Datafolha Narrows Brazil’s Race to Five Points
The new Datafolha poll puts Lula five points ahead in the first round and level in a run-off, with the...
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Brazil: Vorcaro Tells the Court His Donations Were Bribes
Banker Daniel Vorcaro told Brazil's Supreme Court that his 2022 campaign donations were bribes and named a recipient, who denies...
September 4, 2026
Federal Police Report Faults a Brazilian Justice’s Conduct
A Federal Police report says Justice Andre Mendonca ran the Banco Master inquiry like its head, not its supervisor, and...
September 4, 2026
Brazil: Moraes Asks the Court to Investigate Justice Mendonça
Justice Alexandre de Moraes asked Brazil's Supreme Court to investigate Justice Andre Mendonca for abuse of authority, and four officials...
September 4, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, September 4, 2026
Latin American markets: Gold hit $4,540 an ounce and Latin currencies firmed Friday as Fed's Waller signalled a pause, but...
September 4, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 4, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index jumped 1.81% to 2,534 points on Thursday as the peso firmed, with USD/COP falling 0.30% to 3,160...
September 4, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — September 4, 2026
Argentina's S&P Merval fell 1.55% to 3,058,093 points on Thursday as YPF dropped 3.1% and the peso eased 0.16% to...
September 4, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — September 4, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA fell 1.14% to 11,315.26 on Thursday as SQM-B led losses. The peso held steady at 931 per...
September 4, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — September 4, 2026
Mexico's IPC rose 0.91% and the peso firmed to 16.9213 per dollar Thursday as Fed governor Waller eased rate-hike fears...
September 4, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — September 4, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa closed flat at 185,188 points on Thursday. Vale and Petrobras fell, banks and industrials rose. USD/BRL eased to...
September 4, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Friday, September 4, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil pre-market: positioning for the next Selic cut, CSN's new CEO, and the August trade balance. The levels to...
September 4, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 4, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street rallies as Fed's Waller signals rate-hike patience, July payrolls fall 23,000, and Brazil's 14% Selic draws...
September 4, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Friday, September 4, 2026
Brazil's top court turns on itself, Argentina eyes Falklands oil, Mexico fetes chile en nogada, and Chile awaits rate cuts...
September 4, 2026
Corn, Wheat Slip as Soybeans Buck the Trend
Corn and wheat trackers fell on Thursday, September 3, 2026, while soybeans edged higher on heavy South American supply and...
September 4, 2026
WTI Climbs as Iran Conflict Sharpens Supply Fears
Oil rallied Thursday as Iran conflict fears lifted WTI to US$91.01 and Brent to US$95.63, while Petrobras, Ecopetrol and YPF...
September 4, 2026
Latin America Steel Rises: Gerdau, CSN, Ternium Lead
CSN's ADRs surged 7.69% on Thursday as Latin America's steel tariff shield held, with Ternium up 1.95% and Gerdau's local...
September 4, 2026
Zinc Firms 0.89%; Nexa Shares Jump 3.82%
Zinc rose 0.89% to US$3,891.90 a ton on Thursday, lifting Nexa Resources 3.82% and Buenaventura 1.64% as Cajamarquilla output recovers.
September 4, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Falls 2.67% on China Steel Jitters
Vale's New York shares fell 2.67% to US$15.31 on Thursday as CSN Mineração rose 4.06%, while China's July iron ore...
September 4, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Rises 0.27% as China Benchmark Dips
LIT rose 0.27% to US$74.46 Thursday as Albemarle and SQM fell, while China's lithium benchmark eased 0.32% to 156,000 CNY...
September 4, 2026
Copper Wrap: Chile, Peru Lead as CPER Gains
Copper futures rose Thursday as CPER gained 0.96% to US$39.91, even as Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan shares fell on cost...
September 4, 2026