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Economics

Paraguay Holds Interest Rate at 5.5%
The Central Bank of Paraguay maintained its policy interest rate at 5.50% at its March meeting. The committee cited global…
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Economics

Argentina Retail Sales Growth Rises the Most in 5 Months
Argentina’s retail sales rose 20.7% year-on-year in January 2026 to ARS 512,721.5 million, accelerating from a 16.1% increase in December…
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Indices

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Tumble to 6-Month Lows
The S&P 500 dropped 1.5%, the Nasdaq 100 plunged 1.8% to six-month lows while the Dow Jones lost 0.8% to…
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Indices

TSX Drops For 4th Consecutive Week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 1.7% to 31,317 on Friday as the Canadian benchmark tracked its fourth straight weekly loss…
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Indices

Ibovespa Logs 4th Straight Weekly Decline
The Ibovespa tumbled 2.3% to 176,219 on Friday marking its fourth consecutive weekly decline amid intensifying Middle East conflict. This…
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Markets

Will Europe slide into a recession?
The turmoil in commodity markets, driven by events in the Middle East, is not great news for the global economy.…
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Energies

Crude Prices Surge on Reports the US is Preparing Troop Deployment in Iran
April WTI crude oil (CLJ26) on Friday closed up +2.18 (+2.27%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ26) closed up +0.1591 (+5.09%).…
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Soft Commodities

Cattle Bounce Higher Ahead of Cattle on Feed Report
Live cattle futures were rallying into the close, with gains of 77 cents to $1.72 on the day, as April…
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Soft Commodities

Supply Concerns Boost Coffee Prices
May arabica coffee (KCK26) on Friday closed up +8.85 (+2.94%), and May ICE robusta coffee (RMK26) closed down -5 (-0.14%).…
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Soft Commodities

Cocoa Prices Fall on Dollar Strength Alongside an Improved Supply Outlook
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Friday closed down -76 (-2.28%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed down…
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