Grains Slip: Soy, Corn, Wheat Ease as Harvest Meets China Demand
Soybeans, corn and wheat trackers edged lower Thursday as US harvest supply met Chinese buying. Brazil and Argentina watch the...
September 25, 2026Section
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Bitcoin Steadies at $84,379 as Fed Rate Bets Pressure Crypto
Bitcoin closed flat at US$84,379 on Thursday, September 24, while Solana and XRP gained. Strong US data lifted October Fed...
September 25, 2026
IMF and World Bank Rewrite Debt Rules for 70 Poor Countries, Most in Africa
The IMF and World Bank approved a debt rules overhaul for about 70 poor countries, 39 in Africa. One in...
September 25, 2026
Copper Wrap Sept 24: Chile, Peru Supply vs China Demand
Copper rose 0.61% to US$6.72/lb on Thursday, Sept 24. China's grid and EV demand held firm while Chile and Peru...
September 25, 2026
Zinc Edges Up 0.81% as Nexa, Buenaventura Shares Slip
Zinc rose to US$3,976.55 a tonne on Thursday, September 24, 2026, yet Nexa Resources and Buenaventura shares fell. What drove...
September 25, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's IPSA fell 1.30% and the peso hit a fresh 52-week low near CLP964. Lithium and retail led declines, while...
September 25, 2026
Lithium Wrap: LIT Falls 1.09%, Albemarle Drops 4.60%
Lithium miners fell Thursday as Albemarle slid 4.60% and SQM lost 2.84%. The LIT ETF dropped 1.09% to US$68.82 on...
September 25, 2026
Gold & Silver Fall as Dollar, Real Yields Bite
Gold and silver fell Thursday as a firmer dollar and higher real yields outweighed safe-haven buying. Mexico and Peru miners...
September 25, 2026
Nigeria Cuts Interest on Late Tax Bills to Central Bank Rate Plus 1 Point
From 1 October, Nigeria sets late tax interest at the central bank rate plus 1 point, not plus 5, or...
September 24, 2026