Lithium Wrap: LIT, SQM Rise While Albemarle Falls
Lithium equities were mixed on Monday, August 31, 2026, as firming China spot prices lifted LIT but producer shares diverged....
September 1, 2026Section
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Copper Closes up 0.83% as Chile, Peru Anchor Demand
Copper, tracked by CPER at US$40.00, gained 0.83% on Monday, August 31. Chile and Peru supply one-quarter of the world,...
September 1, 2026
Bitcoin Holds $78,500 as Yields Bite; Stablecoins Rule LatAm
Bitcoin closed Monday at US$78,549 while Treasury yields pin altcoins lower. For Latin America, stablecoin flows still dwarf Bitcoin adoption.
September 1, 2026
Gold & Silver Daily Wrap
Gold fell Monday as higher US rate expectations and a stronger dollar bit, while silver edged up. Mexico and Peru...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP index fell 1.33% to 2,425 while the peso weakened 1.81% to 3,219 per dollar as oil and global...
September 1, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso
Merval climbs 1.83% to 3,033,848 as bank stocks lead a steadier peso and bond session. Argentina's country risk holds at...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Country Risk Jumps to 142 Points After 2027 Budget Lands
Colombia country risk jumped to 142 basis points after the 2027 budget, as gas reserves shrink below six years and...
September 1, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's stock market fell Monday as the S&P IPSA dropped 1.14% to 11,315. Retailers led losses while the peso weakened...
September 1, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso
Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC slipped 0.08% to 65,430.32 points on Monday, while the peso strengthened to around 17 per dollar. Here...
September 1, 2026