Latin American Pulse for Monday, September 14, 2026
Latin America: Six dead in a São Paulo building collapse, a record 62% disapproval for Kast, and an IMF mission...
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LatAm Pre-Open — Monday, September 14, 2026
Latin American markets: Regional boards closed Friday lower before a week in which the Fed, Copom, the Bank of England...
September 14, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Monday, September 14, 2026
Copom decides Wednesday with a cut to 13.75% about 95% priced, hours before the Fed is expected to raise US...
September 14, 2026
IMF Mission to Argentina Arrives the Week of 21 September for a Third Review
A Fund team flies to Buenos Aires the week of 21 September. The IMF mission to Argentina checks reserves, financing...
September 14, 2026
Three Points in Two Quarters: The Poverty Rate in Argentina Is Climbing Again
Three in ten Argentines cannot cover a basic basket. The poverty rate in Argentina stopped falling in early 2026. The...
September 14, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — September 14, 2026
Global economy: Fed rate-rise bets near 90%, Brent back above US$100 and China data set the tone. Four central banks...
September 14, 2026
Grain Prices Fall After USDA Raises World Wheat Stocks
Soybeans fell 2.7% and wheat 2.2% on Friday after the USDA's September report landed above trade estimates. Brazil's firmer real...
September 14, 2026
Colombia Security Package Would Let Police Enter Universities
Colombia's president would send police into public universities during violent protest. He also blamed the last government for the state...
September 14, 2026
Oil Pulls Back Friday but Still Gains Nearly 9% on Week
Brent settled at US$104.61 and WTI at US$100.05 on Friday, both down on the day but up 8.7% and 9.4%...
September 14, 2026
Brazil’s Banco Master Asset Freeze Reaches a Picasso and Two Basquiats
A Brazilian justice froze art, homes and boats held abroad in the Banco Master asset freeze. A Picasso and two...
September 14, 2026
Brazilian Steel Shares Split as Import Barriers Hold
Gerdau rose 0.98% to US$5.15 on Friday while CSN fell 7.97% to US$1.27, though CSN still ended the week higher....
September 14, 2026
Brazil Supreme Court Votes Tuesday on Investigating One of Its Own
Brazil's top court votes on Tuesday on whether police may investigate Justice Alexandre de Moraes. No sitting justice has faced...
September 14, 2026
Zinc Falls to US$4,015 a Tonne but Scarcity Premium Holds
Zinc settled at US$4,015 a tonne on Friday, down 2.19%, yet nearby metal still costs US$143 more than metal for...
September 14, 2026
Johannesburg Faces Contempt Proceedings Over Emergency Housing
Residents of an informal settlement have brought contempt proceedings against Johannesburg’s mayor and city manager over unprovided emergency
September 14, 2026
Lithium Slides as a Data Revision Doubles China’s Stockpiles
Lithium futures fell 5% to about US$20,100 a tonne on Friday after a Chinese data provider doubled its reported stockpiles....
September 14, 2026
Ramaphosa Sends a North West Transport Tender to the SIU
A proclamation signed on 11 September directs the Special Investigating Unit to examine an R168 million North West transport tender...
September 14, 2026
Namibian Sardine Deaths Sent for Testing as South Africa Curbs Catches
South Africa has limited sardine catches after confirming pilchard herpesvirus. Namibia is testing samples from Henties Bay and has restricted...
September 14, 2026
Trump Says He Will Remove US Tariffs on Irish Whiskey
Trump said at Doonbeg he would lift the 10% tariff on Irish whiskey. No order has been issued; the parallel...
September 14, 2026
Algerian Prime Minister Due in Bamako to Deepen the Mali Reset
Algeria’s prime minister was due in Bamako on Monday with a message from President Tebboune, continuing a reset that reopened...
September 14, 2026
Tshisekedi Signs the Ordinance Creating His Dialogue Committee
Félix Tshisekedi signed an ordinance on 13 September creating the committee to organise a national dialogue, two days before an...
September 14, 2026