Copper: Chile Supply, China Demand Slow Monday
Copper futures edged up Monday as physical tightness and Chile-Peru supply worries offset soft China data. Southern Copper jumped 4.02%.
August 18, 2026Section
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Lithium Wrap: LIT up 1.34% Amid Deficit Bets
The lithium-miners ETF rose while Albemarle fell and SQM gained on Monday, August 17, as traders weighed surplus forecasts against...
August 18, 2026
Zinc Steadies on Tight Supply as Peru’s Nexa Gains in New York
Zinc held firm on Monday, August 17, 2026, as tight supply and construction demand supported prices. Nexa Resources rose 1.41%...
August 18, 2026
Latin America Steel: Gerdau, CSN, Ternium Rise Monday
Latin American steel shares rose Monday as traders weighed China import pressure and patchy Brazil construction. Gerdau, CSN, Ternium and...
August 18, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 18, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks hold near records as Fed rate-hike bets ease, gold firms, and Brazil’s slowing growth sharpens the...
August 18, 2026
Oil Wrap: WTI Jumps 2.91% as LatAm Producers Rally
WTI proxy USO rose 2.91% while Petrobras, YPF, and Ecopetrol gained on Monday, August 17, 2026. Read our Latin American...
August 18, 2026
South Africa’s Parliament to Summon Four NSFAS Student-Aid Intermediaries That Scored US$34.5 Million
Parliament will summon four NSFAS intermediaries that allegedly earned R559 million, deepening scrutiny of South Africa's student-aid governance.
August 18, 2026
Uganda Minister Balaam Interdicts 110 Local Government Staff in Corruption Crackdown
Uganda's Balaam corruption crackdown has placed around 110 local government staff under interdiction across 12 districts over graft and ghost...
August 18, 2026
Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
Bankers are valuing Anthropic's listing on its own 2028 revenue forecast of US$190 billion to US$200 billion, Reuters reports.
August 17, 2026