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Vale stock rebounds in premarket after 4.5% drop as Brazil’s B3 reopens post-Carnival
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Vale stock rebounds in premarket after 4.5% drop as Brazil’s B3 reopens post-Carnival

Vale’s U.S.-listed shares rose 1.3% premarket to $16.10 after a 4.5% drop in the previous session. Brazil’s B3 exchange will resume trading at 1 p.m. local time after the Carnival break. Iron ore prices hovered near $100 a ton, with Vale’s next dividend payment set for March 4 in Brazil. The company last reported a $3.8 billion quarterly loss, mainly from a Canadian nickel asset writedown.
February 18, 2026

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