Brazil’s Formal Job Creation Slows Sharply in April

By The Rio Times | Created at 2026-06-01 16:51:40 | Updated at 2026-06-07 07:55:54 5 days ago

IBOV 171,952 ▼ 1.06% IPSA 10,644 ▼ 1.33% IPC MEX 68,097 ▼ 0.71% MERVAL 3,254,545 ▲ 2.78% COLCAP 2,176.90 ▼ 0.26% BVL PERÚ 34,836.62 ▲ 0.71% USD/BRL 5.03 ▼ 0.04% USD/MXN 17.38 ▲ 0.10% USD/CLP 894.56 ▲ 0.54% USD/COP 3,559 ▼ 3.24% USD/PEN 3.41 ▲ 0.40% USD/ARS 1,421 ▲ 0.85% USD/UYU 40.17 ▲ 0.08% USD/PYG 5,091 ▼ 15.13% USD/BOB 6.85 ▼ 0.15% USD/DOP 58.15 ▲ 0.16% USD/CRC 452.56 ▲ 0.29% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▼ 0.05% USD/HNL 26.63 ▼ 0.02% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 553.04 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.24% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.67% USD/JMD 156.42 ▲ 0.82% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 1.00% EUR/BRL 5.85 ▼ 0.42% BRENT 97.17 ▲ 5.56% WTI 94.14 ▲ 7.76% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.54 ▲ 2.78% GOLD 4,497 ▼ 1.40% SILVER 74.97 ▼ 0.86% SOY 1,184 ▼ 0.27% CORN 442.00 ▼ 1.06% WHEAT 611.00 ▲ 0.08% COFFEE 260.05 ▼ 2.09% SUGAR 14.53 ▲ 3.34% ORANGE JUICE 150.80 ▼ 5.31% COTTON 76.66 ▲ 0.67% COCOA 3,896 ▼ 0.69% BEEF 240.48 ▼ 3.13% CATTLE 352.38 ▲ 1.13% LITHIUM 85.52 ▼ 1.87% PETR4 42.54 ▲ 3.00% VALE3 80.75 ▼ 2.50% ITUB4 39.29 ▼ 1.83% BBDC4 17.48 ▼ 1.14% ABEV3 16.38 ▲ 0.37% BBAS3 20.15 ▼ 0.45% B3SA3 16.20 ▼ 1.82% WEGE3 43.25 ▼ 1.93% PRIO3 63.77 ▲ 2.44% SUZB3 40.86 ▼ 2.51% RENT3 41.45 ▼ 1.36% AZZA3 19.01 ▼ 1.55% CSAN3 3.85 ▲ 1.32% RAIZ4 0.38 ▲ 5.56% PCAR3 1.71 ▼ 8.06% GMAT3 4.10 ▼ 3.98% PSSA3 47.95 ▼ 0.75% CVCB3 1.58 ▲ 5.33% POSI3 4.05 ▼ 0.49% SLCE3 15.17 ▼ 2.13% NATU3 9.77 ▼ 1.81% BRKM5 10.35 ▼ 1.05% RANI3 7.97 ▼ 0.62% CSNA3 6.21 ▼ 7.45% CMIN3 4.47 ▼ 4.08% USIM5 10.95 ▼ 1.17% GGBR4 22.77 — 0.00% ENEV3 25.05 ▼ 2.26% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 43.00 ▼ 0.90% CMIG4 10.76 — 0.00% EQTL3 38.42 ▼ 0.34% LREN3 14.93 ▲ 0.20% VIVT3 33.19 ▼ 1.86% RAIL3 13.96 ▲ 1.75% KLABIN 16.52 ▼ 0.90% RAIA DROGASIL 17.91 ▼ 4.17% RDOR3 33.68 ▼ 1.00% HAPV3 12.21 ▲ 0.49% FLRY3 15.17 ▼ 1.43% SMTO3 17.34 ▲ 2.12% UGPA3 25.63 ▼ 0.93% VBBR3 29.85 ▲ 0.34% BBSE3 35.03 ▼ 1.05% BPAC11 52.50 ▼ 2.33% CURY3 31.38 ▼ 1.10% AERI3 2.27 ▼ 0.87% VIVARA 21.49 ▼ 1.60% COMPASS 26.25 ▼ 1.94% VAMOS 2.95 ▼ 3.59% SANB11 26.98 ▼ 0.66% ASAI3 8.55 ▼ 2.29% SBSP3 27.45 ▼ 1.79% WALMEX 52.03 ▼ 0.71% GMEXICO 214.58 ▼ 0.31% FEMSA 204.88 ▼ 0.85% CEMEX 22.95 ▲ 0.53% GFNORTE 179.48 ▼ 0.72% BIMBO 57.81 ▼ 3.15% TELEVISA 9.19 ▼ 1.29% AMX 21.93 ▼ 0.23% GAP 404.09 ▼ 1.04% ASUR 293.32 ▼ 1.04% OMA 214.43 ▼ 1.65% KOF 185.85 ▼ 0.83% GRUMA 293.69 ▲ 1.01% KIMBER 38.34 ▼ 0.16% SQM-B 74,690 ▼ 1.98% COPEC 6,339 ▲ 0.25% BSANTANDER 69.95 ▼ 0.07% FALABELLA 5,666 ▼ 0.61% ENELAM 78.55 ▲ 0.71% CENCOSUD 2,133 ▲ 1.62% CMPC 1,079 ▲ 1.22% BANCO CHILE 168.50 ▲ 0.50% LATAM AIR 23.12 ▼ 4.07% YPF 82,050 ▲ 4.72% GGAL 7,670 ▲ 2.33% PAMPA 5,250 ▲ 3.35% TXAR 700.00 ▲ 1.08% ALUAR 1,030 ▲ 1.08% TGS 9,460 ▲ 3.56% CEPU 2,418 ▲ 2.63% MIRGOR 17,250 ▲ 1.77% COME 50.50 ▲ 2.31% LOMA NEGRA 3,718 ▲ 3.48% BYMA 301.25 ▲ 1.43% TELECOM ARG 4,375 ▲ 1.10% ECOPETROL 16.09 ▲ 10.10% BANCOLOMBIA 75.43 ▲ 9.97% GRUPO AVAL 5.13 ▲ 11.28% CREDICORP 341.18 ▼ 0.42% SOUTHERN COPPER 194.38 ▲ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 35.23 ▼ 4.50% MERCADOLIBRE 1,704 ▲ 0.49% NUBANK 13.05 ▼ 0.65% XP 16.66 ▼ 0.09% PAGSEGURO 9.40 ▲ 0.48% STONE 11.58 ▲ 1.14% GLOBANT 44.33 ▲ 9.84% TECNOGLASS 43.86 ▲ 1.79% GAP AIRPORT 232.38 ▼ 1.66% ASUR 293.32 ▼ 1.04% OMA AIRPORT 98.73 ▼ 1.58% AMX ADR 25.17 ▼ 0.83% FEMSA ADR 117.67 ▼ 1.14% CEMEX ADR 13.18 ▲ 0.69% PETROBRAS ADR 18.90 ▲ 0.69% VALE ADR 16.02 ▼ 1.42% ITAU ADR 7.77 ▼ 1.46% SANTANDER BR 5.38 ▼ 1.19% AMBEV ADR 3.24 ▲ 0.78% CSN 1.25 ▼ 7.78% GERDAU 4.52 ▲ 0.33% LATAM ADR 51.26 ▼ 4.51% BTC 70,977 ▼ 3.54% ETH 1,968 ▼ 1.81% SOL 79.65 ▼ 3.22% XRP 1.28 ▼ 3.49% BNB 679.92 ▼ 4.05% ADA 0.23 ▼ 3.10% DOGE 0.10 ▼ 1.59% AVAX 8.76 ▼ 2.23% LINK 8.93 ▼ 2.17% DOT 1.13 ▼ 4.58% LTC 50.35 ▼ 3.18% BCH 287.44 ▼ 4.94% TRX 0.35 ▼ 1.31% XLM 0.25 ▼ 2.92% HBAR 0.09 ▼ 3.77% NEAR 2.40 ▲ 3.25% ATOM 1.90 ▼ 2.51% AAVE 79.12 ▼ 3.57% SELIC 14.50% EMBRAER 72.10 ▼ 1.74% EMBRAER ADR 57.18 ▼ 0.99% JBS 12.13 ▼ 2.77% JBS BDR 60.93 ▼ 0.11% MBRF3 15.68 ▼ 2.06% MBRFY 3.08 ▼ 4.64% INTER 6.29 ▲ 1.94% EGX 52,854 ▲ 0.37% USD/ZAR 16.33 ▲ 0.73% USD/NGN 1,367 ▼ 0.23% NIKKEI 66,934 ▲ 0.91% CSI300 4,844 ▼ 0.98% HSI 25,398 ▲ 0.86% NIFTY 23,383 ▼ 0.70% KOSPI 8,788 ▲ 3.68% JCI 6,127 ▼ 0.05% USD/JPY 159.68 ▲ 0.27% USD/CNY 6.7645 ▼ 0.02% DAX 25,003 ▼ 0.40% CAC 8,147 ▼ 0.45% FTSE 10,339 ▼ 0.68% MIB 49,775 ▼ 0.52% IBEX 18,185 ▼ 0.97% STOXX 621.24 ▼ 0.76% EUR/USD 1.1625 ▼ 0.29% GBP/USD 1.3447 ▼ 0.07% SPX 7,587 ▲ 0.09% DJI 50,830 ▼ 0.40% NDX 30,467 ▲ 0.44% RUT 2,895 ▼ 0.83% TSX 34,656 ▼ 0.33% VIX 16.11 ▲ 5.16% USD/CAD 1.3832 ▲ 0.28% US10Y 4.5050 ▲ 1.17% IBOV 171,952 ▼ 1.06% IPSA 10,644 ▼ 1.33% IPC MEX 68,097 ▼ 0.71% MERVAL 3,254,545 ▲ 2.78% COLCAP 2,176.90 ▼ 0.26% BVL PERÚ 34,836.62 ▲ 0.71% USD/BRL 5.03 ▼ 0.04% USD/MXN 17.38 ▲ 0.10% USD/CLP 894.56 ▲ 0.54% USD/COP 3,559 ▼ 3.24% USD/PEN 3.41 ▲ 0.40% USD/ARS 1,421 ▲ 0.85% USD/UYU 40.17 ▲ 0.08% USD/PYG 5,091 ▼ 15.13% USD/BOB 6.85 ▼ 0.15% USD/DOP 58.15 ▲ 0.16% USD/CRC 452.56 ▲ 0.29% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▼ 0.05% USD/HNL 26.63 ▼ 0.02% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 553.04 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.24% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.67% USD/JMD 156.42 ▲ 0.82% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 1.00% EUR/BRL 5.85 ▼ 0.42% BRENT 97.17 ▲ 5.56% WTI 94.14 ▲ 7.76% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.54 ▲ 2.78% GOLD 4,497 ▼ 1.40% SILVER 74.97 ▼ 0.86% SOY 1,184 ▼ 0.27% CORN 442.00 ▼ 1.06% WHEAT 611.00 ▲ 0.08% COFFEE 260.05 ▼ 2.09% SUGAR 14.53 ▲ 3.34% ORANGE JUICE 150.80 ▼ 5.31% COTTON 76.66 ▲ 0.67% COCOA 3,896 ▼ 0.69% BEEF 240.48 ▼ 3.13% CATTLE 352.38 ▲ 1.13% LITHIUM 85.52 ▼ 1.87% PETR4 42.54 ▲ 3.00% VALE3 80.75 ▼ 2.50% ITUB4 39.29 ▼ 1.83% BBDC4 17.48 ▼ 1.14% ABEV3 16.38 ▲ 0.37% BBAS3 20.15 ▼ 0.45% B3SA3 16.20 ▼ 1.82% WEGE3 43.25 ▼ 1.93% PRIO3 63.77 ▲ 2.44% SUZB3 40.86 ▼ 2.51% RENT3 41.45 ▼ 1.36% AZZA3 19.01 ▼ 1.55% CSAN3 3.85 ▲ 1.32% RAIZ4 0.38 ▲ 5.56% PCAR3 1.71 ▼ 8.06% GMAT3 4.10 ▼ 3.98% PSSA3 47.95 ▼ 0.75% CVCB3 1.58 ▲ 5.33% POSI3 4.05 ▼ 0.49% SLCE3 15.17 ▼ 2.13% NATU3 9.77 ▼ 1.81% BRKM5 10.35 ▼ 1.05% RANI3 7.97 ▼ 0.62% CSNA3 6.21 ▼ 7.45% CMIN3 4.47 ▼ 4.08% USIM5 10.95 ▼ 1.17% GGBR4 22.77 — 0.00% ENEV3 25.05 ▼ 2.26% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 43.00 ▼ 0.90% CMIG4 10.76 — 0.00% EQTL3 38.42 ▼ 0.34% LREN3 14.93 ▲ 0.20% VIVT3 33.19 ▼ 1.86% RAIL3 13.96 ▲ 1.75% KLABIN 16.52 ▼ 0.90% RAIA DROGASIL 17.91 ▼ 4.17% RDOR3 33.68 ▼ 1.00% HAPV3 12.21 ▲ 0.49% FLRY3 15.17 ▼ 1.43% SMTO3 17.34 ▲ 2.12% UGPA3 25.63 ▼ 0.93% VBBR3 29.85 ▲ 0.34% BBSE3 35.03 ▼ 1.05% BPAC11 52.50 ▼ 2.33% CURY3 31.38 ▼ 1.10% AERI3 2.27 ▼ 0.87% VIVARA 21.49 ▼ 1.60% COMPASS 26.25 ▼ 1.94% VAMOS 2.95 ▼ 3.59% SANB11 26.98 ▼ 0.66% ASAI3 8.55 ▼ 2.29% SBSP3 27.45 ▼ 1.79% WALMEX 52.03 ▼ 0.71% GMEXICO 214.58 ▼ 0.31% FEMSA 204.88 ▼ 0.85% CEMEX 22.95 ▲ 0.53% GFNORTE 179.48 ▼ 0.72% BIMBO 57.81 ▼ 3.15% TELEVISA 9.19 ▼ 1.29% AMX 21.93 ▼ 0.23% GAP 404.09 ▼ 1.04% ASUR 293.32 ▼ 1.04% OMA 214.43 ▼ 1.65% KOF 185.85 ▼ 0.83% GRUMA 293.69 ▲ 1.01% KIMBER 38.34 ▼ 0.16% SQM-B 74,690 ▼ 1.98% COPEC 6,339 ▲ 0.25% BSANTANDER 69.95 ▼ 0.07% FALABELLA 5,666 ▼ 0.61% ENELAM 78.55 ▲ 0.71% CENCOSUD 2,133 ▲ 1.62% CMPC 1,079 ▲ 1.22% BANCO CHILE 168.50 ▲ 0.50% LATAM AIR 23.12 ▼ 4.07% YPF 82,050 ▲ 4.72% GGAL 7,670 ▲ 2.33% PAMPA 5,250 ▲ 3.35% TXAR 700.00 ▲ 1.08% ALUAR 1,030 ▲ 1.08% TGS 9,460 ▲ 3.56% CEPU 2,418 ▲ 2.63% MIRGOR 17,250 ▲ 1.77% COME 50.50 ▲ 2.31% LOMA NEGRA 3,718 ▲ 3.48% BYMA 301.25 ▲ 1.43% TELECOM ARG 4,375 ▲ 1.10% ECOPETROL 16.09 ▲ 10.10% BANCOLOMBIA 75.43 ▲ 9.97% GRUPO AVAL 5.13 ▲ 11.28% CREDICORP 341.18 ▼ 0.42% SOUTHERN COPPER 194.38 ▲ 1.61% BUENAVENTURA 35.23 ▼ 4.50% MERCADOLIBRE 1,704 ▲ 0.49% NUBANK 13.05 ▼ 0.65% XP 16.66 ▼ 0.09% PAGSEGURO 9.40 ▲ 0.48% STONE 11.58 ▲ 1.14% GLOBANT 44.33 ▲ 9.84% TECNOGLASS 43.86 ▲ 1.79% GAP AIRPORT 232.38 ▼ 1.66% ASUR 293.32 ▼ 1.04% OMA AIRPORT 98.73 ▼ 1.58% AMX ADR 25.17 ▼ 0.83% FEMSA ADR 117.67 ▼ 1.14% CEMEX ADR 13.18 ▲ 0.69% PETROBRAS ADR 18.90 ▲ 0.69% VALE ADR 16.02 ▼ 1.42% ITAU ADR 7.77 ▼ 1.46% SANTANDER BR 5.38 ▼ 1.19% AMBEV ADR 3.24 ▲ 0.78% CSN 1.25 ▼ 7.78% GERDAU 4.52 ▲ 0.33% LATAM ADR 51.26 ▼ 4.51% BTC 70,977 ▼ 3.54% ETH 1,968 ▼ 1.81% SOL 79.65 ▼ 3.22% XRP 1.28 ▼ 3.49% BNB 679.92 ▼ 4.05% ADA 0.23 ▼ 3.10% DOGE 0.10 ▼ 1.59% AVAX 8.76 ▼ 2.23% LINK 8.93 ▼ 2.17% DOT 1.13 ▼ 4.58% LTC 50.35 ▼ 3.18% BCH 287.44 ▼ 4.94% TRX 0.35 ▼ 1.31% XLM 0.25 ▼ 2.92% HBAR 0.09 ▼ 3.77% NEAR 2.40 ▲ 3.25% ATOM 1.90 ▼ 2.51% AAVE 79.12 ▼ 3.57% SELIC 14.50% EMBRAER 72.10 ▼ 1.74% EMBRAER ADR 57.18 ▼ 0.99% JBS 12.13 ▼ 2.77% JBS BDR 60.93 ▼ 0.11% MBRF3 15.68 ▼ 2.06% MBRFY 3.08 ▼ 4.64% INTER 6.29 ▲ 1.94% EGX 52,854 ▲ 0.37% USD/ZAR 16.33 ▲ 0.73% USD/NGN 1,367 ▼ 0.23% NIKKEI 66,934 ▲ 0.91% CSI300 4,844 ▼ 0.98% HSI 25,398 ▲ 0.86% NIFTY 23,383 ▼ 0.70% KOSPI 8,788 ▲ 3.68% JCI 6,127 ▼ 0.05% USD/JPY 159.68 ▲ 0.27% USD/CNY 6.7645 ▼ 0.02% DAX 25,003 ▼ 0.40% CAC 8,147 ▼ 0.45% FTSE 10,339 ▼ 0.68% MIB 49,775 ▼ 0.52% IBEX 18,185 ▼ 0.97% STOXX 621.24 ▼ 0.76% EUR/USD 1.1625 ▼ 0.29% GBP/USD 1.3447 ▼ 0.07% SPX 7,587 ▲ 0.09% DJI 50,830 ▼ 0.40% NDX 30,467 ▲ 0.44% RUT 2,895 ▼ 0.83% TSX 34,656 ▼ 0.33% VIX 16.11 ▲ 5.16% USD/CAD 1.3832 ▲ 0.28% US10Y 4.5050 ▲ 1.17%

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