New York, January 7, 2026, 09:50 EST — Regular session
Nu Holdings Ltd shares slipped about 2.2% to $17.46 in early New York trade on Wednesday, backing away from recent highs after a strong start to the year.
The pullback comes with the stock still near its 52-week high — the best level in the past year — after a two-session sprint that briefly took it above $18.
Macro data is driving the mood. U.S. private payrolls rose by 41,000 in December, missing forecasts for a 47,000 gain, ADP’s report showed on Wednesday, a day before traders shift attention to Friday’s government jobs data.
Nu jumped 5.4% on Monday to close at $17.94 after touching $18.14, then eased 0.5% on Tuesday even as it hit $18.37, StockAnalysis.com data showed. Turnover cooled as well, with about 59 million shares traded on Tuesday versus roughly 79 million on Monday.
Other U.S.-listed Brazil fintech names were also lower: StoneCo fell about 6% and PagSeguro slid about 1.8% in early trading. In the sector backdrop, Brazilian digital bank PicPay filed for a U.S. IPO on Monday, a reminder that investor appetite for fintech paper has not vanished.
The next U.S. catalyst is close. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is due to release the Employment Situation report for December 2025 at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, with the Consumer Price Index for December 2025 set for Jan. 13.
But the setup cuts both ways. A hotter jobs print could push rate expectations and bond yields higher, a mix that can weigh on high-multiple growth stocks; and for digital lenders, any shift in credit quality can move the tape quickly.
