Steel ETF Gains 1.5% as CSN Jumps 6.9%
The SLX steel ETF rose 1.54% to US$105.13 as CSN jumped 6.90% and Gerdau gained 3.19%. See the Latin America...
October 5, 2026Section
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Nexa Gains 1.9% as Peru Zinc Output Falls
Nexa Resources rose 1.88% to US$12.47 and Buenaventura 0.64% as Peru’s zinc concentrate output fell 12%. See the Latin America...
October 5, 2026
Vale ADR Gains 2.8% as Court Backs Fábrica Restart
Vale ADR rose 2.83% to US$14.15 after a court allowed a partial restart of its Fábrica mine. Rio Tinto gained...
October 5, 2026
Lithium ETF Gains 1.2% as SQM Rises 2%
Lithium ETF LIT rose 1.23% to US$70.13 and SQM gained 2.03% as China’s futures stayed closed. See the Latin America...
October 5, 2026
Copper Tracker Gains 0.9% as Escondida Strike Pauses
Copper tracker CPER rose 0.86% to US$39.86 as Escondida strike talks paused supply fears. Freeport gained 0.78%. See the Latin...
October 5, 2026
Silver Gains 1.5% to US$61.24 as Gold Edges Up
Silver gained 1.5% to US$61.24 an ounce and gold edged up to US$4,143 as ISM services prices hit 74.0. See...
October 5, 2026
Colombia Stocks Gain 2.7% as Peso Strengthens
Colombia’s COLCAP rose 2.69% and the peso strengthened to about 3,196 per dollar after a rate rise and Brazil’s rally....
October 5, 2026
Argentina Stocks Gain 3.7% as Country Risk Falls to 599
Argentina’s Merval rose 3.7% to 2,869,488 and country risk fell to 599 as Brazil’s election lifted stocks and bonds. See...
October 5, 2026
Chile Stocks Rise 1.9% as Peso Jumps 2%
Chile’s IPSA rose 1.91% and the peso gained about 2% after the budget office said it will sell up to...
October 5, 2026