Shares of Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) charged sharply higher on Monday, climbing as much as 15.1% in early trading. As of 1:10 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 13.3%.
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The catalyst that sent the fintech stock higher was the initial outcome of the primary elections in Brazil.
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Voters get their say
Brazilian presidential elections were held on Sunday. The initial outcome showed that neither current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor challenger Flávio Bolsonaro — son of disgraced former President Jair Bolsonaro — had secured enough votes for a 50% majority needed for an outright victory. As a result, the two will face a run-off election on Oct. 25.
However, with more than 99% of the votes counted, Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote, while da Silva captured 45.1%. The remaining votes went to a variety of challengers, forcing the run-off to be held later this month. Bolsonaro is favored to win, following a strong showing by other right-wing candidates, who won various gubernatorial or congressional races.
On the heels of the election results, the Ibovespa index (IBOV) — Brazil’s main stock index — opened at a record high.
So what does this have to do with Nu Holdings? Bolsonaro campaigned on a business-friendly platform focused on lowering taxes and reducing government spending. If successful, his approach could result in lower interest rates, which — in turn — would be a boon for financial stocks, including Nu Holdings. Furthermore, lower interest rates would take some of the pressure off debt-laden consumers, thereby reducing late payments and defaults on unsecured debt.
And at just 21 times earnings, Nu Holdings stock is attractively priced.
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