Markets Price a 37% Chance of a 2028 US Copper Tariff on Chile
Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe Generale. Here...
August 14, 2026Daily coverage of Chile’s financial markets – the S&P IPSA index, the peso (CLP), Banco Central de Chile policy and the copper price that anchors the economy. The Rio Times follows each Santiago Stock Exchange session, CLP moves against the dollar, inflation data and the mining, lithium and pension-reform headlines that drive Latin America’s most open market. Major names include SQM, Falabella, Banco de Chile and Enel Chile. This hub gathers our Chile stock-market reports and analysis in clear English for investors. Check back for the latest IPSA close, peso exchange-rate moves and Chilean corporate and commodity news.
Markets price a 37% chance of a 30% US copper tariff on refined metal from 2028, says Societe Generale. Here...
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