Ghana Petroleum Hub Gets US$28B Phase 2 Deal
The Ghana Petroleum Hub gets a US$28 billion Phase 2 deal, announced on Monday 19 October, with a refinery, petrochemical...
October 19, 2026Section
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Gold Fund Slips 0.61% as Silver Fund Edges Up
The GLD gold fund fell 0.61% to US$379.69 on Monday 19 October while silver edged up and gold miners lost...
October 19, 2026
Corn Fund Falls 0.99% as Soy Fund Slips 0.37%
The CORN fund fell 0.99% to US$18.01 on Monday 19 October as a bigger US corn crop weighed on grains....
October 19, 2026
Oil Fund Slips 0.59% as Petrobras Falls 1.7%
Brent settled at US$109.55 on Monday 19 October, down about 0.3%, as US sanctions on Russian oil eased; Petrobras and...
October 19, 2026
Steel Fund Gains 0.42% as Gerdau Rises 2.2%
The SLX steel fund rose 0.42% to US$102.88 on Monday 19 October as Gerdau gained 2.19% and Ternium 1.86%. See...
October 19, 2026
Nexa Gains 1.04% as Buenaventura Slips 0.9%
Nexa Resources rose 1.04% to US$12.65 on Monday 19 October while Buenaventura fell 0.92%, as China’s growth beat forecasts. See...
October 19, 2026
Vale Gains 0.38% as Rio Tinto Falls 0.9%
Vale’s New York shares rose 0.38% to US$13.11 on Monday 19 October while Rio Tinto fell 0.91%, as China’s growth...
October 19, 2026
Lithium Fund Gains 0.87% as Albemarle Slips 0.9%
The LIT lithium and battery fund rose 0.87% to US$64.61 on Monday 19 October while Albemarle fell 0.88% and SQM...
October 19, 2026
Copper Fund Edges Up 0.18% as Freeport Gains 0.3%
The CPER copper fund rose 0.18% to US$39.57 on Monday 19 October as mine supply stayed tight and China’s growth...
October 19, 2026
Colombia Stocks Fall 1.75% as Peso Firms
Colombia’s COLCAP fell 1.75% on Monday 19 October while the peso strengthened, with the dollar near 3,157 pesos. See what...
October 19, 2026
Argentina Stocks Fall, Debt Risk Hits 675
Argentina’s Merval fell about 1.4% on Monday 19 October as country risk hit 675 points, a 2026 high, on the...
October 19, 2026
Chile Stocks Flat as Peso Firms 0.4% to 981
Chile’s IPSA rose 0.02% to 10,972 on Monday 19 October as the peso firmed 0.36% to 981.27 per dollar and...
October 19, 2026
Mexican Peso Firms 0.4% as Stocks Edge Up
Mexico’s IPC rose 0.06% to 68,970 on Monday 19 October while the peso strengthened 0.37% to 18.43 per dollar ahead...
October 19, 2026
Brazil Stocks Dip 0.2% as Petrobras Falls 3%
Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 0.17% to 205,079 on Monday 19 October as Petrobras dropped 2.8%, while the real gained 0.58% to...
October 19, 2026
López Aliaga Claims 50,000 Lead in Lima Vote
Peru’s Rafael López Aliaga says his own recount gives him a 50,000-vote lead for Lima mayor, but the official count...
October 19, 2026
Peru Installs Crime Commission on 18 October
Peru's prime minister installed a five-minister crime commission on Sunday 18 October to coordinate the fight against organised crime. See...
October 19, 2026
Peru Wildfires Kill 12 as El Niño Looms
Peru's civil defence chief says wildfires have killed 12 people, while the transport minister says the previous government knew El...
October 19, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Approval Slips to 69.1%
A MetricsMx phone poll puts Sheinbaum's approval at 69.1%, and 78.9% back rules that make platforms protect children online.
October 19, 2026
Mexico Says Trump Wants More US Gas 19 Oct
Sheinbaum confirmed on 19 October that Trump has raised US gas purchases in their calls, and denied he demanded Pemex...
October 19, 2026
US No. 2 Diplomat Tours Brazil’s Neighbours
US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau visits Paraguay and Argentina from 19 to 26 October, a trip that spans Brazil’s 25...
October 19, 2026