US Jobs Miss Cuts Fed Hike Odds to 23%
Weak US jobs data cools Fed rate-hike bets as oil stays above $100. Global briefing on the data, dollar, and...
October 5, 2026Section
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LatAm Opens After Brazil Stocks Gain 2.6%
LATAM Pre-Open: oil above US$100 keeps pressure on importers as softer US jobs data lifts risk. Brazil's real firms on...
October 5, 2026
Brazil Stocks Enter Runoff Week After 2.6% Gain
Brazil's B3 opens Monday with the presidential runoff ahead and Selic bets in focus. See the levels, data and Copom...
October 5, 2026
Uruguay Economy 2026, Who Runs It and How
Uruguay economy in 2026 is run by state utilities, foreign banks and pulp giants, with pulp exports at US$2.31 billion...
October 5, 2026
ATLS Plans Djibouti Fuel Rail Link to Ethiopia
ATLS plans a 288,000 cubic metre fuel terminal at Djibouti's Doraleh port with rail loading to Ethiopia from June 2027,...
October 4, 2026
Stellantis Pauses Two Saltillo Truck Plants for a Week
Stellantis will halt two Saltillo truck plants, including the Ram 1500 line, for a week each. Workers keep full pay;...
October 4, 2026
Venezuela Stays Outside OPEC+ Quotas as Targets Hold
OPEC+ held November oil targets at September levels on 4 October. Venezuela is exempt from quotas, but US-bound crude shows...
October 4, 2026
Panama Activates US$8.2 Million El Niño Farmer Plan
Panama's Agriculture Ministry put US$8.2 million into action for farmers hit by El Niño drought and floods: water systems, cattle...
October 4, 2026
Uruguay Has Room to Be More Ambitious, IMF Says
Uruguay's IMF mission chief, Raphael Espinoza, says growth averaging 1.2% since 2016 is too slow and stability alone will not...
October 4, 2026