Argentina Jobs Crisis Worsens As Formal Work Vanishes
Argentina jobs: over 235,000 formal private-sector jobs lost under Milei; informality hits 44.2%, and the credit market is squeezed. What...
August 10, 2026Section
Latest News
Choose your feed
Bolivia IMF Deal: What US$1.9bn Means For You
Bolivia IMF deal: US$1.9bn program could unlock US$5bn more. What it means for the boliviano, fuel prices and investors.
August 10, 2026
Colombia Security: Hardline Era Begins Amid Southwest Violence
Colombia security shifts under new hardline president. Car bomb and drone attacks in the southwest signal a tougher approach. Travel...
August 10, 2026
Keiko Fujimori Government Starts Strong: 60% Approval, Pro-Market Team
The Keiko Fujimori government starts with 60% approval and a pro-market team. See what it means for mining investment, the...
August 10, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 10, 2026
Global economy: Gold surged past $4,340 and silver jumped nearly 3% as US bond yields retreated and the dollar index...
August 10, 2026
Bitcoin Steady At US$64,845 As Brazil Targets Crypto Fraud
Bitcoin settled at US$64,845 on Sunday as a contested fork stalled. Brazil advanced rules to freeze suspicious transfers, while the...
August 10, 2026
Copper Drops 2.1% On China Jitters; Miners Diverge
The copper-tracking CPER fund fell 2.11% Friday, while Southern Copper jumped 3.12% and Freeport-McMoRan added 2.11%. Worries over China's property...
August 10, 2026
Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Jumps 4.5%, SQM Dips as LIT ETF Climbs
Lithium producers diverged Friday: Albemarle surged 4.54% while SQM slipped 0.69% as the LIT ETF gained 2.21%. A tech-led Nasdaq...
August 10, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap Aug 7: Vale Slips, CSN Sinks 5.2%
Vale's US shares dipped 0.07% as China steel demand worries overshadowed a Brazil rate cut. CSN Mineração tumbled 5.22% on...
August 10, 2026
Zinc Wrap Aug 7: Nexa Falls, Buenaventura Jumps
Zinc proxies diverged on Friday, August 7: Nexa Resources slipped 1.40% to US$14.10 while Buenaventura surged 4.88% to US$34.15. Silver-byproduct...
August 10, 2026
Latin America Steel Wrap: Ternium Surges, Gerdau Dips
Ternium jumps 3.87% as steel tariffs bite, while Gerdau drops 1.98%. A concise, plain-English read on Latin American steel stocks...
August 10, 2026
Oil Falls Despite Hormuz Shock; Petrobras Drops 3%
WTI tracked by USO slipped 0.75% to US$117.98 on Friday as traders bet on a Middle East peace deal. Petrobras...
August 10, 2026
Gold At US$4,342, Silver At US$63.47 – Friday, August 7, 2026
Gold settled at US$4,342 and silver at US$63.47 on Friday as traders positioned ahead of US inflation data. Real-yield compression...
August 10, 2026
Latin American Pulse For Monday, August 10, 2026
Latin America Pulse: Jorge Messi's death quiets Argentina, Colombia stares at a US$9.5bn budget gap, and Brazil argues crime versus...
August 10, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call For Monday, August 10, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil markets open with traders parsing the Copom's August minutes and Focus survey for clues on Selic path.
August 10, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Monday, August 10, 2026
Latin American markets: Gold jumps 2.11%, S&P sets a 52-week high, but Brazil turns negative as inflation data and Copom...
August 10, 2026
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Reaches Congress With A US$9.5bn Gap
Colombia's 2027 national budget reaches Congress with a financing gap, setting up a fiscal fight under President Gustavo Petro.
August 9, 2026
US Restarts Avocado Checks In Michoacán After Security Deal
The US resumes avocado inspections in Michoacán after a safety-driven pause, reopening the export pipeline to its main market.
August 9, 2026
Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro Family Visit For Father’s Day
Bolsonaro Father's Day visit was denied by Justice Moraes, with a 30-day suspension of non-essential visits in force since 17...
August 9, 2026
São Paulo Confirms Second Wild Bird Flu Case Of 2026
The São Paulo bird flu case is confirmed in a wild duck at Ibirapuera park, but officials say it's isolated...
August 9, 2026