Ibovespa Closes at 173,295 as Rate-Cut Bets Broaden
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.76% to 173,295 on June 26, extending gains as soft inflation data firmed bets that interest rates...
June 29, 2026Topic
Latin America
Bolivia Ends Its Dollar Peg, Devaluing the Boliviano 30%
Bolivia ended its dollar peg on June 26, moving to a flexible exchange rate and devaluing the boliviano 30% to...
June 28, 2026
A $6.7 Billion Quake Bill Hits Venezuela Mid-Default
Venezuela earthquake damage is put at a UN-estimated six point seven billion dollars, near six percent of GDP, as the...
June 28, 2026
The World Cup Broke Its Attendance Record With Half-Empty Hotels
3,605,357 fans attended before the group stage ended — surpassing 1994's record with 48 matches still to play. See what's...
June 27, 2026
Mexico’s Stock Market Holds Most of Its Rate-Decision Jump
Mexico stock market slips to 67,226 on June 26, holding most of its 1.72% rate-decision surge as Banxico keeps rates...
June 27, 2026
Why the World Is Quietly Building Walls Again in 2026
On one Friday in June 2026, five governments hardened money, weapons, and borders. Here's what Japan's 31-year rate high and...
June 26, 2026
Uruguay’s Economy Grows but Its Investment Sinks to a Decade Low
Uruguay investment fell to a post-pandemic low in early 2026 even as growth, jobs and wages held up, exposing a...
June 26, 2026
Brazil Adds $25.6 Billion to Its Industrial Policy in an Election Year
Brazil Nova Industria gains a fresh one hundred forty billion reais from BNDES and Finep through December, an election-year push...
June 26, 2026
Argentina’s Knowledge Economy Tops $10 Billion in Exports
Argentina's knowledge economy exported over ten billion dollars of services for the first time, now the third-largest export complex behind...
June 26, 2026