On December 26, 2024, the Ibovespa index closed at 121,078 points, reflecting a gain of 0.26%. This increase comes amid reduced liquidity in the Brazilian stock market. Notably, the top-performing stocks included IRBR3, which rose by 11.3%, BRAV3 with a 6.64% increase, and PCAR3, which gained 5.35%. In contrast, the worst performers were CVCB3, declining by 7.74%, MGLU3 down 6.45%, and BEEF3, which fell by 4.04%. Despite this day’s positive performance, the Ibovespa has accumulated a decline of 1.5% for the week and 4.3% for December, signaling a potential for the worst annual performance since 2021, with a total drop of 10% for the year.