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South Korea’s trade balance posted a slight improvement in July, with the surplus ticking up to 30.39B from the previous level of 30.32B recorded in the same month of 2026...

South Korea’s imports in July 2026 rose 26.5% year-on-year, matching the previous reading and signaling a continuation of strong external demand pressures. According to data updated on 15 August 2026...

South Korea’s export performance showed a modest improvement in July, with the year-over-year change in exports rising to 63.0%, up from a previous reading of 62.8%. Both figures are measured...

The Brazilian real weakened to 5.21 per USD in mid-August, its lowest level in more than a month, as investors continued to scale back their exposure to Brazilian assets. Markets...

Brazil’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to 14.9% in mid-August, approaching a one-month high, tracking the move higher in US Treasury yields. The increase in US yields was driven...

Canada’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to 3.68%, nearing the two-month high of 3.72% reached on August 10th, after manufacturing sales data came in stronger than expected. Factory sales rose...

The Ibovespa slipped 0.1% to close at 166,934 on Friday, extending its seven‑month low. Oil and gas stocks advanced as the United States threatened to ratchet up economic pressure...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.1% to close at 36,730 on Friday, easing back from the record set in the previous session as losses in technology and retail weighed...

The Canadian dollar strengthened to 1.39 per USD, marking a third straight weekly gain as yield spreads narrowed. Domestic manufacturing data reinforced the recent convergence between US and Canadian bond...

US stock indices ended lower on Friday as mounting macroeconomic headwinds pressured markets. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its record high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 108 points...