Global Economy Briefing — May 5, 2026
Brent crude surged 5.8% to US$114.44 as the conflict spread beyond the Strait. The 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5% and...
May 5, 2026The Global Economy Briefing is The Rio Times’ daily read on the world’s macro picture and what it means for Latin America. Each edition covers the Federal Reserve and major central banks, U.S. and European data, China’s growth, oil and commodity prices, and the currency and rate moves that ripple into emerging markets. It connects global developments to the Brazilian real, the Mexican peso and the region’s equities and bonds. This hub archives every Global Economy Briefing – browse the latest below for a clear, English-language guide to the international forces driving Latin American markets.
Brent crude surged 5.8% to US$114.44 as the conflict spread beyond the Strait. The 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5% and...
May 5, 2026
Global economy briefing: S&P closes above 7,200 for first time, best month since 2020. GDP 2.0%, core PCE 3.2%, Brent...
May 1, 2026
Global economy briefing: BCB surprise cut to 14.50%, Fed holds at 3.75%, Trump rejects Iran Hormuz deal, durable goods beat....
April 30, 2026
leaves OPEC sending Brent above $112, OpenAI misses targets, Copom decides today, Italian PPI explodes. Analysis.
April 29, 2026
S&P 500 closed at 7,173.91, BoJ slashed its 2026 GDP forecast to 0.5%, and WTI oil surged to $97.82. What...
April 28, 2026
Eurozone services PMI hit 47.4 as composite fell to 48.6—contraction territory. US manufacturing surged to 54.0. Key global economy data...
April 24, 2026
Global economy briefing: S&P hits 7,138 on ceasefire extension, UK CPI surges to 3.3%, Korea GDP beats at 3.6%, EU...
April 23, 2026
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026
WTI hit $89.61 and Brent $95.48 after Iran shut the Strait again and the US Navy seized a cargo ship....
April 21, 2026