Chile Asks Congress for US$25 Billion Debt Ceiling
The Chile debt ceiling for 2027 would rise to US$25 billion under Kast's budget bill, above this year's US$23.6 billion...
October 6, 2026Section
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Bolivia Business Lobby Floats World Petrol Price Monday
A Bolivian business chamber wants petrol sold at world prices to end queues. The state keeps it at about US$0.58...
October 6, 2026
Pemex Filing Shows Zero Cuba Fuel Sales April to June
A Pemex filing with the US SEC shows no new fuel sales to Cuba from April to June, as US...
October 6, 2026
Venezuela Aluminium Shipment Reaches US After 8 Years
About 15,000 tonnes of Venezuelan aluminium reached New Orleans on 5 October, the first such cargo to the US since...
October 6, 2026
US Yields Rise to 5.31% as Fed Hike Odds Linger
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.31% while the S&P 500 gained 0.66%. See how Fed hike odds shape the...
October 6, 2026
LatAm Opens After Brazil Stocks Jump 7.7% to a Record
The Ibovespa jumped 7.7% and Latin American currencies firmed against the dollar. Brazil trade data and Wednesday's FOMC minutes set...
October 6, 2026
Brazil Stocks Open After 7.7% Jump to a Record
The Ibovespa jumped 7.7% to a record and the real firmed to about 5.00 per dollar. Trade data at 15:00...
October 6, 2026
Wheat Fund Gains 1.4% as Soy, Corn Edge Up
The WEAT wheat fund rose 1.37% to US$25.09. Soybean fund SOYB gained 0.37% and corn fund CORN 0.27%. See the...
October 5, 2026
Oil Fund Falls 2.3% on G7 Release as Petrobras Jumps
WTI and Brent fell about 2% after the G7 stock release. Petrobras’s ADR jumped 11.50% on Brazil’s vote.
October 5, 2026