WTI Falls 1.2% to US$90.40 as Trump Rules Out Iran Strike
West Texas Intermediate fell 1.2% to US$90.40 and Brent 1.3% to US$102.91 on 9 October after Trump said he would...
October 9, 2026Section
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Steel ETF Gains 1.8% as Gerdau Jumps 4.1%
The steel fund SLX rose 1.81% to US$103.80 on 9 October as Gerdau gained 4.07%, ArcelorMittal 4.58% and Ternium 3.03%....
October 9, 2026
Nexa Jumps 5.5% as Buenaventura Gains 3.3%
Nexa Resources jumped 5.52% to US$13.20 on 9 October and Peru's Buenaventura gained 3.28% to US$32.46, as base metals rallied....
October 9, 2026
Vale ADR Rises 1.5% as Iron Ore Heads for Weekly Drop
Vale's New York shares rose 1.49% to US$13.62 on 9 October, while iron ore extended a weekly drop on weak...
October 9, 2026
Lithium ETF Rises 1% as Chinese Spot Price Slips
Lithium fund LIT rose 1.03% to US$69.73 on 9 October while Albemarle fell 0.81% and SQM 0.95%. Chinese spot lithium...
October 9, 2026
Copper Fund Jumps 2.2% as Southern Copper Soars 5.3%
Copper fund CPER rose 2.15% to US$40.31 on 9 October and Southern Copper jumped 5.31% as global stocks rallied. The...
October 9, 2026
Gold and Silver Rebound to Weekly Gain; LatAm Miners in Focus
Gold and silver rose Friday, October 9, 2026, on a softer dollar, easing Treasury yields and bargain buying. Mexico and...
October 9, 2026
Peso Hits 3,195 per Dollar, Best Since Sept 22
Colombia's peso closed at 3,194.88 per US dollar on 9 October, its strongest since 22 September, as US yields fell....
October 9, 2026
Argentina Stocks Slip 0.2% as Telecom Falls 3.4%
Argentina's Merval fell 0.2% to 2,828,027 on 9 October as Telecom lost 3.4%. Country risk rose 1 point to 589...
October 9, 2026