Brazil: Ibovespa Hits Fresh Record High.

The Ibovespa rose 0.3% to close at 141,422 on Friday, a fresh record that pushed August gains to 6.3% as investors parsed US inflation and domestic political developments. US PCE, the Fed’s preferred gauge, came in as expected with a 2.6% year-on-year rise, a print that firmed market bets on a September cut and lifted global risk appetite. At home President Luiz In