Global Economy Briefing — June 17, 2026
Dow closed at 51,995 (+0.64%) while Nasdaq dropped 1.15% and US housing starts collapsed 15.4%. Here's what moved markets June...
June 17, 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.
Dow closed at 51,995 (+0.64%) while Nasdaq dropped 1.15% and US housing starts collapsed 15.4%. Here's what moved markets June...
June 17, 2026
A calmer week ended on a high note as SpaceX completed the largest stock market debut in history, jumping nearly...
June 16, 2026
SpaceX debuted at $161, valuing it at $1.77T — the largest IPO ever. Plus US sentiment rebounds and Brazil inflation...
June 13, 2026
Stocks staged a powerful rebound, with the Dow jumping more than 900 points after President Trump called off threatened strikes...
June 12, 2026
American inflation climbed to a three-year high of 4.2%, driven almost entirely by oil, and the Dow tumbled more than...
June 11, 2026
Technology stocks slipped again and the Nasdaq fell almost 1% after President Trump hinted at renewed strikes on Iran, while...
June 10, 2026
Chips clawed back a slice of Friday's $1 trillion rout, lifting the Nasdaq 0.86% even as the Dow slipped and...
June 9, 2026
May payrolls hit 172K vs 85K forecast, killing rate-cut hopes. Nasdaq fell 4.2%—worst since April 2025—as Micron, AMD, Marvell cratered....
June 6, 2026
The Dow surged 874 points to a record 51,561 while Fed hike odds hit 85% and Broadcom dropped 12.6% on...
June 5, 2026