LatAm Pre-Open — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Latin American markets: LATAM pre-open: soft US futures and steady oil frame a selective open across Brazil, Mexico, Chile and...
August 25, 2026Section
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Global Economy Briefing — August 25, 2026
Global economy: US yields eased as oil retreated and the dollar softened, keeping the Fed in focus ahead of Wednesday's...
August 25, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 2.09% to 2,511 on Monday, August 24, 2026, while the peso eased to 3,057 per dollar. Read...
August 25, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Argentina's Merval rose 2.81% on August 24 as bank shares surged and country risk fell to 509 points. The dollar...
August 25, 2026
Angola’s Deficit More Than Quadrupled While Oil Prices Were Rising
The Angola fiscal deficit widened 326% to 3,943.8 billion kwanzas in the first half of 2026, about US$4.3 billion, even...
August 25, 2026
China’s Zijin Took 9.2% of the Miner Building Ethiopia’s Kurmuk
Zijin Gold took 9.2% of Allied Gold for US$295 million after its US$4bn takeover lapsed, tying it to Kurmuk, a...
August 25, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Chile's IPSA index rose 1.76% to 11,538 on Monday, while the peso firmed to 912.82 per dollar. SQM, Cencosud and...
August 25, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.06% to 65,770.85 on Aug 24, a fourth straight gain, while the peso eased after inflation...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 25, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.51% to 171,907 as Vale rallied and offset a Braskem slide, while the real held near 5.15...
August 25, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT ETF Gains as SQM Demand Outlook Lifts
The lithium-miners ETF edged higher on Monday, August 24, while Albemarle slipped and SQM rose on record quarterly sales of...
August 25, 2026
Gold Climbs 1.56%, Silver Dips as Dollar Weakens
Gold rose 1.00% to US$4,648.40 on Monday while silver slipped 0.16%, as a softer dollar lifted bullion but profit-taking hit...
August 25, 2026
Bitcoin Near $80K: Why Crypto Rallied, LatAm Read
Bitcoin closed at US$78,964 on Monday, August 24, stalling below US$80,000. Ethereum and Solana rose; XRP fell. What it means...
August 25, 2026
Oil Falls on Hormuz Freight Risk; Petrobras Slides
USO eased 1.8% on Monday as traders took profits after last week's rally on new US sanctions against Iran. Petrobras...
August 25, 2026
MTN Is Growing Fast in Nigeria and Ghana, and Barely at All at Home
MTN half-year results to 30 June 2026: adjusted earnings up 21.3%, Nigeria and Ghana growing fast, and South African service...
August 25, 2026
Copper Wrap: CPER Rises as Chile, Peru Supply Meets China
Copper futures firmed on Monday, August 24, 2026, as the CPER tracker ticked up and big miners pointed to strong...
August 25, 2026
Iron Ore Flat Monday as China Restocking Defies Steel Slump
Iron ore settled near US$95 a tonne on Monday, August 24, 2026. China's port restocking supported Vale ADRs, but softer...
August 25, 2026
Zinc Steadies as LatAm Proxies Slip: Nexa, Buenaventura
Zinc held firm near US$3,828 a tonne on Monday as falling LME stocks offset softness in Latin American miner shares...
August 25, 2026
Congo and Its Northern Neighbour Just Agreed to Share Military Intelligence
Congo and the Central African Republic signed two defence memoranda in Kinshasa on 21 August 2026, along a border measured...
August 25, 2026
Latin America Steel Wrap: CSN Jumps, Ternium Slips
CSN's US shares rallied 5.40% while Ternium slipped 0.61%. Cheap Chinese imports still squeeze margins, but Mexican nearshoring demand supports...
August 25, 2026
Corn Surges, Soy Slips as Yield Fears Hit Grains
Corn led grains higher Monday as the Pro Farmer tour slashed US yield estimates, while soybeans fell on profit-taking and...
August 25, 2026