Chile’s Lower House Backs Kast’s Economic Bill, but a Fight Looms
Chile's lower house approved Kast's economic reactivation bill, but the 25-year tax-stability clause is wobbling ahead of the detailed vote.
May 20, 2026Section
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The A.I. Metals Boom Could Lift Chile, Peru and Brazil’s Currencies
Barclays says the AI buildout will lift the currencies of metals-rich Chile, Peru and Brazil, while Citi calls metals the...
May 20, 2026
Chile’s Stock Rally Stalls as Economy Posts Worst Quarter Since 2009
Chile stock market: the IPSA has erased its 2026 gains after a 10.67% slide, as a Q1 GDP contraction and...
May 20, 2026
Chile Stock Market Falls 1.1% as the GDP-Miss Bounce Fails to Hold
Chile IPSA fell 1.12% to 10,351 Tuesday, giving back Monday\'s GDP-miss bounce as the cloud floor neared. RSI 36 oversold...
May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Bolivia's COB chief flees an arrest order, Chile votes on Kast's reconstruction law, Flávio Bolsonaro admits a...
May 20, 2026
Chile’s Economy Shrinks in Q1, Threatening Kast’s Growth Plan
Chile’s economy contracted again in Q1 2026, driven by weaker mining, investment, and exports, putting pressure on growth forecasts under...
May 19, 2026
Chile Doubles Bank Capital Buffer as Iran War Threatens Global Markets
Chile’s central bank doubles its countercyclical capital buffer to 1% amid global war and inflation risks, citing Middle East uncertainty...
May 19, 2026
Chile Stock Market Rises 0.45% as Copper Cushions Worse-Than-Expected Q1 GDP Miss
IPSA Chile today reflects Monday’s 0.45% bounce to 10,467.78 even after Q1 GDP missed at −0.5% YoY (consensus +0.1%). The...
May 19, 2026
Chile Stock Market Slips 0.58% as Copper Cushions Warsh Fed Shock
IPSA Chile today reflects Friday’s shallow 0.58% drop to 10,421.35, far less severe than Mexico (−1.78%) or Argentina (−1.44%)
May 18, 2026