Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA closed essentially flat on Aug 20 as SQM-B rose 3.7% while the peso eased to 922.1 per...
August 21, 2026Section
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Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 21, 2026
The S&P Merval closed at 2,875,950, up 0.05%, while the peso held near 1,497 per dollar. Energy names led a...
August 21, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 21, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.39% to 2,444.32 on Aug 20, while the peso strengthened 1.76% to 3,051 per dollar. Read the...
August 21, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, August 21, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open: oil's supply shock and a US tech slide set a tense tone for Brazil, Mexico,...
August 21, 2026
Nigeria Approved a US$45 Million Rail Link to Its Lagos Ports. Almost Nobody Noticed
Nigeria ports and rail links are the missing piece around the Dangote refinery. A US$45.3 million line to four Lagos...
August 20, 2026
A Small Nigerian Refinery Has Been About to Start Making Petrol Since 2024
Aradel petrol production at the Ogbele refinery is now promised for 2027. The same unit was called mechanically complete in...
August 20, 2026
Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange
Short selling on the EGX has a new rulebook: Egypt's regulator set 150% cover, a 40% free-float ceiling and an...
August 20, 2026
Nigeria Cement Prices Probed as Regulator Summons the Biggest Producers
Nigeria cement prices rose from about US$7 a bag in January to as much as US$11 by July. The FCCPC...
August 20, 2026
Ethiopia Birr Hits Record Low as Central Bank Sells US$500 Million in One Day
The Ethiopia birr fell to a record low near 162 per dollar, and the central bank called a US$500m special...
August 20, 2026