Global Economy Briefing
Wall Street rallies as Fed's Waller signals rate-hike patience, July payrolls fall 23,000, and Brazil's 14% Selic draws carry trades.
September 4, 2026Section
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Corn, Wheat Slip as Soybeans Buck the Trend
Corn and wheat trackers fell on Thursday, September 3, 2026, while soybeans edged higher on heavy South American supply and...
September 4, 2026
WTI Climbs as Iran Conflict Sharpens Supply Fears
Oil rallied Thursday as Iran conflict fears lifted WTI to US$91.01 and Brent to US$95.63, while Petrobras, Ecopetrol and YPF...
September 4, 2026
Latin America Steel Rises: Gerdau, CSN, Ternium Lead
CSN's ADRs surged 7.69% on Thursday as Latin America's steel tariff shield held, with Ternium up 1.95% and Gerdau's local...
September 4, 2026
Zinc Firms 0.89%; Nexa Shares Jump 3.82%
Zinc rose 0.89% to US$3,891.90 a ton on Thursday, lifting Nexa Resources 3.82% and Buenaventura 1.64% as Cajamarquilla output recovers.
September 4, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Falls 2.67% on China Steel Jitters
Vale's New York shares fell 2.67% to US$15.31 on Thursday as CSN Mineração rose 4.06%, while China's July iron ore...
September 4, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Rises 0.27% as China Benchmark Dips
LIT rose 0.27% to US$74.46 Thursday as Albemarle and SQM fell, while China's lithium benchmark eased 0.32% to 156,000 CNY...
September 4, 2026
Copper Wrap: Chile, Peru Lead as CPER Gains
Copper futures rose Thursday as CPER gained 0.96% to US$39.91, even as Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan shares fell on cost...
September 4, 2026
Gold at US$4,480, Silver US$66.37 as Dollar Eases
Gold and silver rose Thursday as the dollar weakened and Treasury yields slipped. Mexico and Peru miners stand to gain...
September 4, 2026