Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real
Ibovespa rose 1.37% to 186,340 as banks led after soft US inflation data; the real firmed to 5.174 per US...
October 1, 2026Section
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Gold Slips 0.7% to US$4,156 as Rising Yields Erase PCE Bounce
The gold price fell 0.7% to US$4,156 an ounce on Wednesday as rising Treasury yields erased a lift from soft...
October 1, 2026
Iron Ore: Vale Rises 0.8% as CSN Mineração Rebounds Before China Holiday
Vale iron ore shares rose 0.83% to US$13.41 on 30 September as CSN Mineração rebounded 5.25% and Dalian edged up...
October 1, 2026
Bitcoin Ends Flat at US$83,554 as Soft US Inflation Rally Fades
The Bitcoin price ended flat at US$83,554 on Wednesday after soft US PCE inflation lifted it to US$85,600. Rising Treasury...
October 1, 2026
Lithium Stocks Give Back Bounce as SQM Drops 1.8% Before China Holiday
Lithium stocks gave back Tuesday's bounce on 30 September: SQM fell 1.83%, Albemarle 1.71% and LIT 0.18% as China's carbonate...
October 1, 2026
Oil Rebounds as Iran Talks Stall, WTI Settles at US$90.42
Oil prices rose Wednesday as US-Iran talks stalled and US fuel stocks fell: WTI settled at US$90.42 and Brent's December...
October 1, 2026
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso
Mexico's IPC fell 1.38% to 64,214.36 on 30 September, a fourth monthly loss, as US yields rose and the peso...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP Slips 0.38% as BanRep Surprises With 12.25% Hike
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.38% to 2,549 on 30 September after BanRep's surprise hike to 12.25%, while the peso firmed to...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Unemployment at 5.3% as the Economy Slows Down
Brazil unemployment fell to 5.3% in the June to August 2026 quarter, but GDP growth halved and economists warn the...
October 1, 2026