Rumo Hits Record 23.8 Billion TKU in Second Quarter
Brazil rail giant Rumo moved a record 23.8 billion TKU in Q2, beating analyst estimates. Soybean shipments drove the surge,...
July 28, 2026Topic
Commodities
Brazil’s Vale, Ambev Lead Q2 2026 Earnings Rush This Week
Brazil's Q2 2026 earnings season peaks with Vale and Ambev reporting on July 30. See the full calendar for Bradesco,...
July 27, 2026
Brazil Miner Vale Board Fight Intensifies as Citi Says Buy
Vale board fight intensifies as Citi reaffirms Buy rating on operational strength ahead of the July 22 shareholder vote for...
July 19, 2026
UN Warns Sudan’s Gum Arabic Trade Is Directly Financing the War
The UN says Sudan’s gum arabic trade, once worth $183 million annually, is now looted and taxed by the RSF...
July 16, 2026
The U.S. Overstated Beef Export Sales Tenfold. Brazil Prices Against That Number
USDA beef export data for the week to June 25 was published at 126,062 tonnes, then cut ninety percent to...
July 10, 2026
Cocoa Prices Are Rising Again. Ecuador Has Less Left to Sell
Ecuador cocoa exports earned $668m from January to April, down 59% on a year earlier, as prices hit an eight-month...
July 10, 2026
Gold and Silver Cap a Strong Week as Rate Fears Ease
Gold rose about 1.25% and silver 2.48% on Friday, capping a strong week as soft jobs data eased rate-hike fears...
July 6, 2026
Gold’s Slide Tests African Gold Miners
Gold crashed from $5,600 to $4,000 an ounce, squeezing African gold miners' margins. South African and Ghanaian producers face their...
July 3, 2026
Gold and Silver Surge as Rate-Hike Fears Fade
Silver surged 3.75% to $61.73 and gold climbed 2.27% to $4,130 on July 2 after Fed signals eased rate-hike fears...
July 3, 2026