Gold Dips Below $4,171 as Firm Dollar Weighs on Metals
Gold slipped 0.59% to US$4,171 and silver fell 0.96% to US$60.25 on Monday, October 12, 2026, pressured by a stronger...
October 13, 2026Section
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Lithium ETF Falls 1.95% as Albemarle Drops 2.73%
The LIT lithium ETF fell 1.95% to US$68.37 on Monday 12 October as Albemarle dropped 2.73% and Chile’s SQM lost...
October 13, 2026
Vale Slips 0.73% to US$13.52 as Brazil Shuts
Vale’s New York shares fell 0.73% to US$13.52 on Monday 12 October and Rio Tinto fell 0.51%, while Brazil’s own...
October 13, 2026
Nexa Falls 2.42% to US$12.88 as Zinc Miners Retreat
Nexa Resources fell 2.42% to US$12.88 and Buenaventura 0.49% to US$32.30 in New York on Monday 12 October, as Latin...
October 13, 2026
Steel ETF Falls 0.67% to US$103.10 as Gerdau Gains
The SLX steel ETF fell 0.67% to US$103.10 on Monday 12 October while Gerdau rose 0.39% to US$5.14 and Ternium...
October 13, 2026
Soy Fund Slips 0.22% as Corn, Wheat Edge Up
The SOYB soybean fund slipped 0.22% on Monday 12 October while the CORN fund added 0.22% and the WEAT wheat...
October 13, 2026
Taiwan Strait Risk and the Cost of a Closure
China set five live-fire zones from 12 October 2026, none in the Taiwan Strait. Here is what a closure would...
October 12, 2026
Peru Says US, China Eye US$800 Million Port
Arequipa's governor says US, Chinese, Indian and Dutch groups want in on Peru's planned Corío port, priced at more than...
October 12, 2026
Panama Keeps 3.5% Deficit Cap After Quake
Panama will not ask lawmakers to lift its 3.5% deficit cap after the 7.7 quake. It will pay for relief...
October 12, 2026