The Ibovespa edged up to trade near the 173,000 mark on Friday as investors assessed May industrial production and June services PMI data.Services activity data showed an expansion at a slightly faster pace in June as demand improved, supporting shares linked to domestic tertiary sector activity.Re…
The S&P Global Composite PMI for Brazil rose to 50.7 in June 2026 from 49.5 in May, pointing to a mild recovery in private sector activity.The upturn was driven by services, while manufacturing recorded a softer decline in output.Aggregate new orders increased, driven by stronger demand for service…
Brazil's S&P Global Services PMI rose to 51.3 in June 2026 from 50.4 in May, signaling a slightly faster pace of expansion in the services sector and extending the current growth streak to eight months.The survey showed that new business continued to increase only modestly, with transport, informat…
Mexico's Consumer Confidence Index rose 0.4 points to 43.8 in June 2026 from May, as households became slightly more optimistic about current economic conditions.Four of the five components of the index improved during the month.The largest increases were recorded in perceptions of current househol…
Futures tracking the S&P/TSX Composite Index edged higher on Friday, supported by firmer gold prices after weaker-than-expected US jobs data tempered expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.Gold gained after data showed US nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, well below forecasts…
Brazil's industrial production fell 0.2% in May 2026 from the previous month, missing expectations of a 0.3% growth and marking its first monthly decline of the year after a 0.7% increase in April.The downturn was broad-based, with three of the four major industrial categories and 8 of the 25 indus…
India’s BSE Sensex closed about 0.3% up at 77,764 on Friday, the highest since early May and extending gains for a third straight session.Cooling crude oil prices, growing expectations of a more accommodative global monetary policy stance and ongoing strength in IT stocks continued to support marke…
