Asia Chip Selloff Tests Latin America Metals
South Korea's KOSPI fell 7.6% on 15 October as chip stocks tumbled. We trace how the shock could reach Latin...
October 18, 2026Section
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EU Weighs Windfall Tax on Energy Profits
Six EU governments want a windfall tax on oil and gas profits studied. See how the 2022 levy worked and...
October 18, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of October 19–23, 2026
China growth, Brazil mid-month CPI and Mexico activity anchor a week of selective risk-taking across Latin American assets.
October 18, 2026
Indonesia Could Lose Emerging Market Status
MSCI proposes moving Indonesia from emerging to Standalone status. Funds tracking its indexes could be forced to sell; decision due...
October 17, 2026
Canada Critical Minerals Push Meets Latin America
Canada critical minerals spending reached C$3.865 billion through 2030 as Ottawa builds a US-Canada-Latin America supply chain triangle.
October 17, 2026
US Tech Stocks Fall Over 2% as AI Debt Fears Grow
Nasdaq falls 2.1% and the VIX jumps 21% on AI debt worries while the dollar slips. What it means for...
October 17, 2026
Bitcoin Slips 0.6% on the Week to US$82,046
Bitcoin closed at US$82,046 on Friday 16 October, down 0.61% on the week, while Coinbase fell 5.79% and Strategy 9.56%...
October 16, 2026
Soy Fund Slips 0.22% as Corn Fund Falls 0.87%
Grain futures fell on Friday 16 October, with November soybeans at 1,261.25 cents and December wheat down 9.50 cents. The...
October 16, 2026
Steel Fund Rises 0.68% as CSN Falls 3.5%
The SLX steel fund rose 0.68% to US$102.45 on Friday 16 October as Nucor gained 0.63% and Ternium 0.39%, while...
October 16, 2026