El Salvador IMF Board Releases US$138 Million
El Salvador IMF loan: the board released US$138 million on 1 October after two delayed reviews, as growth beats forecasts...
October 2, 2026Topic
Markets
Colombia Manufacturing PMI Rises to 54.6 in September
Colombia manufacturing PMI rose to 54.6 in September 2026 from 54.3, the strongest reading since October 2025, as new orders...
October 2, 2026
Dominican Electricity Subsidy Hits US$1.47 Billion
The Dominican Republic electricity subsidy reached US$1.47 billion by 25 September, 92.8% of its 2026 budget, as distributors lose 39%...
October 2, 2026
Eswatini Lifts Interest Rate to 7% After South Africa
Eswatini's central bank lifted its key rate to 7% on 25 September, two days after South Africa hiked, as fuel...
October 2, 2026
Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham
Morocco's MASI fell 0.87% to 17,579.17 on Thursday as TGCC led trading and the dirham eased to about 9.81 per...
October 1, 2026
Kenya Markets: NSE & the Shilling
Kenya's NSE All Share Index rose 0.5% to 246.82 on 1 October as Safaricom gained 1.4%, while the shilling held...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Markets: JSE & the Rand
South African shares fell on Thursday as the rand slid 1.5% to R16.67 per dollar. Banks led the losses, gold...
October 1, 2026
Egypt Markets: EGX30 & the Pound
Egypt's EGX30 rose 2.24% to 53,055 on Thursday, ending nine straight losses, while the pound eased to 52.27 per US...
October 1, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso
Argentina's Merval rose 1.32% to 2,819,323 on 30 September, ending eight losses, but fell 7.1% in September; the peso firmed...
October 1, 2026