A damp, grey Monday with passing showers settles over São Paulo, so keep the metro card and an umbrella close.
The city’s political story was decided last night in the presidential runoff, and this morning’s public mood is quieter than the markets.
Business coverage in words only: Lula won Sunday’s runoff, Brazil’s mid-month inflation undershot forecasts, and global investors now look to a week of central-bank decisions.
Today is a day for Pinacoteca’s calm galleries, a long coffee-led work session in Vila Madalena, and a low-key evening in Pinheiros.
Brazil Election Data Room
Runoff poll average: Flávio Bolsonaro 51.0%, Lula 49.0%
45 national polls from 21 pollsters since 4 October, updated hourly. Every poll, free to download.
| Instrument | Level | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Ibovespa (Brazil) | 205,083 | +0.47% |
| USD/BRL | 4.9776 | -1.32% |
Source: market close, 23 October 2026.
01
Weather & What to Wear
FOUR-DAY OUTLOOK
MON 26
18°C
64% rain
TUE 27
21°C
4% rain
WED 28
24°C
24% rain
THU 29
20°C
100% rain
Expect a cool, overcast start with intermittent rain moving through Centro and the west zone by mid-morning. It will feel muggy between showers.
Wear trainers, a light waterproof layer, and carry a compact umbrella. Avoid suede or anything that needs dry conditions.
Tuesday turns dry and milder, Wednesday stays mostly dry, and heavy rain returns on Thursday.
Sunset today: 6:16 pm
02
Day at a Glance
SNAPSHOT
— Weather: 18°C, 64% chance of rain, cool
— Day’s event: Pinacoteca de São Paulo, open 10am–6pm
— Venue/time: Pinacoteca, Luz — R$40, free Saturdays
— Markets: settled Friday; no weekend session
— Outlook: dry Tuesday and Wednesday; heavy rain returns Thursday
— The day for: portraits, coffee and planning the week
A slow, indoor Monday for city wandering and desk work.
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Brazil — Live Market Board
B3 · São Paulo
Oct 26, 2026 · 03:22
Ibovespa · benchmark
205,082.56
+0.47%
L 167,142day rangeH 168,310
+21.85% over 12 months
Market breadth · 15 names
47% advancing
7 ▲ advancing8 declining ▼
Currencies, rates & key inputs
USD / BRL
5.16
+0.01%
EUR / BRL
5.95
+1.01%
Selic rate
14.00%
·
Brent crude
88.88
-0.03%
Iron ore
161.91
·
Sector heatmap · average move today
Materials
+2.35%
SUZB3
Mining
+1.16%
VALE3, CSNA3, GGBR4
Industrials
+0.20%
WEGE3, RENT3
Financials
-0.10%
ITUB4, BBDC4, BBAS3, B3SA3
Energy
-0.12%
PETR4, PRIO3
Consumer Staples
-0.80%
ABEV3
Utilities
-1.38%
ENEV3
Consumer Disc.
-2.63%
AZZA3
Latin America scoreboard
IndexLastTodayStrength
IbovespaBrazil
205,082.56
+0.47%
S&P/BMV IPCMexico
69,879.62
-0.01%
S&P IPSAChile
10,746.36
-0.31%
S&P MERVALArgentina
3,017,221
—
MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,540.10
+0.46%
BVL S&P PerúPeru
57,021.19
+0.13%
Full instrument board
| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 205,082.56 | +0.47% | +21.85% | 204,120.12 | 168,310 | 167,142 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.16 | +0.01% | -5.13% | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.14 | — |
| SELIC | 14.00% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 41.64 | -0.05% | +35.19% | 41.66 | 41.97 | 41.15 | 41,499,400 |
| VALE3 | 72.97 | +0.83% | +30.75% | 72.37 | 73.54 | 72.66 | 17,658,000 |
| ITUB4 | 38.60 | -1.03% | +4.57% | 39.00 | 39.34 | 38.39 | 29,487,800 |
| BBDC4 | 16.85 | +0.36% | +3.50% | 16.79 | 16.90 | 16.67 | 19,416,900 |
| BBAS3 | 19.37 | +0.47% | +0.73% | 19.28 | 19.44 | 19.16 | 11,069,200 |
| B3SA3 | 14.26 | -0.21% | +12.73% | 14.29 | 14.47 | 14.11 | 33,037,800 |
| ABEV3 | 14.89 | -0.80% | +21.91% | 15.01 | 15.07 | 14.81 | 16,453,100 |
| WEGE3 | 47.59 | +0.49% | +29.99% | 47.36 | 48.08 | 47.36 | 3,364,600 |
| PRIO3 | 59.14 | -0.19% | +50.67% | 59.25 | 59.81 | 58.74 | 3,325,600 |
| SUZB3 | 41.33 | +2.35% | -23.55% | 40.38 | 41.48 | 40.35 | 3,914,900 |
| RENT3 | 34.68 | -0.09% | +0.84% | 34.71 | 34.96 | 34.35 | 7,979,100 |
| AZZA3 | 15.89 | -2.63% | -53.76% | 16.32 | 16.42 | 15.82 | 1,330,300 |
| CSNA3 | 4.30 | +0.47% | -42.65% | 4.28 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 10,076,100 |
| GGBR4 | 24.69 | +2.19% | +51.38% | 24.16 | 24.85 | 24.18 | 7,047,600 |
| ENEV3 | 24.21 | -1.38% | +70.49% | 24.55 | 24.64 | 23.99 | 9,297,000 |
Largest moves today
AZZA3
15.89
-2.63%
SUZB3
41.33
+2.35%
GGBR4
24.69
+2.19%
ENEV3
24.21
-1.38%
ITUB4
38.60
-1.03%
VALE3
72.97
+0.83%
ABEV3
14.89
-0.80%
WEGE3
47.59
+0.49%
The session read
The Ibovespa rose 0.47%, with breadth negative — 7 of 15 names higher. Materials led, while Consumer Disc. lagged.
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03
What to See & Do
MONDAY IN SÃO PAULO
TODAY’S PICK — ART IN THE RAIN
Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Luz
The Pinacoteca is open today from 10am to 6pm in Luz. It is the best wet-weather move in the centre: Brazilian collection, high ceilings and proper quiet.
Entry costs R$40, and you can reach it on Linha 4-Amarela, Luz station.
Spend ninety minutes with the 19th-century Brazilian portraits and then take the covered walkway to the contemporary annexe. Photography is allowed in most galleries without flash.
Afterwards, walk two minutes to Mercado Municipal, open Monday to Saturday from 6am to 6pm. Lunch at the mezzanine counters avoids the heaviest crush.
This is the committed choice: art in the morning, market lunch, then a metro back west before the evening rain picks up.
OUTDOORS — SHORT FLAT WALK
Parque Ibirapuera, gate 5
The park stays open until midnight and costs nothing, but today’s rain window is best used between 11am and 3pm. Stick to the paved loop near the lake.
Enter at the Pedrosa gate, buy a coffee at the central kiosk, and keep the route under 45 minutes so you can reach shelter quickly. The ground will be wet and leaf-slick.
COFFEE & WHERE TO WORK — VILA MADALENA
Desk weather
Head to Coffee Lab in Vila Madalena, open from 9am, for serious espresso and tables that welcome laptops on weekdays. Wi-Fi is reliable and the back room stays quiet.
If you need a formal desk, WeWork Paulista in Jardins offers day passes with call booths and fast internet. Book before noon because rain pushes more people indoors.
THE CONTRASTING PLAY — OPEN-AIR WALK
Beco do Batman alley
For the opposite mood, walk the Beco do Batman in Vila Madalena between showers. The open-air street art is always open and free, and today it will be almost empty.
Carry an umbrella and skip the side streets if the rain turns heavy. The cobbles drain poorly and the alleys feel quiet in wet weather.
TONIGHT, AFTER 7 PM
Pinheiros, low-key
Stay in Pinheiros once the rain settles. Start with a glass of natural wine at Bar Balcão on Rua Fidalga, a neighbourhood room with easy weeknight flow.
For the second stop, Pirajá on the same strip serves cold chope and good appetisers until late. It offers covered seating and screens on slow news nights.
No big match or headline concert tonight, so this is a conversation-and-food evening rather than a crowd night. Book a table at Bar Balcão for any group above two.
ALSO ON TODAY
Sala São Paulo guided visit — Centro — guided visits today, free admission for visits; tickets hour-by-hour
Mercado Municipal walk-through — Centro — Mon–Sat 6am–6pm, free entry, closed Sunday after 4pm
MASP — Jardins — CLOSED today; reopens Tuesday 10am–8pm, R$85 (free Tuesday)
Japan House (closed today; open Tue-Sun) São Paulo — Jardins — CLOSED today; reopens Tuesday 10am–6pm, free
Museu do Ipiranga — Ipiranga — CLOSED today; reopens Tuesday 10am–5pm, R$30 (free Wednesday)
04
Getting Around
TRANSPORT
The single-journey metro fare is R$5.40. Lines 1-Blue, 2-Green, 4-Yellow and 5-Lilac run the normal Monday service, with the usual afternoon peak crowding from 5:30pm to 7pm.
Rodízio today: vehicles with plates ending 1 or 2 cannot circulate in the expanded centre from 7am–10am and 5pm–8pm. Ride apps are the dry option across town.
05
Where to Eat
LUNCH & DINNER
Lunch: Mercado Municipal in Centro for mortadella sandwiches and pastel, around R$40–70 with a drink. Alternatively, a quieter plate at Balaio, near Paulista, for R$65–90.
Dinner: Bar Balcão in Pinheiros for petiscos and wine, R$90–140 per head. Pirajá next door does good bolinho de arroz and cold chope closer to R$70–100.
06
Practical Info
GOOD TO KNOW
Carry a compact umbrella, a thin waterproof layer and your phone battery pack. Cards and Pix accepted widely; keep R$30 in cash for market stalls and small counters.
Book museum tickets at the door for Pinacoteca, but reserve ahead only if you are bringing a group. Most bars around Pinheiros take cards and Pix.
In the rain, watch your bag on the Luz station footbridge and keep phones inside your jacket rather than in back pockets around Santa Cecília.
07
Community & Lifestyle
FOR NEWCOMERS
For newcomers, the Expats São Paulo WhatsApp thread usually shares weather-day coffee plans; ask around Vila Madalena cafés after 4pm. The city is quieter this Monday due to the runoff result.
Digital nomads tend to gather at Coffee Lab or WeWork Paulista on wet weekdays. Arrive before 11am for the best seats near power outlets.
08
Game Day
THE WEEK AHEAD
No major São Paulo club match falls on this Monday. The quiet part of the calendar is why the city’s bars are tuned to news and NFL-style weeknight screens.
Keep an eye on Corinthians, Palmeiras and São Paulo FC fixture pages this week; the next big match-day crowd will form near Vila Madalena and Itaim Bibi.Olímpico bar in Pinheiros and The Blue Pub in Moema remain the safe choices when a local derby appears.Call ahead for table bookings on match nights.
09
Business & Markets
WEEK IN FIGURES
Brazil’s real strengthened 1.3% on Friday to R$4.98 per US$ and the Ibovespa, the main stock index, rose 0.5% to 205,083 before the runoff. The market board above carries the settled Friday session because markets stayed shut over the weekend.
Brazil’s mid-month inflation gauge, the IPCA-15, rose 0.32% in October against a 0.43% forecast (previous 0.70%), and the annual rate reached 4.62% against a 4.73% forecast (previous 4.47%). Source: RT economic calendar (RT).
The central bank’s target is 3 percent with a tolerance band of 1.5 percentage points either side.This week’s global focus shifts to the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan decisions, plus big tech earnings.For expats earning in dollars or euros, any signal on US rates will matter more than the day-to-day exchange-rate print.
10
Plan Ahead
THE WEEK
THE DAYS AHEAD
MON 26 — Pinacoteca, coffee in Vila Madalena, dinner in Pinheiros
TUE 27 — MASP (closed today; open Tue-Sun) reopens, free Tuesday, dry and milder
WED 28 — Museu do Ipiranga (closed today; open Tue-Sun) free day, mostly dry
THU 29 — Heavy rain likely, plan indoors
FRI 30 — Check club fixtures, reserve sports-bar table early
Background: São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Iron Maiden, Rain, Runoff Night.
Background: São Paulo Daily Brief.
11
FAQ
QUICK ANSWERS
What is actually open for indoor sightseeing on Monday?
Pinacoteca de São Paulo in Luz is open today from 10am to 6pm, R$40. Sala São Paulo has guided visits, free for the visit-only option.
Mercado Municipal is open Monday 6am–6pm and free to enter. MASP (closed today; open Tue-Sun), Japan House, Museu do Ipiranga and Sesc Pompeia are closed today.
Which metro line is easiest for a rainy day in the centre?
Take Linha 4-Amarela to Luz station for Pinacoteca, Sala São Paulo and Mercado Municipal. The single-journey metro fare is R$5.40.
Keep the transfer at Luz to Linha 1-Blue if you head toward Vila Madalena from América station.
Do I need cash or can I use card and Pix?
Cards and Pix are accepted across most cafés, museums and bars. Keep R$30 in cash for small market stalls and the street vendors.
At the Pinacoteca ticket desk, debit and credit cards are accepted. At Mercado Municipal, some fruit stalls and pastel counters prefer cash.
Sources: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE); IBGE and the RT economic calendar (RT); RT market data; Sala São Paulo programme; museum websites.