Grains Slip: Soy, Corn, Wheat Ease as Harvest Meets China Demand
Soybeans, corn and wheat trackers edged lower Thursday as US harvest supply met Chinese buying. Brazil and Argentina watch the...
September 25, 2026Section
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Bitcoin Steadies at $84,379 as Fed Rate Bets Pressure Crypto
Bitcoin closed flat at US$84,379 on Thursday, September 24, while Solana and XRP gained. Strong US data lifted October Fed...
September 25, 2026
IMF and World Bank Rewrite Debt Rules for 70 Poor Countries, Most in Africa
The IMF and World Bank approved a debt rules overhaul for about 70 poor countries, 39 in Africa. One in...
September 25, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, September 25, 2026
Latin America's mood on 25 Sept 2026: Brazil's pre-election betting ban, Mexico's HIV PrEP approval, Chile rains, Argentina risk. The...
September 25, 2026
Copper Wrap Sept 24: Chile, Peru Supply vs China Demand
Copper rose 0.61% to US$6.72/lb on Thursday, Sept 24. China's grid and EV demand held firm while Chile and Peru...
September 25, 2026
Zinc Edges Up 0.81% as Nexa, Buenaventura Shares Slip
Zinc rose to US$3,976.55 a tonne on Thursday, September 24, 2026, yet Nexa Resources and Buenaventura shares fell. What drove...
September 25, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — September 25, 2026
Chile's IPSA fell 1.30% and the peso hit a fresh 52-week low near CLP964. Lithium and retail led declines, while...
September 25, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Falls 1.09%, Albemarle Drops 4.60%
Lithium miners fell Thursday as Albemarle slid 4.60% and SQM lost 2.84%. The LIT ETF dropped 1.09% to US$68.82 on...
September 25, 2026
Gold & Silver Fall as Dollar, Real Yields Bite
Gold and silver fell Thursday as a firmer dollar and higher real yields outweighed safe-haven buying. Mexico and Peru miners...
September 25, 2026
Colombia Pension Fund Chief Forced Out Three Days After Taking Office
Colombia's Colpensiones president Carlos René Montoya resigned on 24 September, three days into the job, after a disastrous Congress appearance.
September 25, 2026
Brazil Walks Out of Netanyahu’s UN Speech as Hall Empties
Brazil's delegation walked out of the UN General Assembly on 24 September as Netanyahu began his speech; he called the...
September 24, 2026
Dominican Republic: Wife of Merenguero Julián Oro Duro Murdered, Four Held
Zeneida Castillo, wife of merengue singer Julián Oro Duro, was murdered in Santo Domingo Este on 21 September 2026; four...
September 24, 2026
Colombia Severs Diplomatic Relations with Iran Over Terrorism Links
Colombia broke diplomatic ties with Iran effective 19 September 2026 over alleged terrorist links, the Hormuz blockade and IAEA obstruction;...
September 24, 2026
Ghana’s President Takes His Call to End the US Cuba Embargo to the UN
Ghana's president urged an end to the US Cuba embargo at the UN on 24 September. Support there for ending...
September 24, 2026
Kenya’s President Ruto Tells UN That Africa Wants Investment, Not Aid
Kenya's President Ruto told the UN that Africa wants investment, not aid, pointing to over US$4 trillion held by African...
September 24, 2026
Nigeria Cuts Interest on Late Tax Bills to Central Bank Rate Plus 1 Point
From 1 October, Nigeria sets late tax interest at the central bank rate plus 1 point, not plus 5, or...
September 24, 2026
Oil Tops US$106 as Iran Warns Its War Could Spread to the Indian Ocean
Brent crude tops US$106 as Iran warns its war could reach the Indian Ocean. Brent prices most of the world's...
September 24, 2026
Kenya Shortlists Six Bidders for Its Rare Earths. Two Are American.
Kenya's Mrima Hill rare earths draw six shortlisted bidders, two American. The famous US$62.4 billion value is a 2013 estimate,...
September 24, 2026 Kenyan Builders Sue, Saying Tax Breaks Help Chinese Firms Underbid Them
Kenyan contractors say unpublished Chinese tax breaks give foreign rivals a 25 to 35 percent cost edge. They want a...
September 24, 2026
Mozambique Wants a Digital Government by 2029, Cost Still Unknown
Mozambique plans to link its scattered state systems online by 2029. Its Citizen Portal offers about 26 services so far,...
September 24, 2026