El Gouna Film Festival 2026: 15-23 October, First 10 Films
El Gouna Film Festival runs 15-23 October 2026 with Berlin and Cannes winners among its first ten films. See how...
September 26, 2026Section
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Grains Wrap: Soy Fund Slips, Corn Edges Up on Friday Close
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LME Zinc Cash Price Rises 2% as Nexa Slips and Buenaventura Gains
The LME zinc price for cash delivery settled 2.0% higher at US$4,060 a tonne on Friday before futures faded. Nexa...
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Lithium Stocks: Albemarle Rises, SQM Slips Sept 25
Albemarle gained while SQM dipped in Friday's US session. LIT ETF edged up as EV-battery demand strength anchors the Lithium...
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Gold and silver prices rose on Friday, with gold up 0.46% and silver up 1.08%, but both posted weekly losses...
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Iron Ore: Vale Edges up as China Restocks Cautiously
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Oil Falls: USO Drops 3.11% as Crude Retreats
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Global Economy Briefing
Wall Street steadies as Fed shock reshapes markets. Dow gains 0.93%, the 10-year yield edges lower and a softer dollar...
September 26, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.95% to 2,585 on Friday, September 25, while the peso firmed about 1.1% to 3,312 per US...
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Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
The Chile IPSA fell 0.39% to 11,256 on Friday as lithium and retail names slipped, while the peso firmed to...
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Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso
Argentina's Merval fell 1.57% to 2,893,751 on Friday as country risk rose to 609 basis points and the peso weakened...
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Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso
The Mexico IPC rose 1.13% to 64,992 on Friday, ending a four-week losing streak, as the peso firmed to 17.67...
September 26, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real
Ibovespa fell 0.27% to 183,477 as Petrobras led losses on cheaper oil. The real firmed to 5.1868 per US dollar....
September 26, 2026
Guinea-Bissau’s Junta Promises a Free Vote and Seeks a UN Council Seat
A year after its coup, Guinea-Bissau told the UN its 6 December vote will be free, and asked for a...
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Equatorial Guinea’s Heir Apparent Brings a Rare Court Win to the UN Stage
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Kenyans in Egypt Face Discrimination and Deportation, Kenyan Lawmakers Say
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