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Argentina’s budget balance showed a notable decline in September 2026, with the surplus easing to 1,427 million from 1,990 million recorded in August 2026, according to data updated...

The FTSE 100 recovered from earlier losses to close higher on Friday, as strength in defence, consumer and energy stocks more than offset weakness in the banking sector. Submarine specialist...

Colombia’s industrial production fell 3.7% year-on-year in August 2026, deepening July’s 2.4% decline and sharply undershooting market expectations of a 2.1% contraction. Output decreased in 29 of the 39 industrial...

US natural gas futures fell more than 3% on Friday to $3.11 per million British thermal units, the lowest level in over a week. For the week, prices were down...

Colombia’s real retail sales increased by 7.3% year-on-year in August 2026, up from 5.3% in July, though below market expectations of an 8.5% rise. The largest positive contributions came from...

Colombia’s retail sector showed stronger momentum in August 2026, with year-over-year sales growth rising to 7.3%, up from 5.3% in July 2026. The data, updated on 16 October 2026, indicate...

Colombia’s industrial production contracted further in August 2026, highlighting growing weakness in the country’s manufacturing and industrial base. On a year-over-year basis, output fell by 3.7% compared with August 2025...

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell about 1.3% on Friday to 2,515 points, its lowest level since June...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index climbed more than 0.5% on Friday to trade above 36,000, driven by gains in the banking and energy sectors. A recent oil rally began to lose...

The Ibovespa advanced nearly 1% on Friday, trading close to 206,000 points, supported by fresh economic activity data and a pause in the recent oil rally. The Central Bank’s Economic...