Latin American Pulse for Friday, June 26, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa reached a record high while Mexico's IPC rose after the central bank kept rates unchanged. Venezuela experienced a severe earthquake that caused significant casualties and damage. Regional markets showed mixed performance, with gains in Brazil, Chile and Mexico and declines in Argentina, Colombia and Peru.
- ▪Brazil's stock market set a new record as the Ibovespa climbed 0.87% to 171,990 points.
- ▪Mexico's main index jumped 1.72% after Banxico held its policy rate steady.
- ▪Venezuela was hit by a deadly quake, prompting humanitarian concerns across the region.
- ▪Commodity prices moved variably, with copper up 0.10%, Brent oil down 1.22%, and soy futures rising 2.24%.
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Latin America Latin American Pulse Latin American Pulse for Friday, June 26, 2026 Iolanda Fonseca · June 26, 2026 · 15 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. Executive Summary The Latin American Pulse for June 26, 2026: Brazil sets a stock-market record and Mexico jumps after Banxico holds, as Venezuela reels from a deadly quake. BrazilIbovespa 171,990 +0.87% ChileIPSA 10,706 +0.29% MexicoIPC 67,416 +1.72% ArgentinaMerval 3,096,068 -0.46% ColombiaCOLCAP 2,261.53 -0.42% PeruS&P/BVL 54,833.60 -1.48% USD/BRLSpot 5.16 -0.31% USD/MXNSpot 17.52 +0.07% USD/CLPSpot 920.11 +0.10% USD/COPSpot 3,432 -0.31% USD/PENSpot 3.42 -0.07% USD/ARSSpot 1,477 -0.15% CopperHG 6.08 +0.10% BrentOil…
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