B3 (B3SA3) released on Thursday, August 13, 2026, its operating highlights for July 2026. The average daily financial volume in the cash equity market was R$ 21.748 bn in the period, up 6.9% compared to July 2025 and down 22.9% versus June 2026. Considering all equity trading modalities, the average daily volume totaled R$ 22.632 bn, an increase of 6.8% year over year and a decline of 23.6% compared to the immediately preceding month.
In the derivatives segment, average daily volume reached 8,698 thousand contracts in July 2026, down 5.6% versus July 2025 and 26.5% compared to June 2026. The average revenue per derivatives contract was R$ 1.223, a 4.1% drop in the annual comparison, but a 4.4% increase versus June 2026.
In fixed income and credit, new issuances totaled R$ 2.123 bn in July 2026, a decrease of 6.4% versus July 2025 and 3.4% compared to June 2026. The outstanding balance of fixed income instruments reached R$ 10.12 bn, up 17.6% year over year and 2.6% versus the previous month, while the outstanding balance of Tesouro Direto stood at R$ 250 bn, growth of 43.8% in one year and 3.1% compared to June 2026.
The total number of accounts in the cash market depository reached 6,617,216 in July 2026, an increase of 7.4% compared to July 2025 and 1.0% versus June 2026. Retail investors, measured by individual taxpayer IDs (CPFs), totaled 5,771,863, up 7.6% over twelve months and 1.0% versus the previous month.
In data analytics solutions, the total number of vehicles financed was 674,735 in July 2026, an increase of 5.5% compared to July 2025 and 8.9% versus June 2026. In the technology area, OTC usage totaled 24,378 participants, growth of 7.5% in one year and a slight 0.1% decline on a monthly basis, while market-support platforms recorded fund assets of R$ 5.759 bn, up 18.2% compared to July 2025.
