Paraguay Economy Expands 6.6% in 2025 as Itaipu Revenue and Soy Exports Lift Investor Appeal
Paraguay economy expanded 6.6% in 2025 and is projected to grow 4.4% in 2026 as inflation nears the 3.5% target....
September 5, 2026Section
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Bolivia Floats Its Currency and the Rate Jumps to 9.73
Bolivia dropped its 6.86 boliviano-per-dollar peg on 27 June 2026, and the new flexible rate opened at 9.73. What it...
September 5, 2026
Mexican Peso Outlook Hinges on Banxico 6.50% and USMCA
Mexican peso outlook into 2027: Banxico holds at 6.50%, the carry trade narrows and the USMCA review looms. Forecasts and...
September 5, 2026
Sheinbaum Faces USMCA Tariff Threat as Mexico New Investment Plunges 13 Percent
Mexico economy sees record FDI in H1 2026 but new investment collapses 13.4% as USMCA reviews and US tariff threats...
September 5, 2026
Latin America Steel: CSN Leads, Mexico Tariffs Shield
CSN ADRs led Latin American steel on Friday, September 4, 2026, as traders weighed Brazil's 25% above-quota steel tariffs and...
September 5, 2026
Zinc Wrap: Nexa Slips as Peru, Brazil Supply Stays Tight
Zinc held firm near US$3,900 a tonne on Friday, September 4, 2026, but Latin American miner proxies Nexa and Buenaventura...
September 5, 2026
Iron Ore Steady Near US$100; Vale Slips, Rio Gains
Seaborne iron ore held near US$99.57 a tonne on Friday as firm Chinese steel output offset margin pain. Vale's New...
September 5, 2026
Bitcoin Falls Below $80k on US Jobs Data
Bitcoin slid under US$80,000 after strong US payrolls cut rate-cut bets. Ethereum fell past US$2,456 and XRP dropped.
September 5, 2026
Grains Wrap: Soy Rises, Wheat Slides on China and Black Sea
Brazil and Argentina dominate export flows as SOYB settles up 0.62%, CORN down 0.25% and WEAT down 2.66% on Friday,...
September 5, 2026