lower as oil prices remained volatile.