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Brazil’s Market Regulator Opens a Case Against Banco do Brasil’s Chief Executive
Brazil's CVM has charged Banco do Brasil's chief executive and investor relations head over remarks made at the 2025 second-quarter...
August 18, 2026
Grains Wrap: Soybeans and Corn Climb, Lifting Latin American Exporters
Soybean and corn trackers rose on Monday, August 17, 2026, while wheat edged up. Read how Brazil, Argentina, China, harvest...
August 18, 2026
Iron Ore: Vale Rises as China Steel Data Lifts Miners
Vale's New York shares gained after a Beijing data dump showed steel demand holding up, while CSN Mineração jumped in...
August 18, 2026
Bitcoin Holds Above US$64,000 as Latin America Sticks With Stablecoins
Bitcoin closed Monday at US$64,506, up 2.69%. For Latin America the bigger news was Washington publishing its first draft of...
August 18, 2026
Brazil Markets: The Ibovespa Index and the Real — August 18, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil stocks slipped 0.09% to 166,784 while the real firmed to 5.2016 per dollar on August 17 as investors...
August 18, 2026
Mexico Markets: The IPC Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.38% to 64,152 while the peso held near 17.04 per dollar. Banorte and airports slipped; miners...
August 18, 2026
Chile Markets: The IPSA Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Chile stocks rose on August 17 as the S&P IPSA gained 0.96% and the peso firmed to 916.4 per dollar....
August 18, 2026
Argentina Markets: The Merval Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Merval falls 1.77% and the peso is flat near 1,488 per dollar as country risk climbs. YPF rises while Galicia,...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Markets: The COLCAP Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
COLCAP closed flat at 2,452 while the Colombian peso slipped to 3,130 per dollar as oil-anchored investors watched the currency...
August 18, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Latin American markets: Gold climbs as the dollar slips, setting the tone for Latin American exchanges and currencies. Chile GDP...
August 18, 2026
Gold and Silver Wrap: Mexico, Peru Miners Outperform
Gold and silver rose on Monday, August 17, 2026, driven by softer US retail sales and easing rate expectations, offering...
August 18, 2026
Copper: Chile Supply, China Demand Slow Monday
Copper futures edged up Monday as physical tightness and Chile-Peru supply worries offset soft China data. Southern Copper jumped 4.02%.
August 18, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT up 1.34% Amid Deficit Bets
The lithium-miners ETF rose while Albemarle fell and SQM gained on Monday, August 17, as traders weighed surplus forecasts against...
August 18, 2026
Zinc Steadies on Tight Supply as Peru’s Nexa Gains in New York
Zinc held firm on Monday, August 17, 2026, as tight supply and construction demand supported prices. Nexa Resources rose 1.41%...
August 18, 2026
Latin America Steel: Gerdau, CSN, Ternium Rise Monday
Latin American steel shares rose Monday as traders weighed China import pressure and patchy Brazil construction. Gerdau, CSN, Ternium and...
August 18, 2026
Oil Wrap: WTI Jumps 2.91% as LatAm Producers Rally
WTI proxy USO rose 2.91% while Petrobras, YPF, and Ecopetrol gained on Monday, August 17, 2026. Read our Latin American...
August 18, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Latin America: Latin Pulse: From Lula's oil boast to Mexico's visa feud, the continent feels the pull of war, wealth...
August 18, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 18, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks hold near records as Fed rate-hike bets ease, gold firms, and Brazil’s slowing growth sharpens the...
August 18, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Brazil's B3 pre-market: Copom bets, Selic path, and today's corporate radar. Where the Ibovespa and USD/BRL are indicated to open.
August 18, 2026