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Peru’s economy grew 2.6% year-on-year in Q2 2026, easing from the 3.6% expansion registered in Q1. The increase was driven by non-primary activities, which rose 5.0%, while primary sectors shrank...

The Ibovespa jumped 1.8% to close at 171,032 on Friday, driven by a broad-based rally in financial stocks. Politics remained at the forefront ahead of a new Datafolha survey...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 0.7% to close at 36,620 on Friday, driven by gains in mining and banking stocks. Gold prices held steady near recent highs after the United...

Crude oil was little changed around $94 a barrel on Friday, as investors weighed signals that Iran may be looking to end its conflict with the United States. Iranian President...

US equities finished higher on Friday, snapping a week-long decline amid stronger-than-expected economic data. The S&P 500 advanced 0.4%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.3%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Argentina’s retail sales at current prices increased by 13.4% year on year in June 2026, reaching ARS 685.4 billion. Clothing, footwear and leather goods accounted for the largest share, with...

Speculative sentiment toward the New Zealand dollar has turned slightly less negative, with CFTC NZD net positions improving from -39.6K to -32.6K, according to data updated on 21 August 2026...

Speculative positions on Brazil’s currency climbed in the latest reporting period, with net long contracts on the Brazilian real (BRL) rising to 68.7K, up from 66.3K previously, according to data...

Net speculative positioning in the Australian dollar has turned more negative, with traders increasing their bearish exposure according to the latest data on CFTC AUD speculative net positions...

Speculative positioning in the Swiss franc has turned less negative, according to the latest data on CHF net positions. Figures updated on 21 August 2026 show that CFTC-tracked speculative...