Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Financial Morning Call: Copom minutes and B3's ex-payout set the tone for Brazil's open, with flash activity surveys and oil...
September 23, 2026Section
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Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real
The Ibovespa stock index rose 0.44% to 187,423 points as Brent fell below US$100 a barrel, and the real firmed...
September 23, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
Fed hawkishness keeps yields and the dollar firm as September flash PMIs test growth. Brazil's 13.75% Selic still cushions the...
September 23, 2026
Kenya Credit Checks Jump 23 Percent as Banks Start Lending Again
Kenya's Credit Reference Bureau queries rose 23 percent to 47.3 million in 2025 as banks stepped up lending decisions amid...
September 23, 2026
Oil Falls a Fifth Day as Saudi Arabia Restarts Its Export Pipeline
Brent settled at US$99.25 and expiring WTI at US$94.59 after the Saudi pipeline restart eased Hormuz fears. YPF and Ecopetrol...
September 23, 2026
Grain Prices Fall Back as Brazil Plants and China Keeps Buying
Soybeans, corn and wheat settled lower in Chicago on 22 September 2026, giving back part of Monday's rally as traders...
September 23, 2026
Kenya Bank Lending to Companies Grows at Fastest Pace in Years
Kenya's private-sector credit growth hit 10.6 percent in June 2026 as banks cut lending rates and the Central Bank eased...
September 23, 2026
Nigeria’s Kaduna State Approves US$2.76 Million for Pension Arrears
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani approved US$2.76 million (₦3.659 billion) for pensions, gratuities and death benefits for 1,339 beneficiaries in...
September 23, 2026
Zinc Price Decline of 0.53% as Galvanised Demand Softens; Nexa Rises
The zinc price decline of 0.53% took London three-month metal to US$3,910.35 a tonne on 22 September 2026, while Nexa...
September 23, 2026