Peru Rate Decision 7 Oct With Lima Inflation at 4.55%
Peru’s central bank held its rate at 4.25% on 7 October while Lima inflation sits at 4.55%. What it means...
October 7, 2026Section
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Peru’s central bank decides on rates today, Chile’s peso firms and Brazil’s runoff is 18 days away. Your Wednesday LatAm...
October 7, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Flamengo lead the Brasileirão by three points as round 29 returns. Botafogo host Vasco in the Rio derby; Libertadores semi-finals...
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São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday 7 October 2026: weather, museums, sport, transport and today's best pick for expats and...
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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Your Rio de Janeiro daily brief for Wednesday, October 7: real weather, open cultural venues, the runoff election story and...
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Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Latin America Pulse: Brazil's right is euphoric after the first round, Argentina says goodbye to Messi, and Chile and Peru...
October 7, 2026
S&P 500 Closes at Record 7,819 Before Fed Minutes
The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,819 and the US 10-year yield stands at 5.289% before today's Fed minutes....
October 7, 2026
LatAm Opens After Ibovespa’s 0.5% Dip
Latin America opens after the Ibovespa fell 0.52% on Tuesday. Brent holds around US$100 and the Fed minutes are due...
October 7, 2026
Selic Bets Steer B3 After Ibovespa’s 0.5% Dip
Selic at 13.75% and Copom's 4 November decision frame B3's open after the Ibovespa fell 0.52%. Car sales and IGP-DI...
October 7, 2026
Corn Fund Gains 2.1% as Soy, Wheat Rise
The corn fund CORN rose 2.06% to US$19.29 on 6 October, with soybeans up 1.5% and wheat up 1.6% as...
October 6, 2026
Steel ETF Slips 0.1% as Ternium Falls 1.7%
The steel fund SLX slipped 0.09% to US$105.04 on 6 October as Ternium fell 1.73% and Gerdau 0.97%. Chinese imports...
October 6, 2026
Zinc Holds Near US$3,740 as Peru Output Falls 12%
Zinc held near US$3,740 a tonne on 6 October as Peru's zinc output fell 12% in January to July. Nexa...
October 6, 2026
Vale ADR Falls 0.5% as China Steel Output Drops
Vale's New York shares fell 0.49% to US$14.08 on 6 October as China's steel output fell 3.7% in August. CSN...
October 6, 2026
Lithium ETF Gains 1.3% as Albemarle Rises 1.9%
The lithium ETF LIT rose 1.34% to US$71.07 on 6 October, with Albemarle up 1.9% and SQM up 0.5%. Chinese...
October 6, 2026
Copper Fund Gains 0.4% as Southern Copper Lags
The copper fund CPER rose 0.43% to US$40.03 on 6 October with COMEX copper near US$6.65 a pound, while Southern...
October 6, 2026
Gold & Silver Wrap: Mexico, Peru Read the Rally
Gold rose to US$4,166 and silver to US$61.34 as the dollar and Treasury yields dipped. Here is the read-through for...
October 6, 2026
Brent Edges Up 0.7% to US$101 as Petrobras Falls
Brent rose about 0.7% to US$101 a barrel on 6 October despite the G7 stock release; Petrobras fell 1.41%. The...
October 6, 2026
Peso Ends at 3,216 as Producer Prices Rise
The Colombian dollar closed at an average 3,215.92 pesos on 6 October after a 3,172 to 3,244 range. Producer prices...
October 6, 2026
IPSA Gains 0.4% to 11,164 as Copec Leads
Chile's IPSA rose 0.36% to 11,164 on 6 October as Copec gained 2% and LATAM Airlines 2.3%. The dollar closed...
October 6, 2026
Ibovespa Falls 0.5% to 205,835 as Banks Split
Ibovespa fell 0.52% to 205,835 on 6 October after a record run. Banco do Brasil sank 6.4%, the real firmed...
October 6, 2026