Brazil Rent and Power Bills After 4.58% Inflation
Brazil’s inflation hit 4.58% in September, above the 4.5% ceiling. Electricity rose 7.98% in a month. What expats should check...
October 10, 2026Section
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Hurricane Simón nears Mexico’s coast, Brazil’s inflation tops its 4.5% ceiling and Monday is a holiday in four countries. Your...
October 10, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, October 10, 2026
CONMEBOL confirmed Copa Libertadores semifinal dates: Fluminense-Palmeiras on 14 October, Estudiantes-Flamengo on 15 October. Final in Montevideo.
October 10, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo today, Saturday 10 October: the Panorama of Art at MAM, Brasil Jazz Sinfônica at Blue Note, weather, transport...
October 10, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio on Saturday, October 10: Maria Rita at Vivo Rio, Jardim Botânico walks, beach-state check and a market week for...
October 10, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Saturday, October 10, 2026
Latin America's mood on October 10, 2026: disaster anxiety, political heat, and a Peruvian mayor named Hitler Mussolini. Read the...
October 10, 2026
S&P 500 Gains 0.6% as Iran Fears Ease
Overnight markets balance easing oil fears against high yields, AI funding risks and a firmer dollar, with Brazil exposed to...
October 10, 2026
Bitcoin Ends Week 2.8% Lower at US$82,123; Ether Falls 6.8%
Bitcoin closed the week at US$82,123, down 2.81% on the week, and ether at US$2,488, down 6.77%. Oil, rate fears...
October 9, 2026
Corn Fund Falls 2.9% After USDA Lifts Yield Forecast
The corn fund CORN fell 2.85% to US$18.42 on 9 October after the USDA raised its US yield forecast to...
October 9, 2026
WTI Falls 1.2% to US$90.40 as Trump Rules Out Iran Strike
West Texas Intermediate fell 1.2% to US$90.40 and Brent 1.3% to US$102.91 on 9 October after Trump said he would...
October 9, 2026
Steel ETF Gains 1.8% as Gerdau Jumps 4.1%
The steel fund SLX rose 1.81% to US$103.80 on 9 October as Gerdau gained 4.07%, ArcelorMittal 4.58% and Ternium 3.03%....
October 9, 2026
Nexa Jumps 5.5% as Buenaventura Gains 3.3%
Nexa Resources jumped 5.52% to US$13.20 on 9 October and Peru's Buenaventura gained 3.28% to US$32.46, as base metals rallied....
October 9, 2026
Vale ADR Rises 1.5% as Iron Ore Heads for Weekly Drop
Vale's New York shares rose 1.49% to US$13.62 on 9 October, while iron ore extended a weekly drop on weak...
October 9, 2026
Lithium ETF Rises 1% as Chinese Spot Price Slips
Lithium fund LIT rose 1.03% to US$69.73 on 9 October while Albemarle fell 0.81% and SQM 0.95%. Chinese spot lithium...
October 9, 2026
Copper Fund Jumps 2.2% as Southern Copper Soars 5.3%
Copper fund CPER rose 2.15% to US$40.31 on 9 October and Southern Copper jumped 5.31% as global stocks rallied. The...
October 9, 2026
Gold and Silver Rebound to Weekly Gain; LatAm Miners in Focus
Gold and silver rose Friday, October 9, 2026, on a softer dollar, easing Treasury yields and bargain buying. Mexico and...
October 9, 2026
Peso Hits 3,195 per Dollar, Best Since Sept 22
Colombia's peso closed at 3,194.88 per US dollar on 9 October, its strongest since 22 September, as US yields fell....
October 9, 2026
Merval Slips 0.2% as Telecom Falls 3.4%
Argentina's Merval fell 0.2% to 2,828,027 on 9 October as Telecom lost 3.4%. Country risk rose 1 point to 589...
October 9, 2026
IPSA Edges Up 0.2% to 11,043 as Copec Gains
Chile's IPSA rose 0.2% to 11,043 on 9 October, up 1.2% on the week, as Copec gained 3.3% and copper...
October 9, 2026
IPC Jumps 1.6% to 66,049 as Peso Falls 1.2%
Mexico's IPC rose 1.63% to 66,048.57 on 9 October, its highest close since late August. The peso fell 1.15% to...
October 9, 2026