Zinc Steadies as LatAm Miners Diverge on Friday
Galvanised-steel and construction demand framed the zinc tape on Friday, September 11, 2026, while Nexa Resources and Buenaventura diverged.
September 12, 2026Section
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Iron Ore Falls as China Steel Cuts Bite Vale
Iron ore proxies slipped on Friday as Chinese mills cut blast furnace runs and pig iron output, dragging Vale's New...
September 12, 2026
Lithium Slips as China Battery Futures Weaken
Lithium names fell Friday with Albemarle and SQM down sharply while Chinese lithium carbonate futures weakened; here's what it means...
September 12, 2026
Copper Wrap: CPER Rises 0.36% on Firmer Futures
Copper's CPER tracker rose 0.36% Friday while miner shares slipped. Chile and Peru supply the metal for China's grids and...
September 12, 2026
Gold and Silver Rebound as Dollar Rally Pauses
Gold settled at US$4,315 and silver at US$63.46 on Friday, September 11, 2026, as higher real yields and a firmer...
September 12, 2026
Colombia Markets: MSCI Colcap & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP fell 1.41% on Friday, while the peso strengthened slightly against the dollar. Oil weakness anchored the session.
September 12, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso
Argentina's Merval index fell 1.87% on Friday while the peso firmed slightly to 1,510 per dollar, testing the Milei reform...
September 12, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's IPSA index fell 0.16% to 11,220 as SQM's lithium slide offset gains in retailers. The peso held flat at...
September 12, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.45% on Friday while the peso firmed slightly to 16.966 per dollar. Read the drivers behind...
September 12, 2026