Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Slides While the LIT Fund Steadies
Lithium producers slipped after the Fed raised rates, while the LIT fund held steady, a split that shows policy still...
September 17, 2026Section
Markets
Financial markets, economic analysis, and cryptocurrency coverage
Iron Ore Falls as the Fed Decision Weighs on Miners
Iron ore miners fell on 16 September 2026 after a US Federal Reserve rate rise, with Brazil's Vale down 2.35%...
September 17, 2026
Zinc Falls as the Fed Hike Hits Latin American Mining Shares
Zinc miners fell on 16 September 2026 after the US Federal Reserve raised rates, with Nexa Resources down 4.28% to...
September 17, 2026
Latin American Steel Slips as Gerdau and Ternium Fall
Latin American steel shares slipped on 16 September 2026 as Brazil's Gerdau fell 1.38% to US$4.99 and Mexico's Ternium eased...
September 17, 2026
Why Burford’s New YPF Claim Keeps Argentina’s Biggest Legal Risk Alive
A US court voided the US$16.1 billion YPF judgment in March. Burford's new World Bank arbitration claim keeps Argentina's largest...
September 17, 2026
Gold Holds Near US$4,310 and Silver Futures Rise After the Fed Hike
Spot gold held near US$4,310 and December silver futures rose about 1.6% after the Fed's unanimous quarter-point increase.
September 17, 2026
Why Mexico’s Rate Decision on 24 September Tests Its 2027 Budget
Mexico's central bank decides on rates on 24 September, the day inflation data lands. The 2027 budget already bets on...
September 17, 2026
Oil Falls About 4% as Washington Calls the Saudi Pipeline Outage Temporary
American crude fell about 4% to near US$102 after Washington said Saudi Arabia's damaged East-West pipeline would restart within days.
September 17, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
The COLCAP fell about 2.16% and the peso slipped as the Fed raised rates and crude dropped 4%. Colombia took...
September 17, 2026