Grains Wrap: Soybeans and Corn Climb, Lifting Latin American Exporters
Soybean and corn trackers rose on Monday, August 17, 2026, while wheat edged up. Read how Brazil, Argentina, China, harvest...
August 18, 2026Section
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Iron Ore: Vale Rises as China Steel Data Lifts Miners
Vale's New York shares gained after a Beijing data dump showed steel demand holding up, while CSN Mineração jumped in...
August 18, 2026
Uganda Joins Risky Gaza Military Mission as It Eyes UN Top Seat
Uganda's parliament approved the Uganda Gaza mission on 6 August 2026, a deployment tied to Kampala's bid for the UN...
August 18, 2026
Nigeria: Edo State Speaker Agbebaku Resigns Amid Impeachment
Edo State Speaker Blessing Agbebaku resigned on 17 August 2026 amid impeachment moves, with Yekini Idiaye elected as the new...
August 18, 2026
Bitcoin Holds Above US$64,000 as Latin America Sticks With Stablecoins
Bitcoin closed Monday at US$64,506, up 2.69%. For Latin America the bigger news was Washington publishing its first draft of...
August 18, 2026
Kenya Fuel Consumption Defies Steep Price Rises in 2026
Kenya fuel consumption rose 6.94 percent in fiscal 2024/25 despite steep pump prices and IMF-driven subsidy removal, EPRA data show.
August 18, 2026
Uganda’s NSSF Seeks Court Eviction in Temangalo Land Fight
The Temangalo land fight sees Uganda's NSSF seek a court eviction of tycoon Amos Nzeyi from 55 acres after a...
August 18, 2026
E-Commerce Platform MyArigo Launches to Boost African Consumer Trust
MyArigo, from Nigeria's Arigo Technologies, launches a verified-seller marketplace to boost African consumer trust and curb online scams.
August 18, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
World Cup: Libertadores Round of 16 second legs kick off tonight. Fluminense, Estudiantes and Palmeiras chase quarter-final places.
August 18, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Tuesday, August 18: weather, markets, transport, and the day's top cultural picks for expats and...
August 18, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Your Rio de Janeiro daily brief for Tuesday, August 18. Sunny weather, the Museu do Amanhã, and the market mood...
August 18, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Latin American markets: Gold climbs as the dollar slips, setting the tone for Latin American exchanges and currencies. Chile GDP...
August 18, 2026
Colombia Markets: The COLCAP Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
COLCAP closed flat at 2,452 while the Colombian peso slipped to 3,130 per dollar as oil-anchored investors watched the currency...
August 18, 2026
Argentina Markets: The Merval Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Merval falls 1.77% and the peso is flat near 1,488 per dollar as country risk climbs. YPF rises while Galicia,...
August 18, 2026
Chile Markets: The IPSA Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Chile stocks rose on August 17 as the S&P IPSA gained 0.96% and the peso firmed to 916.4 per dollar....
August 18, 2026
Mexico Markets: The IPC Index and the Peso — August 18, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.38% to 64,152 while the peso held near 17.04 per dollar. Banorte and airports slipped; miners...
August 18, 2026
Brazil Markets: The Ibovespa Index and the Real — August 18, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil stocks slipped 0.09% to 166,784 while the real firmed to 5.2016 per dollar on August 17 as investors...
August 18, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Brazil's B3 pre-market: Copom bets, Selic path, and today's corporate radar. Where the Ibovespa and USD/BRL are indicated to open.
August 18, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 18, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks hold near records as Fed rate-hike bets ease, gold firms, and Brazil’s slowing growth sharpens the...
August 18, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Latin America: Latin Pulse: From Lula's oil boast to Mexico's visa feud, the continent feels the pull of war, wealth...
August 18, 2026