Bank of Canada October 2026 Rate Decision After Job Losses
The Bank of Canada October 2026 rate decision now leans toward a 25-basis-point cut after 68,000 jobs were lost in...
October 13, 2026Section
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Canada Travel Boycott Hits Las Vegas Tourism
The Canadian tourism boycott of Las Vegas cut Canadian visitors by 17.4% in 2025, costing Nevada jobs and revenue ahead...
October 13, 2026
Why the IMF Sees Taiwan Growing 10.7 Percent in 2026
The IMF's Taiwan growth forecast for 2026 has jumped to 10.7 percent from 5.2 percent in April, driven by AI...
October 13, 2026
LatAm Reopens After Holiday as Dollar Index Hits 102.4
LATAM Pre-Open: a firm dollar and elevated oil set the tone for Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, where September inflation...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Rate Cut Bets Reach 86.5% Before Central Bank Survey
Polymarket prices an 86.5% chance of a Selic cut on 4 November as B3 reopens after a holiday and the...
October 13, 2026
Gold Slips as Dollar Firms Before US Inflation Data
Wall Street ended flat as the dollar index rose to 102.41 and gold slipped to about US$4,170; Polymarket prices a...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Stocks Gain 1.06% as Peso Firms
Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC rose 1.06% to 66,746.78 on Monday 12 October as the peso gained about 0.8% to 18.26 per...
October 13, 2026
Oil Fund Jumps 1.91% as YPF Rises 3.86%
The USO oil fund rose 1.91% on Monday 12 October as YPF gained 3.86%, Ecopetrol 1.71% and Petrobras 0.47% in...
October 13, 2026
Copper Fund Rises 0.79% to US$40.63 as Miners Slip
The US copper fund CPER rose 0.79% to US$40.63 on Monday 12 October while Southern Copper and Freeport slipped, and...
October 13, 2026