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Copom decides Wednesday with a cut to 13.75% about 95% priced, hours before the Fed is expected to raise US rates to 4.00%. Ibovespa closed the week higher. The post Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Monday, September 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bond traders are making an unusual judgment about risk in French financial markets: they believe collateralized bank bonds are safer than government debt.
Financial markets are notoriously prone to mistaking a fundamental institutional shift for a temporary liquidity crisis. The futurist Roy Amara is often credited with the observation that people tend to overestimate the short-term effect of a transformation while underestimating its long-term impact. China’s real-estate sector is furnishing a textbook case of an analogous dynamic. On August 28, Chinese housing authorities and financial regulators announced a package to overhaul the commercial...
Challenger Ltd., an Australian public and private credit markets investment manager, has thrown its support behind more disclosure for an industry facing heightened regulatory focus in the wake of Sydney property developer Bathla Group’s collapse.
LIV Golf says it intends to restructure its business with a $49.6m bankruptcy loan provided by the Saudi PIF.
Isabelle Scemama, BNP Paribas Global Head of AM Alternatives, joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss how investors should respond to a more uncertain global backdrop. She speaks to speaks with Bloomberg's Guy Johnson at the IPEM Global conference in Paris, France. (Source: Bloomberg)
Malaysia’s ringgit fell to a 10-month low versus the Singapore dollar, weighed by foreign stock outflows while the island state’s currency is supported by a hawkish monetary policy stance.
The Chinese yuan is gaining renewed attention as a currency to fund carry trades as a surging yen forces investors to seek alternatives, strategists say.
A London-listed fund run by Partners Group Holding AG has laid out plans for a shareholder vote that could lead to a wind-down of the vehicle.
Global financial markets already under strain from a bond selloff and sharp currency swings face the risk of more volatility in the months ahead with the prospect of interest-rate hikes, mounting concerns over fiscal deficits and the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Global bond yields are at their highest level since 2008, with the 30-year US Treasury touching 5% just before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a surprise increase of his department’s bond buyback program and Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh made his hawkish speech at Jackson Hole. So what’s driving yields higher? And what options do policymakers have to bring them down? In this episode,, we speak with Stanford professor Darrell Duffie, who’s been researching bonds for years, inclu
British asset manager Schroders Plc has bought more of longer-dated US Treasuries, saying yields have nearly peaked after the recent selloff.
Gold and silver advanced on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, as rate-cut hopes and a softer dollar supported precious metals. Read the LatAm angle. The post Gold & Silver Wrap: Why Both Rose Wednesday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia's COLCAP index closed up 0.77% and the peso strengthened to 3,169 per dollar on September 2, 2026, as global markets recovered. The post Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — September 3, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina's Merval rose 1.86% to 3,106,216 on September 2 as the Milei reform trade lifted banks and energy. The peso eased slightly to 1,511 per dollar. The post Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — September 3, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile stocks rose on September 2 with banks and retailers leading while the peso held flat near 937.58 per dollar. Read the full Chile market wrap. The post Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — September 3, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico's IPC stock index rose 0.49% to 64,833 while the peso firmed to 16.97 per dollar as carry trades and airport deals lifted sentiment. The post Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — September 3, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil's Ibovespa jumped 3.05% to 185,205 on September 2 as the real strengthened to near 5.09 per dollar. Banks, Vale and retail names led the rally. The post Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — September 3, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Latin America Pulse: Brazil's impeachment fever and CSN shakeup. Mexico's beer tax bite. Argentina's Milei snub. The real mood on 3 Sept. The post Latin American Pulse for Thursday, September 3, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.