Latin America Steel Falls: SLX, Gerdau, CSN, Ternium Drop
Latin America steel: Gerdau fell 2.34%, CSN 3.77% and Ternium 1.77% on Friday as a hawkish Fed lifted the dollar;...
August 29, 2026Section
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Soybeans, Corn, Wheat: Black Sea Risks Lift Grains
Grains: the WEAT wheat fund rose 2.65% on Friday on Black Sea supply risk, with soybeans up 1.64% and corn...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s Household Loan Delinquency Climbs to a July Record
Brazil's household loan delinquency hit a record 5.8% in July 2026. Six household credit lines set all-time highs, led by...
August 29, 2026
Brazil Is Falling Behind on Critical Minerals, the ‘New Oil’, Warns Vale’s CEO
What happened: Vale s chief executive Gustavo Pimenta called critical minerals the new oil of the next generations at a...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s Real Slides Past 5.20 per Dollar: What It Means for Expats
Brazil's PTAX reference closed Friday at 5.2005 per dollar, its first finish above 5.20 since August 18, after a hawkish...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s Chamber Votes Monday to End the ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on Cheap Imports
Brazil ’ Chamber: What happened: Speaker Hugo Motta scheduled a Chamber floor vote for Monday on ending the blusinhas tax...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s Petrobras Upgraded to Buy by Bradesco BBI, Which Sees a 25% Return by 2027
Brazil ’ Petrobras: What happened: Bradesco BBI upgraded state oil company Petrobras to buy after the shares recent fall made...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s 2027 Budget Projects an ‘Effective’ Surplus, Still Below the Official Target
Brazil ’ 2027: What happened: Brazil s 2027 budget proposal goes to Congress on Monday with an effective primary surplus...
August 29, 2026
Brazil’s Suzano Raises Asian Pulp Price by US$20 a Tonne From September
Brazil ’ Suzano: What happened: Suzano, the world s largest eucalyptus pulp maker, is raising its Asian pulp price by...
August 29, 2026