Caputo to Unveil Economic Measures as Argentina Faces Arrears Crisis
Luis Caputo announces economic measures on 26 August 2026, with a mortgage-credit plan expected as Argentina's Congress votes on key...
August 26, 2026Section
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Brazil Overtakes Mexico as Latin America’s Top FDI Destination in 2026
Brazil overtakes Mexico as Latin America's FDI leader in 2026, with US$46.99 billion in the first half versus Mexico's record...
August 26, 2026
Oil Slides as Iran-Oman Talks Fuel Hopes of Strait of Hormuz Reopening
Oil fell again on 26 August 2026 as Iran-Oman talks raised hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. What the...
August 26, 2026
Chile GDP Flat in Second Quarter, Joint-Weakest in the OECD
Chile posted zero growth in Q2 2026, the joint-weakest in the OECD, as President Kast launched a commission to cut...
August 26, 2026
Bolivia Swears In New Economy Minister as YPFB Owes US$1.056bn to Traders
Bolivia named Christian Morales Burgos economy minister as officials revealed state oil firm YPFB owes US$1.056 billion to traders Trafigura...
August 26, 2026
Colombia Court Upholds Pension Reform but Returns Nine Articles
Colombia's Constitutional Court upheld most of Petro's pension reform but sent nine articles back to Congress over procedural defects.
August 26, 2026
Grains Wrap: Corn Extends Rally, Soy Rebounds
Corn rose again Tuesday as the Pro Farmer corn yield cut kept sinking in, soybeans rebounded on China buying, and...
August 26, 2026
Latin America Steel: SLX Gains, CSN Slips Tuesday
Latin American steel moved on Tuesday, August 25, 2026: SLX rose, Gerdau gained, CSN fell and Ternium edged up on...
August 26, 2026
Oil Slides as Iran Sanctions Fail to Stop Selling
Oil fell for a second straight session as traders shrugged off new Iran sanctions and US crude stocks jumped. Latin...
August 26, 2026
Bitcoin Slips Under US$80,000; Stablecoins Rule LatAm
Bitcoin topped US$81,000 on Tuesday then slipped back under US$80,000. Solana led altcoins while stablecoins still dominate Latin American crypto...
August 26, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 26, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA fell 0.8% on Tuesday as lithium heavyweight SQM-B dropped 4.1%. The peso held near 913 per dollar...
August 26, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 26, 2026
Argentina's Merval rose 0.46% to 3,009,029 on August 25, a third straight gain, while the wholesale peso edged to 1,512...
August 26, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 26, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.79% to 66,293 on Tuesday, led by Peñoles, while the peso firmed to 16.9460 per dollar...
August 26, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Latin America: LatAm Pulse: The US immigrant visa freeze hits Brazil, Mexico reels from a UNAM AI cheating scandal, and...
August 26, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 26, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street rises as yields and oil fall, Brazil's Selic stands at 14% after a fourth cut, and...
August 26, 2026
Zinc Wrap: Nexa Jumps 3.94% as LME Zinc Tightens Further
LME zinc held a four-year peak on Tuesday with cash at a US$134 premium, lifting Nexa Resources 3.94% and Buenaventura...
August 26, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT, Albemarle, SQM Fall on Aug 25
LIT, Albemarle and SQM slid on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 as Chinese futures reversed. Read the Lithium Triangle and EV-battery...
August 26, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale ADRs Rise 1.93% on Steady China
Iron ore held near flat on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, while Vale's New York shares jumped. Read the drivers for...
August 26, 2026
Gold, Silver Ease From Three-Month Highs
Gold and silver eased from three-month highs on Tuesday as traders awaited US inflation data — what the pullback means...
August 26, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Ibovespa: Copom wagers and the mid-month IPCA-15 inflation print set the tone for B3 on Wednesday, with local assets opening...
August 26, 2026