Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP jumped 2.09% to 2,511 on Monday, August 24, 2026, while the peso eased to 3,057 per dollar. Read...
August 25, 2026Section
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Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Argentina's Merval rose 2.81% on August 24 as bank shares surged and country risk fell to 509 points. The dollar...
August 25, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Chile's IPSA index rose 1.76% to 11,538 on Monday, while the peso firmed to 912.82 per dollar. SQM, Cencosud and...
August 25, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 25, 2026
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.06% to 65,770.85 on Aug 24, a fourth straight gain, while the peso eased after inflation...
August 25, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 25, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.51% to 171,907 as Vale rallied and offset a Braskem slide, while the real held near 5.15...
August 25, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT ETF Gains as SQM Demand Outlook Lifts
The lithium-miners ETF edged higher on Monday, August 24, while Albemarle slipped and SQM rose on record quarterly sales of...
August 25, 2026
Gold Climbs 1.56%, Silver Dips as Dollar Weakens
Gold rose 1.00% to US$4,648.40 on Monday while silver slipped 0.16%, as a softer dollar lifted bullion but profit-taking hit...
August 25, 2026
Bitcoin Near $80K: Why Crypto Rallied, LatAm Read
Bitcoin closed at US$78,964 on Monday, August 24, stalling below US$80,000. Ethereum and Solana rose; XRP fell. What it means...
August 25, 2026
Oil Falls on Hormuz Freight Risk; Petrobras Slides
USO eased 1.8% on Monday as traders took profits after last week's rally on new US sanctions against Iran. Petrobras...
August 25, 2026