IBOV 186,340.46 ▲ 1.37% IPSA 10,969.49 ▼ 0.78% IPC MEX 65,110.57 ▲ 0.26% MERVAL 2,820,733 ▲ 1.37% COLCAP 2,559.60 ▲ 0.03% BVL PERÚ 60,410.88 ▼ 0.42% USD/BRL5.17▼ 0.54% USD/MXN18.06▲ 0.08% USD/CLP971.81▼ 0.12% USD/COP3,279▼ 2.68% USD/PEN3.43▼ 0.30% USD/ARS1,525▼ 0.03% USD/UYU40.24▲ 3.55% USD/PYG5,817▲ 2.25% USD/BOB11.97▲ 0.66% USD/DOP59.21▲ 0.02% USD/CRC454.26▲ 3.19% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.18% USD/HNL26.86▲ 0.43% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.34% USD/VES856.92▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.72▲ 2.14% EUR/BRL5.86▼ 1.25% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 186,340.46 ▲ 1.37% IPSA 10,969.49 ▼ 0.78% IPC MEX 65,110.57 ▲ 0.26% MERVAL 2,820,733 ▲ 1.37% COLCAP 2,559.60 ▲ 0.03% BVL PERÚ 60,410.88 ▼ 0.42% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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IBOV
186,340.46
+1.37%
IPSA
10,969.49
-0.78%
IPC MEX
65,110.57
+0.26%
MERVAL
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COLCAP
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BVL PERÚ
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-0.42%
USD/BRL
5.16
+0.01%
USD/MXN
17.06
-0.24%
USD/CLP
913.98
+0.04%
USD/COP
3,140
+0.03%
USD/PEN
3.36
-0.66%
USD/ARS
1,493
+0.10%
USD/UYU
40.27
+1.24%
USD/PYG
5,939
+1.68%
USD/BOB
11.64
-0.76%
USD/DOP
58.34
+1.25%

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Nigeria’s trade minister told the 21st Abuja trade fair to deliver deals, as India says two-way trade rebounded...

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Africa

Côte d’Ivoire’s port lifeline to Mali and Burkina Faso grows despite rift

Sahel cargo through Côte d’Ivoire’s port of Abidjan jumped 34% in 2025, and a Mali border deal followed,...

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Africa

Angola Pushes Slavery Reparations at the UN, Though Not in Its Main Speech

Angola's First Lady told a UN-week forum that reparations are a right, not charity. The president left the...

September 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Africa

Ghana Oil Producer Tullow Has First Cash-Positive First Half Since 2021

Tullow Oil turned free cash flow positive in the first half of 2026 on strong Ghana output, then...

September 30, 2026 · 6 min read
Africa

Benin at the UN: Descendants of Enslaved Africans Can Claim Citizenship

Benin used its UN speech to invite descendants of enslaved Africans to claim citizenship. Dozens from the US,...

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Africa

Madagascar Minister Meets Starlink as Internet Price Cut Strains Networks

A basic Madagascar data bundle now gives five times more data for the same price. Traffic is rising,...

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Africa

US Makes Uganda First Test of Trade Over Aid Push With US$1.2 Billion Plan

Uganda is the first test of Washington's Trade Over Aid push: a US$1.2 billion tourism and coffee pipeline...

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Africa

Zambia Tells UAE Investors Inflation Kept Falling Through Its Election

Zambia's president told Abu Dhabi investors inflation kept falling through the August vote, to an eight-year low, as...

September 30, 2026 · 7 min read
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