Brazilian stocks are rising in early trading on Thursday as investors look toward a possible solution to the euro zone debt crisis. A comprehensive solution is expected no later than next Wednesday, according to a communique released on Thursday by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Among stocks up in Sao Paulo are shares of oil company OGX , controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista. The benchmark Bovespa stock index is up 1.15 percent to 54,632.34 shortly after opening.