Soybeans Hold Steady as China Buys Ahead of the Trump-Xi Meeting
The soybean fund was unchanged at US$27.97 while corn fell 0.70% and wheat 1.17%. Chinese buyers took about a million...
September 18, 2026Section
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Oil Eases as Saudi Arabia Routes Crude Around Its Damaged Pipeline
Crude fell for a second session as Saudi Arabia moved exports through Oman. Petrobras signed eight offshore blocks in Côte...
September 18, 2026
Lithium Shares Jump as Albemarle Gains 5.10% and SQM Adds 4.54%
Albemarle rose 5.10% and SQM 4.54% as lithium prices steadied after a long slide. SQM also led Chile's IPSA higher...
September 18, 2026
Zinc Rebounds on Tight Concentrate as Nexa Jumps Almost Seven Percent
London zinc rose 2.04% to US$3,888.70 a tonne after two losing sessions. Nexa Resources gained 6.95% and Buenaventura 4.96% on...
September 18, 2026
Vale Climbs 2.41% as Chinese Mills Restock Before the October Break
Vale's New York shares rose 2.41% to US$14.47 as Chinese seaborne transaction volumes jumped 43%. Steel futures in China also...
September 18, 2026
Copper Rises on Chinese Buying as Southern Copper and Freeport Gain
Copper rose for a third session on signs of Chinese physical buying. Southern Copper gained 3.28% and Freeport 2.33% while...
September 18, 2026
Jailed Banker in Brazil’s Biggest Bank Failure Sought a Top Judge’s Ear
Reports say the jailed founder of Banco Master sought a line to Justice Gilmar Mendes, adding pressure on a Supreme...
September 18, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa and the Real, September 18, 2026
The Ibovespa fell 1.24% on a welfare announcement and still closed up 0.24%. Bradesco was the busiest stock on B3...
September 18, 2026
Datafolha Poll Shows Brazil’s Presidential Race Tied Weeks Before the Vote
Brazil votes on 4 October, and a new Datafolha poll has Lula on 46% and Flavio Bolsonaro on 44% in...
September 18, 2026