By Brazil Stock Guide – Foreign investors injected R$2.4 billion into Brazil’s stock market on Wednesday (Feb. 11), buying shares in the secondary market of B3 SA (B3SA3), according to data released by the exchange operator. The inflow came as the benchmark Ibovespa index rose 2.03%.
The transaction lifted foreign investors’ monthly net inflow to R$7.2 billion. Year-to-date, overseas investors have accumulated a positive balance of R$33.5 billion in Brazilian equities, reinforcing their role as the main net buyers in 2026.
Domestic institutional investors moved in the opposite direction, withdrawing R$1.6 billion on Wednesday (Feb. 11). The category now shows a monthly deficit of R$8.8 billion and a negative balance of R$26.5 billion for the year.
Retail investors also reduced exposure, pulling R$1.1 billion from equities on the same session. Individuals now post a monthly net outflow of R$1.7 billion and a cumulative deficit of R$5.2 billion in 2026.
The data highlight a divergence between foreign appetite for Brazilian equities and continued selling pressure from local institutional and individual investors, even as the Ibovespa advanced sharply in the session.
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