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A tentative U.S/–Iran ceasefire has reignited risk appetite across emerging markets, driving more than $1.1 billion into U.S.-listed EM ETFs and snapping a four-week streak of heavy outflows, reported Bloomberg. The rebound pushed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 7.4% for the week, its strongest...

Brazilian equities are roaring back to life in early 2026, riding a powerful mix of surging commodity prices, a weakening U.S. dollar and a broad rotation into emerging markets The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSE:EWZ) is up roughly 20% month-to-date, sharply outperforming the SPDR S&P 500 ETF...

President Donald Trump eliminated tariffs on certain Brazilian exports in a move aimed at tackling soaring grocery prices, amid progress on trade negotiations with the South American nation. Negotiations Are ‘Ongoing’ In a new executive order issued on Thursday, Trump modified the...

Editor’s note: The article has been corrected to include Lithium Argentina (LAR). For the first time in three decades of U.N. climate talks, the conversation in Belém, Brazil, turned uncomfortable for clean-tech champions. A COP30 working group has formally acknowledged the "social and...

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) arrived at this year's U.N. climate summit in Belém with a blunt message for global negotiators. He said the United States remains committed to climate action despite the direction set by President Donald Trump, reports POLITICO. Whitehouse said internal roadblocks...

Latin American e-commerce company MercadoLibre Inc (NASDAQ:MELI) reported third-quarter financial results on Wednesday after market close. • MELI shares are experiencing downward pressure. See what is happening here. Here are the key highlights. Q3 Results: MercadoLibre reported third-quarter...

Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM) shares are trading relatively flat on Thursday. The Japanese carmaker reportedly faced an unexpected setback this week in Brazil after powerful winds and torrential rain severely damaged one of its key engine plants, forcing the automaker to stop production at...

Away from the noise of institutional investors, the exchange-traded funds, the Michael Saylors and cryptocurrency treasuries, a person has been quietly turning empty cans into a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fortune, one Satoshi at a time. ‘The Crypto Scrapper’ Bruno Oliveira from Brazil is a...

Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention. Investors are constantly on the hunt for undervalued, under-followed and emerging stocks. With countless methods...

Auto supply company Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (NASDAQ:GT) is one of the many companies in the sector feeling the impact of tariffs on imports from President Donald Trump. Here's what the company said during its second-quarter earnings call. What Happened: Goodyear released second-quarter...

Economist Justin Wolfers is once again attacking President Donald Trump, this time over the latter’s 50% tariffs on imports from Brazil. What Happened: On Sunday, in a post on X, Wolfers questioned the rationale behind the latest U.S. tariffs imposed on the South American nation, calling it...

Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, issued a warning Thursday about potential retaliatory tariffs if the U.S. proceeds with its planned 50% tax on Brazilian imports from Aug. 1. What Happened: Lula stated via his official X handle that Brazil would take the necessary measures to...

U.S. stock futures declined on Thursday after ending higher on Wednesday. Futures of major benchmark indices were trading lower. President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Brazil, escalating the trade tensions between the two nations. This was followed by a slew of letters posted on his Truth...

Tensions are flaring between the United States and Brazil following President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping 50% tariffs on imports from the South American nation. What Happened: On Wednesday, Trump wrote a letter telling Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva that the trial of...

President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will impose an additional 10% tariff on any country that aligns with BRICS’ anti-American policies, escalating trade tensions as his July 9 deadline approaches for comprehensive tariff restructuring. What Happened: Trump posted on Truth...