LatAm Pre-Open: Brazil Sets Record as Asia’s Chips Crash Again
Latin America's markets have been performing well, with Brazil setting a record and Mexico jumping significantly, despite Asia's chip markets experiencing a crash. The region's success can be attributed to its value stocks and commodity rebound. The mix of a chip crash and commodity rebound has been perfect for Latin America, lifting its miners and energy names.
- ▪Asia's chip markets crashed again, with South Korea's KOSPI plunging −6.85% and Japan's Nikkei falling −4.29%.
- ▪Apple's shares fell −6.12% after announcing price hikes across its hardware, raising doubts about demand and margins.
- ▪Brazil hit a fresh record, up +0.87% to 171,990, with Vale +1.89% and the real strengthening to 5.18.
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LatAm Pre-Open Uncategorized LatAm Pre-Open: Brazil Sets Record as Asia’s Chips Crash Again By Richard Mann · June 26, 2026 · 10 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. /* Mobile: collapse market tables into readable cards */ @media screen and (max-width:600px){ .market-table{width:100%;border:0!important;} .market-table thead{display:none;} .market-table tr{display:block;margin:0 0 16px;border:1px solid #e3e3e3;border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;background:#fff;} .market-table td{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;border:0;padding:7px 0;text-align:right;} .market-table td::before{font-weight:600;color:#666;text-align:left;flex:0 0…
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