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 914.50. Copper...
August 15, 2026Section
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Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Mexico IPC: Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.66% to 64,397 on Friday, while the peso held near 17 per dollar as...
August 15, 2026
Oil Wrap: Hormuz Blockade Lifts Brent, WTI on Friday
Oil rebounded Friday as the US confirmed the Strait of Hormuz blockade would continue. Read how Petrobras, YPF, Pemex and...
August 15, 2026
Copper Squeeze Deepens as LME Spot Premium Hits US$434
The copper squeeze deepened on 14 August as LME cash copper jumped 1.82 percent, stocks fell for a 42nd day...
August 15, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Jumps 4.35% as SQM and the Miner Basket Follow
Albemarle jumped 4.35% and SQM rose 2.99% on Friday, August 14, 2026, while the LIT lithium-miners ETF added 0.76% in...
August 15, 2026
Zinc Settles at US$3,875; Nexa Dips, Buenaventura Rises
LME zinc cash settled at US$3,875/t on Friday, August 14, 2026, as stocks fell 4,550 tonnes. Nexa shares slipped 1.05%;...
August 15, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 15, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks steady as cooler US inflation trims Fed hike odds, dollar softens and Brazil’s high-yield story stays...
August 15, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Latin American Pulse on 14 Aug 2026: Colombia mourns 281 quake victims, Brazil feels market strain, and Argentina bets big...
August 15, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Argentina's Merval fell below the 3 million mark on August 14, closing at 2,947,349, while the peso held near 1,488...
August 15, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 15, 2026
Brazil stocks fell a ninth straight session as the Ibovespa slid to 166,934 and the dollar closed above R$5.21. Read...
August 15, 2026
Brazil Grains Wrap: Soy, Corn, Wheat Rise Friday
Soybeans, corn and wheat trackers all rose on Friday, August 14, 2026. Here is why China demand, the South American...
August 15, 2026
Latin America Steel Slips on China Tariff Trade
Brazil's Gerdau, CSN and Mexico's Ternium fell Friday as the SLX steel ETF dipped. Trade defences against cheap Chinese steel...
August 15, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Falls Despite Firmer China Steel Data
Vale's New York shares slipped while the global iron ore benchmark firmed slightly on Chinese steel output and imports. Read...
August 15, 2026
Gold Gains, Silver Flat on Softer Dollar
Gold settled higher Friday, August 14, 2026, while silver was nearly flat. A softer dollar and negative real yields supported...
August 15, 2026
Bitcoin Slides Below US$63,000; Crypto Friday Wrap
Bitcoin fell 0.67% to US$62,976 on Friday, August 14, 2026, while Ethereum slipped 0.18%. We unpack the drivers and what...
August 15, 2026
Drones Hit Libya’s Biggest Working Refinery as Oil Output Nears a 13-Year High
Five drone strikes hit Libya's Zawiya refinery between 9 and 11 August, collapsing a petrol tank and prompting a force...
August 15, 2026
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 batteries in...
August 14, 2026
Pixbet Accused of Using Tax IDs of 549 Dead People, Federal Police Say
Federal Police say Pixbet used the tax IDs of 549 dead people to disguise illegal money transfers, as a court...
August 14, 2026
Guatemala Tourism Draws 1.6 Million Visitors in First Half of 2026
Guatemala tourism drew 1,625,849 visitors in the first half of 2026, up 1%, as INGUAT chases a 3.63 million arrivals...
August 14, 2026
Affiliation Fraud at Brazil’s TSE Ensnares Lula and Bolsonaro
Affiliation fraud at Brazil's TSE briefly pulled Lula from the PT and switched Flávio Bolsonaro's party, forcing the court to...
August 14, 2026