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Brazil market regime

Edition no. 6,534 · May 20, 2026 · reconstructed essentials

◦ Written under index methodology v1 (in effect until 15 Jul 2026). The current series is v2 — readings quoted here may differ from those shown today. See the methodology.

The market pulled back to defensive ground. The Perene Index marked 20 at the close.

The Pulse
Perene Risk Indexthe market’s structural state21/100Today ▲ +14
Ânima · structuralthe market’s prevailing risk appetite26/100Today ▲ +15
how to read?
Risk below the territory's midline.
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The Archive Remembers ◎

Other times the archive saw the market in a state like today’s — what came next.

  1. ●A year agoJuly 31, 2025
    Ibovespa that day133,071 pts
    the archive suggested+4% in 6m hist. median
    what happened in 6 months181,364 pts (+36%)
    Reread the edition of July 31, 2025 →
  2. ○Five years agoFebruary 2021
    Ibovespa 110,335 → 119,740 pts (+9% in 6m) · reread →
  3. ○First time in the archiveSeptember 2001
    Ibovespa 10,501 → 13,416 pts (+28% in 6m) · reread →

In 68 times the archive saw the market in a state like today’s since 2000, the Ibovespa was higher six months later 59% of the time — median +3.5% — not always upward. Explore the archive →

Editions in a similar state

Other editions the archive read in a market state close to today’s — same neighbourhood of the Perene Risk Index.

  1. September 30, 2019Perene 21 · risk-on
  2. November 30, 2012Perene 21 · risk-on
  3. August 31, 2021Perene 22 · risk-on
  4. September 30, 2023Perene 20 · defensive
  5. November 30, 2024Perene 23 · defensive
  6. October 31, 2003Perene 19
Today’s Read

Observed distribution, not a forecast.

  • Ibovespa: 177,356 pts
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