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The Brazilian real has slid beyond 5.2 per US dollar, as a perfect storm of global conflict and rising trade barriers overwhelms the support normally provided by the country’s high...

Brazil’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI inched up to 47.3 in February 2026 from 47.0 in January, but remained firmly in contraction territory for the 10th consecutive month. The survey continued...

India’s current account deficit widened to $13.2 billion in the December 2025 quarter, compared with a $11.3 billion shortfall in the same period a year earlier. The goods trade deficit...

WTI crude futures jumped more than 8% on Monday to trade above $72 a barrel, their highest level since June of last year, as escalating tensions in the Middle East...

South Africa’s 10-year government bond yield climbed to around 8.12%, the highest level since January 23, as the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East increased global economic uncertainty...

Singapore’s manufacturing sector extended its expansion in February, with the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI edging up to 50.6 from 50.5 in January 2026, according to data updated on 2 March...

Brazil’s manufacturing sector showed a modest improvement in February, with the S&P Global Manufacturing PMI edging up to 47.3 from 47.0 in January 2026. While the index remained below...

The Czech Republic’s public finances deteriorated sharply in February 2026, as the national budget balance shifted from a strong surplus to a notable deficit. According to data updated...

UK natural gas futures surged more than 40% on Monday to 115 pence per therm, their highest level since February 2025, after QatarEnergy halted LNG production in the industrial hubs...

Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence edged down by 0.2 points to 48.1 in February 2026, marking its lowest level since March 2021 and its twelfth consecutive month below the neutral 50-point...