Chile posts wider fiscal deficit as copper income falls

SANTIAGO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chile's fiscal deficit widened in 2014 compared to the previous year as income from its top export copper fell, and government spending rose.

Brazil risks recession as central bank bucks global trend, raises rate

(Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's crusade to win back investor confidence has entrusted policymakers with the tough mission of hiking interest rates while major central banks cut them, raising the prospect of another recession in Latin America's biggest economy.

Gold slips from 12-week high as oil, copper tumble

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Gold struggled on Wednesday to hold near a 12-week high as a rout in commodities such as oil and copper took a toll on the metal, offsetting safe-haven bids arising from global growth concerns.

Brazil's new finance chief unveils plan to restore confidence

(Reuters) - Brazil's government must make difficult budget cuts to improve investor confidence and restore economic growth, the country's new Finance Minister Joaquim Levy said on Monday.

Emerging currencies face bumpy year but much already priced in: Reuters poll

(Reuters) - Emerging market currencies will stay under pressure in 2015, a Reuters poll found, though they may not fall as much as last year as lower commodity prices and tighter monetary policy in the United States could be largely priced in already.

Brazil's industrial output drops unexpectedly in November

(Reuters) - Brazilian industrial output took an unexpected step backward in November as production of durable goods declined sharply, further damping hopes of a recovery in the long-beleaguered sector.