Oil Tops US$98 as Tanker War Chokes Hormuz Traffic
Brent topped US$98 on Tuesday after US forces struck three Iranian tankers. Hormuz traffic fell to ten ships a day...
September 8, 2026Section
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Latin America Steel: CSN Drops, Gerdau Rises Friday
Brazilian and Mexican steel shares diverged Friday as tariff shields held. CSN fell 3.17% while Gerdau rose and Ternium steadied.
September 8, 2026
Lithium Wrap Sept 4: SQM, Albemarle Slide, LIT Dips
Chile's SQM and Albemarle fell hard on Friday while the LIT ETF slipped only 0.38%, diverging from rising South American...
September 8, 2026
Iron Ore Tops US$100 as Dalian Futures Extend Gains
Vale and CSN Mineração shares slipped while Rio Tinto edged up on Friday, September 4, 2026, as Chinese steel output...
September 8, 2026
Zinc Rises on Tight Supply; Nexa, Buenaventura Both Slip
Zinc gained on Friday, September 4, 2026, as tight supply met steady galvanised-steel demand. Nexa slipped while Buenaventura fell harder...
September 8, 2026
Gold Slips as Silver Inches up: LatAm Miners Watch
Gold eased while silver gained on Monday, September 7, 2026. A firmer dollar and Fed expectations kept a lid on...
September 8, 2026
Copper Hits Record in London as Chile, Peru Supply Bites
Copper tracked by CPER closed at US$39.95, up 0.10%, on Friday as Chile and Peru supply risks met China's structural...
September 8, 2026
Bitcoin Slips Below $80k: What It Means for LatAm Crypto
Bitcoin fell 1.54% to $79,116 on Monday after a hot US jobs report pushed markets to price a possible Fed...
September 8, 2026
Argentina Renews $19 Billion China Swap Line as Beijing Resets Latin America Lending
China Latin America loans stay central as Argentina renews its 130 billion yuan swap to 2031 and Peru's Chancay port...
September 7, 2026