Copper Squeeze Deepens as LME Spot Premium Hits US$434
The copper squeeze deepened on 14 August as LME cash copper jumped 1.82 percent, stocks fell for a 42nd day...
August 15, 2026Section
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Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Jumps 4.35% as SQM and the Miner Basket Follow
Albemarle jumped 4.35% and SQM rose 2.99% on Friday, August 14, 2026, while the LIT lithium-miners ETF added 0.76% in...
August 15, 2026
Zinc Settles at US$3,875; Nexa Dips, Buenaventura Rises
LME zinc cash settled at US$3,875/t on Friday, August 14, 2026, as stocks fell 4,550 tonnes. Nexa shares slipped 1.05%;...
August 15, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 15, 2026
Global economy: Global stocks steady as cooler US inflation trims Fed hike odds, dollar softens and Brazil’s high-yield story stays...
August 15, 2026
Absa Sells Two Kenyan Insurers to Mudavadi-Linked Investment Firm
Absa Life Assurance Kenya sale confirmed: Absa Group offloads 63.32% stakes in two Kenyan insurers to a Mudavadi-linked firm for...
August 15, 2026
Kenya Treasury Projects Wider US$8.9 Billion Budget Deficit
Kenya's budget deficit is set to widen to about US$8.9 billion (KSh1.15 trillion) in 2026/27, as weak revenue and heavy...
August 15, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Argentina's Merval fell below the 3 million mark on August 14, closing at 2,947,349, while the peso held near 1,488...
August 15, 2026
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 15, 2026
Brazil stocks fell a ninth straight session as the Ibovespa slid to 166,934 and the dollar closed above R$5.21. Read...
August 15, 2026
Brazil Grains Wrap: Soy, Corn, Wheat Rise Friday
Soybeans, corn and wheat trackers all rose on Friday, August 14, 2026. Here is why China demand, the South American...
August 15, 2026