Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Rises While China Steel Falters
Iron ore steadied near US$95 on Thursday; Vale's US shares rose 2.37% while CSN Mineração fell. China's steel output is...
August 21, 2026Section
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Zinc Wrap: Peru, Brazil Miners Rise on Supply Tightness
Zinc proxies Nexa and Buenaventura moved as supply tightening and low inventories supported prices near multi-year highs on Thursday, August...
August 21, 2026
LatAm Steel: Gerdau Falls as China Glut Bites
A dive into Thursday's LatAm steel moves: Gerdau slid, CSN edged up, Ternium held firm. How Chinese steel, tariffs, and...
August 21, 2026
Oil Wrap: USO up 2.77% on Hormuz Supply Risk
WTI-tracking USO closed at US$134.54, up 2.77%, as Middle East chokepoint risk outweighed regional news on Brazil pre-salt, Guyana's Stabroek,...
August 21, 2026
Grains Wrap: Wheat Leads, Soy and Corn Firm
Wheat led grains higher on Thursday as Black Sea jitters and fresh Chinese buying offset large South American harvests. Brazil...
August 21, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 21, 2026
Global economy: Overnight stocks fall, yields stay elevated and Fed divisions keep the dollar and Latin America on edge, with...
August 21, 2026
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Friday, August 21, 2026
Ibovespa: Copom bets set the tone for B3's open as Brazil has a quiet data Friday. Watch rate-sensitive names, the...
August 21, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 21, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa closed up 0.06% at 167,927 points as Vale and Petrobras gains offset bank losses. The real weakened to...
August 21, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Mexico stocks rose Thursday as the peso held below 17 per dollar and mining shares led. Read the S&P/BMV IPC...
August 21, 2026