Merval Falls 2.5% as Country Risk Hits 586
Argentina's Merval fell 2.51% to 2,824,123 on 7 October as banks slid and country risk rose 2.3% to 586 points....
October 7, 2026Section
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IPSA Falls 1.5% to 11,000 as SQM Slides
Chile's IPSA fell 1.47% to 10,999.64 on 7 October as SQM and retailers slid and the peso weakened. September inflation...
October 7, 2026
IPC Falls 1% to 64,653 as Energy Rises
Mexico's IPC fell 1.01% to 64,653 on 7 October as energy prices rose and markets fell worldwide. The peso closed...
October 7, 2026
Ibovespa Falls 0.7% to 204,302 as Vale Slides
Brazil's Ibovespa fell 0.74% to 204,302 on 7 October as Vale slid and US yields stayed high. The real weakened...
October 7, 2026
Tanzania and Mozambique Pledge Security Ties
Tanzania and Mozambique agreed in Dar es Salaam to work together against terrorism and cross-border crime. What was signed and...
October 7, 2026
Tanzania Pitches Mines and Farms to Dutch Firms
Tanzania’s planning minister urged Dutch investors in The Hague to back mining, farming and ports. What was pitched and why...
October 7, 2026
South African Business Fears US Visa Curbs
South Africa’s Black Business Council fears new US visa curbs could reach businesspeople who back economic transformation, not just politicians.
October 7, 2026
Kenya Suspends Lawmaker Nyoro Over Pipeline Remarks
Kenya’s Speaker suspended MP Ndindi Nyoro for five sitting days after he refused to apologise for claims about the Kenya...
October 7, 2026
Nigeria Current Account Seen at US$8.69 Billion
Nigerian dealers project a US$8.69 billion current account surplus for July to September, up from US$7.54 billion. What it means...
October 7, 2026
South Africa Court Rejects Lawyers’ Empowerment Code
A Pretoria court set aside South Africa's B-BBEE Legal Sector Code, reported on 7 October 2026. What changes for law...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Signs US$151 Million Digital Deal
Senegal signed a US$151 million agreement on 6 October 2026 to build computers and phones locally. What is known, and...
October 7, 2026
Guinea Bank Gets US$67 Million for Small Firms
AFG Bank Guinée and France's Proparco signed US$67 million in loans and guarantees for small firms in Conakry on 6...
October 7, 2026
Senegal Holds Four Over Alleged Land Forgery
Four men are in custody in Senegal over a forged sale of Dakar land valued at US$5.5 million. What is...
October 7, 2026
US Embassy Warns Migrant Caravans Will Fail
The US Embassy in El Salvador told migrants on 6 October that illegal entry will fail, nine days after a...
October 7, 2026
Guatemala Inflation Hits 4.69% in September
Guatemala’s annual inflation rose to 4.69% in September from 3.37%, above the central bank’s 4% target midpoint. What drove it...
October 7, 2026
US Seizes 90 Cuba-Bound Fuel Shipments
US agents seized 90 biodiesel shipments worth over US$2.8 million at Florida and Texas ports, all addressed to a sanctioned...
October 7, 2026
Sudanese Pound Slides to 8,800 a Dollar
Sudan’s pound fell to 8,800 per US dollar on the parallel market on 7 October, from 8,300 on Saturday, as...
October 7, 2026
Over 50 Lamu Youths Missing in Kenya
More than 50 young people have vanished in Kenya’s Lamu County, and police fear they crossed into Somalia to join...
October 7, 2026
Donald Duke Targets 23-Cent Petrol in Nigeria
Donald Duke aims for petrol at N300 (about US$0.23) a litre if elected in 2027. Our arithmetic shows why the...
October 7, 2026
Storm Simón May Near Puerto Vallarta
Hurricane Simón is a Category 1 with 90 mph winds, 90 miles off Cabo Corrientes. NHC track, rain totals up...
October 7, 2026