Finance

Chile's Central Bank holds rate at 4.5% and warns of greater inflation risks
Chile's Central Bank Council unanimously decided to keep the Monetary Policy Rate at 4.5% at its October meeting. The institution warned that inflation risks have increased significantly due to higher energy and food prices, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and an unusually intense El Niño phenomenon. International oil prices rose about 25% since September and annual inflation reached 4.1% that month. The August Imacec fell 1% year-on-year, mainly due to mining.
FinanceInternationalBioBioChileOct 27AI
Ferrovial posts 848 million operating profit through September, down 12%
Ferrovial reported an operating profit of 848 million euros through September, down 12%, according to a statement. Revenue reached 7,402 million, up 10.8% year on year on a comparable basis, and adjusted EBITDA rose 21.8% to 1,210 million. The construction backlog hit a record 18,994 million, with North America as its main market. CEO Ignacio Madridejos highlighted the momentum of the Highways and Construction divisions and the express lane projects in Tennessee and Georgia.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
Ferrovial lifts sales 7.1% through September and raises EBITDA 17.4%
Ferrovial posted revenue of 7.402 billion euros through the third quarter, up 7.1%, driven by highways (11%) and construction (7.6%), it reported to the CNMV. Adjusted EBITDA reached 1.210 billion euros, up 17.4%. The company won the I-24 in Tennessee and the I-285 in Georgia for a total of 60 billion and is exploring new roads in the United States. It also announced a dividend of 600 million in cash or new shares from December 10.
FinanceInternationalCinco DíasOct 27AI
AI wave will "sink some boats," warns Citadel's Pablo Salame
Pablo Salame, co-chief investment officer of Citadel, said the enormous capital demand behind the AI revolution clashes with lenders unwilling to take on that risk, forcing a reconciliation between investors and creditors. "The rising tide of AI will sink some boats," he said. Citadel manages US$77 billion in assets. Salame said the credit market "hasn't finished readjusting" and that 30-year credit spreads seem "a bit fanciful."
FinanceInternationalBloomberg LíneaOct 27AI
Wholesale dollar falls to $1,537 and country risk returns to around 750 points
The wholesale dollar fell to $1,537 on Tuesday, erasing part of the rise seen at the start of the week after the fallout from Brazil's runoff election hit financial markets. The CCL and MEP rates also pulled back, while the blue dollar held at $1,575. Bonds rebounded strongly and country risk returned to around 750 basis points. Stocks remained under pressure, with ADRs trading mixed and the MSCI Merval in negative territory.
FinanceInternationalAmbitoOct 27AI
Dollar in Argentina: official rate closed at 1,560 pesos and blue at 1,575 on Tuesday, October 27
The official dollar traded on Tuesday, October 27 at 1,510 pesos for buying and 1,560 for selling at Banco de la Nación Argentina, while the blue dollar operated at 1,555 and 1,575 in the City of Buenos Aires. The retail rate stood at 1,560.4 for selling according to the BCRA daily average. The crypto dollar traded at 1,654.22 at 18:22, a 6.04% gap to the official rate, and country risk fell to 758 basis points.
FinanceInternationalTNOct 27AI
Argentina's dollar: official rate closed unchanged at 1,560 pesos and the blue at 1,575
On Tuesday, October 27, the official dollar closed unchanged at Banco Nación at 1,510 pesos for buying and 1,560 for selling, while the blue dollar also ended the session unchanged at 1,555 and 1,575. Argentina's Central Bank did not intervene in the foreign exchange market for a second consecutive day and international reserves closed at US$50.580 billion. The MSCI Merval index fell 2.4% to 96,886.69 units and country risk stood at 748 basis points.
FinanceInternationalClarin.comOct 27AI
Copper nears 2026 highs on Chinese demand and tight supply
Copper regained momentum: the three-month contract on the London Metal Exchange reached US$14,490.50 per tonne, its highest level since October 16, while COMEX copper has gained about 18.2% so far in 2026. The Yangshan premium, a reference for Chinese appetite for imported metal, reached around US$188 per tonne, its highest in nearly 13 years, while Shanghai Futures Exchange inventories fell about 26.5% to 54,356 tonnes.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
Brazilian real's slide after Lula's reelection weighs on sugar, coffee and soy prices
After Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection, the dollar rose 8.79% against the real to 5.4154 reais, and agricultural prices fell. Sugar dropped 5.63%, arabica coffee 2.11% and soy 1.26%, while corn slipped just 0.22%. A weaker real lets Brazilian exporters receive more reais per dollar, which can encourage forward sales and pressure international prices. Brazil accounts for 61.5% of world soy exports and 53.9% of sugar exports.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
Brent holds between $114 and $117 as geopolitics keeps a floor under prices
Brent held on Tuesday in a range of $114 to $117 per barrel, while December WTI traded at $101. Talks between Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to reduce tensions support short-term declines, but new Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia keep attention on risk to production and transport. Goldman Sachs estimated that around $27 per barrel reflected a risk premium.
FinanceInternationalShale24Oct 27AI
Wall Street rises ahead of Fed meeting: S&P 500 gains 0.6%, Nasdaq 1.1%
Financial markets closed Tuesday's session with optimism around artificial intelligence and relief from falling oil prices. The S&P 500 rose about 0.6% and the Nasdaq more than 1.1%, driven by chipmakers; the Dow Jones closed nearly flat. Broadcom gained 4% after a $63 billion financing from a bank consortium to buy its chips intended for Anthropic, and Oracle rose almost 5%. Investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
Wall Street closes higher ahead of Fed meeting: S&P 500 up 0.6%, Nasdaq 1.1%
Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday, driven by optimism around artificial intelligence and a nearly $2 drop in oil prices. The S&P 500 rose about 0.6% and the Nasdaq more than 1.1%, while the Dow Jones ended roughly flat. Broadcom gained 4% after a $63 billion financing from a bank consortium for chips destined for Anthropic, and Oracle rose almost 5%. Investors await the Federal Reserve's decision on Wednesday.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
Nasdaq 100 rises 1.02% on semiconductor strength
The Nasdaq 100 gains 1.02%, extending a rebound led by semiconductors, with the SOX index up 3.2% in its third straight session of gains. Artificial intelligence remains the catalyst, following Anthropic's prospectus for a Nasdaq listing and the $63 billion in financing secured by a consortium of banks and Blackstone for Anthropic's purchase of Broadcom technology. Brent falls below $114.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
DoorDash finalizing $15.2 billion acquisition of delivery rival Instacart
DoorDash is finalizing the acquisition of its rival Instacart for $15.2 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal, which says the deal could be announced this week although there is no guarantee the talks will succeed. Instacart, which went public in 2023, rose nearly 8% on Monday after the report and has a market value of around $14.3 billion. DoorDash is valued at about $74 billion, five times more. The deal would strengthen its food and grocery delivery business.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
JPMorgan CEO warns of five risks threatening US stocks and bonds
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, identified five risks that could shake US stock and bond markets: large fiscal deficits, persistent inflation, high asset prices, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions. The warning came with the bank's third-quarter results, as Wall Street awaits another Federal Reserve rate decision. The bank says the US economy remains strong.
FinanceInternationalYahooOct 27AI
The owner of Class Life entered preventive insolvency proceedings with a debt of ARS 1.58 billion
Planeta Agua, a family firm founded in 1985 and owner of the Class Life brand, entered preventive insolvency proceedings ordered by Commercial Court No. 17 and classified as a large case. It reported liabilities of ARS 1,581 million against assets of ARS 1,691 million. The company attributed the crisis to margin deterioration after the pandemic, weaker demand and competition from platforms such as Shein and Temu. Creditors may file their claims until December 28.
FinanceInternationalLa NaciónOct 27AI
CAF raises USD 2 billion in senior bonds, its largest dollar-denominated issuance
CAF, the Latin American development bank, raised 2 billion dollars in an international issuance of senior unsecured bonds at a 4.75% rate maturing in 2031. Central banks and official institutions were allotted 45.2% of the bonds placed in the September 9 offering. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including financing its lending operations. The bonds were admitted to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
FinanceInternationalLexLatinOct 27AI
They cloned her phone's SIM card, took out a loan in her name and a court ordered Banco Hipotecario to pay $20 million
A woman in Puerto Madryn was the victim of SIM swapping: criminals cloned her phone's SIM card, accessed her online banking, requested a $547,944 loan in her name and transferred the funds. The Appeals Court of Puerto Madryn upheld a $20 million ruling against Banco Hipotecario for failing its security obligations, particularly BCRA Communication A 7319 on identity verification for pre-approved loans.
FinanceInternationalTNOct 27AI
WisdomTree forecasts gold at $4,946 per ounce in the third quarter of 2027
US ETF manager WisdomTree expects gold to reach $4,946 per ounce in the third quarter of 2027, almost 22% above the $4,060.70 it traded at on Tuesday. Mobeen Tahir, the firm's head of macroeconomics, called the metal's current pullback "a fairly healthy readjustment" and backed broad commodity baskets as an alternative to bonds against unexpected inflation.
FinanceInternationalFinectOct 27AI
Spain's Ibex 35 reclaims 19,000 points driven by Solaria, Ferrovial and banks
Spain's Ibex 35 reclaimed 19,000 points with Solaria and Ferrovial among the biggest gainers and the banking sector rising, on a day when falling oil prices weighed on Repsol. The Spanish market drew support from renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, with Anthropic's progress toward a stock market listing and new tech financing announcements. In the US, the S&P 500 rose on technology and semiconductor gains, and US consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in October.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI