Latin America Steel: CSN Jumps 5.66% as China Tariffs Bite
Brazilian steelmakers rallied while the SLX ETF slipped. CSN ADRs gained 5.66% and Gerdau rose 1.91% on tariff protection and...
October 2, 2026Topic
Brazil
Zinc Slips as Nexa Falls 3.2%; LatAm Producers Drop
Zinc proxies fell on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Nexa Resources dropped 3.20% to US$11.80 while Buenaventura eased 0.28% amid soft...
October 2, 2026
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Rises, Miners Mixed on China
Vale's New York shares rose 0.30% as China's factory activity returned to growth, while Rio Tinto slipped and CSN Mineração...
October 2, 2026
Bitcoin Holds US$84,853; Latin America Stablecoins
Bitcoin settled at US$84,853 on Thursday, just below US$85,000, as spot ETFs saw outflows. In Latin America, stablecoins dominate crypto...
October 2, 2026
Brazil Gives Domestic Violence Victims Paid Leave
Brazil's Lula signed a measure giving women under a protective order up to six months of paid leave, funded by...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Police Indict 13 in PCC Money-Laundering Probe
Brazil’s Federal Police indicted 13 executives from funds, brokerages and fintechs as it closed Operação Quasar, a probe into PCC...
October 1, 2026
Bolsonaro Asks Supreme Court to Suspend Coup Sentence
Bolsonaro's lawyers ask Brazil's Supreme Court to suspend his 27-year coup sentence and annul the conviction. Justice Nunes Marques will...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Manufacturing PMI Falls to 44.8 in September
Brazil manufacturing PMI fell to 44.8 in September, its sharpest drop since April 2023, as weak demand and pre-election caution...
October 1, 2026
Itaipú Dam Explained, the Brazil-Paraguay Power Deal
Itaipú Dam explained: how the Brazil-Paraguay giant works, who pays for its power, what Annex C is and why the...
October 1, 2026