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Chile’s IPSA edged up 0.05% to 10,971.88 on Thursday 15 October as the peso firmed to about 981 per US dollar and lithium miner SQM fell 1.9%. The post Chile Stocks Edge Up 0.05% as Peso Firms | Chile Market Report, Oct 15 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Las administradoras de pensiones ganaron durante años con derivados de tasas. Pero el giro de los bonos de EE.UU. convirtió esas posiciones en fuertes pérdidas.
It was a desperate appeal to regulators: Step in, they were urged, and put a stop to this reckless behavior. It came as Chilean pension funds were making outsized bets on US interest rates, more than a year before a painful blowup left them billions of dollars in the red.
Chile resources in 2026: copper worth US$58.7 billion in exports, the largest lithium reserves, fruit, forests, salmon, and who profits from them. The post Chile Natural Resources Explained 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's government has rejected calls for a new pension withdrawal and will not commit to emergency aid, with unemployment at 9.6%. The post Chile Rejects 10% Pension Withdrawal Calls appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's environmental regulator charged fuel giant Copec over wastewater from its Quintero terminal, where one pollutant ran 382% over the permitted limit. The post Chile Charges Fuel Giant Over Bay Pollution appeared first on The Rio Times.
Lithium stocks fell on Wednesday 14 October as the LIT fund lost 1.88% and Chile’s SQM 1.89% as lithium prices stayed weak. The post Lithium ETF Falls 1.88% as Chile’s SQM Slides | Lithium, Oct 14 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile history for newcomers: Inca and Mapuche lands, Spanish rule, independence, the 1973 coup, Pinochet and the road to 2026. The post Chile History Explained, From Origins to 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's Finance and Mining ministries asked Codelco, the state copper giant, for a shareholders' meeting over a second case of false copper output. The post Chile Demands Answers on False Copper Output appeared first on The Rio Times.
About 1,020 supervisors at Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, called a strike for Wednesday after mediation with BHP ended without a deal. The post Chile Strike Set at World’s Top Copper Mine appeared first on The Rio Times.
La apuesta por una caída de las tasas no dio resultado. Ahora las AFP deben reducir sus posiciones en derivados justo cuando cerrar esos contratos resulta más costoso.
The pension funds used by millions of Chileans are racing to close out bets on US interest rates that backfired after the Iran war unleashed a global inflation shock, exposing them to billions of dollars of losses.
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook cut Chile's 2026 growth forecast to 0.6% and raised its jobless projection to 9.5%, down sharply from April. The post IMF Cuts Chile Growth Forecast to 0.6% This Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US copper fund CPER rose 0.79% to US$40.63 on Monday 12 October while Southern Copper and Freeport slipped, and Chile and Peru stay in focus. The post Copper Fund Rises 0.79% to US$40.63 as Miners Slip | Copper, Oct 12 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Escondida copper output fell 27.6% in August, more than half of Chile's 12.7% national drop, Cochilco data show, as US buyers rely on Chilean copper. The post Chile’s Escondida Copper Output Falls 27.6% in August appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile’s disaster agency says the Las Condes mudslide struck too fast for a phone alert, while prosecutors investigate and insurers explain claims. The post Chile Explains Why No Alert Hit Las Condes appeared first on The Rio Times.
Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile, leaving homes, clinics and university buildings under water.
Chile’s glaciers, fjords and frigid southern seas are drawing a new generation of ice swimmers—and challenging the sport’s Nordic center of gravity. Bloomberg’s Antonia Mufarech has more. (Source: Bloomberg)
Lithium shares fell as US stocks slipped and yields stayed high. Albemarle lost 3.39% and Chile's SQM 2.36%; Chinese markets reopen on Thursday. The post Lithium ETF Falls 2.2% as Albemarle Drops 3.4% | Lithium, Oct 7 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Copper-linked assets slipped as the dollar rose, while Escondida supervisors voted 95% to authorise a strike. Chile's copper exports are up 18.7% this year. The post Copper Fund Slips 0.6% as Escondida Strike Risk Looms | Copper, Oct 7 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's Congress passed rules on when police and soldiers may use force. The Senate voted 29 to 15, and the bill now awaits the president. The post Chile Passes Rules on Police Use of Force appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Chilean congressional committee on bots and disinformation voted on Monday to invite Matthei, Jara, Vallejo, Google, Meta and X to testify. The post Chile Bot Probe Invites Matthei, Jara and 3 Tech Giants appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chile's 2027 budget bill asks Congress to let the government borrow up to US$25 billion, more than this year's US$23.6 billion ceiling. The post Chile Asks Congress for US$25 Billion Debt Ceiling appeared first on The Rio Times.