Gold Slides and Silver Falls Harder as the Dollar Firms
Gold slid 1.7% to roughly 4,120 on June 22 as firmer US rate bets outweighed easing Iran fears. Silver tumbled...
June 23, 2026Topic
inflation
Global Economy Briefing
Oil heads for an 8% weekly fall, erasing its war-driven gains as an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire calms markets — a tailwind...
June 20, 2026
The ECB’s Hard Choice: Hiking Into a Weakening Economy
The European Central Bank raised rates for the first time since 2023, fighting inflation even as growth weakens. Inside a...
June 19, 2026
Brazil Cuts Rates to 14.25% but Toughens Its Inflation Message
Brazil's central bank cut the Selic to 14.25% but raised its 2026 inflation forecast to 5.2% and dropped its promise...
June 18, 2026
Brazil’s Stock Market Pauses as Home Inflation Runs Hot
Brazil's Ibovespa slipped 0.21% to 171,133 on June 12, 2026, a give-back after its record as hotter inflation revived rate...
June 15, 2026
South America Economic Trends 2026: What the Data Shows
South America's 2026 outlook: ECLAC sees 2.4% regional growth, Brazil's Selic at 14.50%, and a structural tilt toward critical minerals,...
May 18, 2026
Brazilian Real Closes at R$6.10 as Dollar Gains 0.99% Amid Mixed Economic Signals
The Brazilian real showed significant volatility on January 10, 2025, with the US dollar closing at R$6.1031 ($1). The greenback...
January 10, 2025
Peru’s Consumer Price Index went up 3.58% in the first eight months of 2023
Peru's Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up 3.58% in the first eight months of 2023. In August, it rose by...
September 2, 2023
Argentina’s “blue dollar” rate jumped 33.6% in August
Argentina's "blue dollar" rate jumped 33.6% in August, ending at 735 pesos per unit. This increase happened after primary elections.
September 1, 2023