LatAm Steel: Gerdau Jumps 2.29% as Tariffs Hold
Gerdau's US-listed shares rose 2.29% to US$4.46 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, while CSN added 0.98% and Ternium slipped. Brazil...
August 27, 2026Section
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Guyana, YPF Shale and a WTI Rebound: Wednesday’s Oil
USO rose 0.95% to US$127.35 on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as WTI recovered late. Guyana's bigger Stabroek share and YPF's...
August 27, 2026
Zinc Tops US$4,100 in London as Nearby Supply Tightens
LME cash zinc settled at US$4,107 a tonne on August 26, 2026, a US$174 premium over three-month metal. Nexa fell...
August 27, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Slips; Albemarle & SQM Split
Lithium shares diverged on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, as Albemarle gained 1.00% while SQM and the LIT ETF fell. Soft...
August 27, 2026
Iron Ore Steadies: Vale Slips as China Futures Firm
Vale's New York shares fell 1.11% while China's Dalian iron ore contract firmed. Seaborne ore hovered near US$95 a tonne.
August 27, 2026
Copper Slips From Record; CPER Fund Falls 1.72%
Copper hit a record early Wednesday, August 26, 2026, then eased as a supply squeeze faded. The CPER fund fell...
August 27, 2026
Gold, Silver Fall as Sticky PCE Fans Fed Hike Bets
Gold and silver fell on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after sticky July PCE inflation lifted yields and Fed hike bets....
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s Morning Call — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil morning call, August 27: PNAD unemployment and external accounts test Copom cut bets as Jackson Hole opens. USD/BRL...
August 27, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Thursday, August 27, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open, August 27: Ibovespa rides six straight gains as Brazil jobs and external-account data land before...
August 27, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index slipped 0.15% to 2,504.68 while the peso weakened past 3,100 per US dollar as oil fell to...
August 27, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Chile Markets: the IPSA fell 0.7% to 11,367, a second straight loss, as banks and Mallplaza fell and the peso...
August 27, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Argentina Markets: the Merval rose 0.53% to 3,024,971, a third straight gain, while the peso slid to 1,514 per dollar...
August 27, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 27, 2026
Mexico Markets: the IPC slipped 0.15% to 66,191 as Banxico raised its 2026 growth forecast to 1.5%; the peso eased...
August 27, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 27, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa closed flat at 174,586 (+0.01%), a sixth straight gain, while the dollar rose 0.22% to R$5.151 after...
August 27, 2026
Bitcoin at US$79,027, Solana Jumps 5.76%: Crypto Wrap
Bitcoin settled at US$79,027, while Solana gained 5.76% and Ethereum rose 2.58%. A hot US inflation print and stablecoin dominance...
August 27, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 27, 2026
Global economy briefing for August 27, 2026: Wall Street slips, the Fed keeps rate hikes alive, Korea raises rates and...
August 27, 2026
Oddone Sees Uruguay Fiscal Outlook Improving, 2.1% Growth in 2027
Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone says the Uruguay fiscal outlook should improve in 2027 with 2.1% growth, conditional on the international...
August 26, 2026
Dominican Republic Adopts IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The Dominican Republic adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism at a Santo Domingo forum, becoming the seventh Latin American country...
August 26, 2026
Evangelical Pastors Back Nicaragua Constitutional Reform Bill
Evangelical pastors publicly backed the Nicaragua constitutional reform bill that would set seven-year terms, even as religious groups report persecution.
August 26, 2026
ECLAC: Panama Canal Economy Still the Engine as Growth Seen at 4.4%
ECLAC says the Panama Canal economy keeps carrying Panama's growth, projected at 4.4% in 2026 and 4.6% in 2027, but...
August 26, 2026