IBOVESPA (^BVSP)
| Previous close | 124,645.58 |
| Open | 124,650.92 |
| Volume |
| Day's range | 124,650.92 - 126,475.49 |
| 52-week range | 101,063.00 - 134,392.00 |
| Avg. volume | 10,434,359 |
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, FX track global markets higher, head for weekly gains
* Brazil's inflation slows to 0.21% in mid-April vs est 0.29% * Brazil's cenbank chief points to US interest rates as major beacon * S&P Global Ratings cuts Peru's rating * Latin American stocks jump 1.5%, FX adds 0.8% By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 26 (Reuters) - Currencies and stocks in Latin America rose on Friday, setting both indexes on track for weekly gains, tracking upbeat risk sentiment globally as Wall Street rallied on robust earnings reports. The MSCI index for Latin American currencies gained 0.8% and was on track to end the turbulent week 1.4% higher following steep losses earlier in the month when investors walked away from riskier assets due to uncertainties from heightened tensions in the Middle East.
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Mexican peso leads Latam FX down as US inflation data bolsters Fed rate worries
* US economic growth slows in first quarter; inflation surges * Lower iron, nickel and copper prices weigh on Vale's earnings * Cement maker Cemex's Q1 profit climbs despite dip in volumes * Latam FX off 0.4%, stocks down 0.5% By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 25 (Reuters) - The Mexican peso led losses among Latin American currencies on Thursday, after hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data reignited concerns that the Federal Reserve would delay cutting interest rates. The MSCI index for Latin American currencies slid 0.4% by 1500 GMT. "LATAM odds of exercising loose monetary policy and stay stimulative are basically cemented."
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks, currencies snap 5-day losing streak as dollar recedes
* US signals Venezuela oil sanctions relief at risk as deadline looms * Brazil's Campos Neto opens door to slowing pace of rate cuts * Brazil's IBC-Br economic activity index up in February * Chile central bank considered 75 or 100 bp cut in April- minutes * Latam stocks up 0.5%, currencies up 0.7% (Updated at 3:30pm ET/1930 GMT) By Bansari Mayur Kamdar April 17 (Reuters) - Currencies in Latin America bounced back on Wednesday, after five straight sessions of losses, as the dollar took a breather, while strong earnings reports also supported beleaguered regional bourses. The MSCI index for Latin American currencies gained 0.7% after dropping 1.9% on Tuesday and posting its worst daily performance in over a year.
