Sudan Accuses Ethiopia of Hosting Drones
Sudan says drones that hit its power stations took off from Ethiopia, including Bahir Dar airport. Evidence is unverified; Ethiopia...
October 29, 2026Section
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Gold Holds Near US$4,055 as Fed Stays Split
Spot gold held near US$4,055 an ounce on 28 October as the Fed split 10 to 2 on holding rates;...
October 28, 2026
Wheat Fund Falls 1.03% as Soy Fund Slips 0.76%
The WEAT wheat fund fell 1.03% and the SOYB soybean fund 0.76% on 28 October as ADM dropped 1.24%; Brazil...
October 28, 2026
Oil Fund Rises 1.64% as Petrobras Slips 1.21%
Oil rose about 2% on 28 October as US crude stocks fell 1.89 million barrels; the USO fund gained 1.64%,...
October 28, 2026
Steel Fund Dips 0.12% as Gerdau Falls 3.01%
Brazil’s Gerdau fell 3.01% and CSN 7.55% in New York on 28 October while the global steel fund SLX dipped...
October 28, 2026
Zinc Miner Nexa Falls 1.09% as Teck Gains 1.22%
Nexa Resources, a Peru and Brazil zinc miner, fell 1.09% to US$11.82 on 28 October while Teck gained 1.22% to...
October 28, 2026
Vale Falls 3.12% as Rio Tinto Gains 0.22%
Vale’s New York shares fell 3.12% to US$11.47 on 28 October while Rio Tinto gained 0.22%; Brazil’s steelmakers also dropped...
October 28, 2026
Lithium Fund Edges Up 0.10% as Albemarle Falls 2.02%
The LIT lithium fund edged up 0.10% to US$62.69 on 28 October while Albemarle fell 2.02% and Chile’s SQM dropped...
October 28, 2026
Copper Fund Rises 0.70% as Freeport Gains 0.99%
The CPER copper fund rose 0.70% to US$40.33 on 28 October as Freeport-McMoRan gained 0.99% and the dollar slipped; Chile...
October 28, 2026
Colombia Stocks Flat as Peso Slips 0.5%
Colombia’s COLCAP closed almost flat at 2,505.79 on 28 October while the peso slipped about 0.5% to 3,163 per US...
October 28, 2026
Argentina Stocks Fall 1.30% as Banks Slip
Argentina’s Merval fell 1.30% to 95,438.89 on 28 October as banks slid and country risk rose to 763 points. The...
October 28, 2026
Chile Stocks Slip 0.82% as LATAM Falls 8.7%
Chile’s IPSA index fell 0.82% to 10,677.88 on 28 October as LATAM Airlines dropped 8.7%, while the peso weakened about...
October 28, 2026
Mexico Stocks Slip 0.76% as Peso Gains
Mexico’s IPC stock index slipped 0.76% to 69,182 on 28 October while the peso gained about 0.3% to 18.62 per...
October 28, 2026
Brazil Stocks Fall 2.68% as Banks Slide
Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 2.68% to 171,006 on 28 October as bank shares slid while the real held near R$5.35 per...
October 28, 2026
French Ports Face 95% Strike Hit
French dockworkers strike on 30 October, and the CGT says port activity could fall 95% at major hubs. Street protests...
October 28, 2026
Herzog to Begin Israel Coalition Talks
Israel's president will receive official election results next week, then meet every party. No bloc has 61 seats; Polymarket puts...
October 28, 2026
Spain Train Crash Kills at Least 68
A Renfe train hit a stopped Iryo train near Toledo on 28 October, killing at least 68. What the minister...
October 28, 2026
California Billionaire Tax Vote Explained
California votes 3 November on a one-time 5% tax on billionaires. Who pays, where the money goes, and why two...
October 28, 2026
South Korea Stocks Jump 6.6% on Chip Rally
South Korea’s Kospi jumped 6.63% to 6,012.44 on 28 October as SK hynix results lifted chip stocks. What it means...
October 28, 2026
Pentagon’s US$1.5 Trillion Budget Explained
The Pentagon wants US$1.5 trillion for 2027, but US$350 billion depends on a party-line vote leaders doubt. What it means...
October 28, 2026