IBOV 166,600.64 ▼ 0.20% IPSA 11,062.74 ▲ 0.18% IPC MEX 64,397.45 ▼ 0.66% MERVAL 2,947,349 ▼ 1.77% COLCAP 2,452.46 ▲ 0.84% BVL PERÚ 58,104.31 ▲ 0.40% USD/BRL5.19▼ 0.68% USD/MXN17.02▼ 0.03% USD/CLP913.60▼ 0.16% USD/COP3,132▼ 0.06% USD/PEN3.36▼ 0.22% USD/ARS1,488▼ 0.02% USD/UYU40.33▲ 0.01% USD/PYG5,997▲ 0.22% USD/BOB11.50▼ 0.35% USD/DOP58.55▲ 0.17% USD/CRC446.12— 0.00% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.05% USD/HNL26.79— 0.00% USD/NIO36.62— 0.00% USD/VES770.61▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.73▲ 0.41% EUR/BRL6.01▼ 0.63% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 166,600.64 ▼ 0.20% IPSA 11,062.74 ▲ 0.18% IPC MEX 64,397.45 ▼ 0.66% MERVAL 2,947,349 ▼ 1.77% COLCAP 2,452.46 ▲ 0.84% BVL PERÚ 58,104.31 ▲ 0.40% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Chile’s Copper Output Fell 13.8% as Codelco’s Recovery Came Undone

Chile's copper output fell 13.8% year-on-year in April 2026. Codelco restated 2025 production, El Teniente faces a five-year slump, and storms cut output.

17 August 2026 · 5 min read

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Chilean Stocks Pause After Region’s Best Week As Inflation Cools

The IPSA slipped 0.17% on Friday but closed the week up 2.18%, the region's best, as Chilean inflation slowed from 4.3% to 3.5% in July.

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Ex-Chile President Bachelet 4th in UN Straw Poll

Michelle Bachelet placed fourth in the UN Security Council's first straw poll for secretary-general, behind Grynspan,...

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Chile Water Utility Stakes Sale Could Raise US$150 Million

Chile's government is studying a sale of the state's minority stakes in water utilities Aguas Andinas,...

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Atacama Lithium: US$3 Billion Plan to End Freshwater Use

Atacama lithium faces a water test as Novandino’s US$3bn Salar Futuro plan uses direct extraction to...

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Codelco Overhauls Its Leadership With Five New Vice Presidents and Four Division Chiefs

Codelco named five new vice presidents and four division chiefs on August 14, 2026, as new CEO Jorge...

15 August 2026
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Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 15, 2026

Chile IPSA: Chile's IPSA rose 0.39% on Friday, led by SQM and Copec, while the peso held near...

15 August 2026
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AES Andes Completes US$1.3 Billion Solar-Storage Hub in Chile

AES Andes finished its Andes Solar Hub in Chile, pairing 692 MW of solar with 510 MW of...

14 August 2026
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Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile

Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe...

14 August 2026
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Chile’s Sports Minister Natalia Duco Resigns Over Official Car Row

Natalia Duco, Chile's Minister of Sport and former Olympic shot putter, has resigned over an official-car row, and...

14 August 2026
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Peru Clears Abra Group’s SKY Airline Takeover, With Conditions

Peru's Indecopi has approved Abra Group's takeover of SKY Airline with conditions, the last regulatory sign-off the airline...

14 August 2026
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Copec Profit Hits US$712M as It Ties Up With Cabify

Empresas Copec posted a US$712 million first-half 2026 profit and sealed a mobility alliance with ride-hailing app Cabify....

14 August 2026
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SalfaCorp Profit More Than Halves on Nueva Centinela Charges

SalfaCorp's second-quarter 2026 profit more than halved to about US$6.8 million after surprise charges on Chile's Nueva Centinela...

14 August 2026
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