Concern Rousseff Faces Budget Opposition

Brazil’s real declined for a third straight day amid concern President Dilma Rousseff will face opposition as lawmakers prepare to vote on fiscal measures.

Mexico Central Bank Holds Rates Despite Pressure on Currency

Mexico’s central bank remained on hold Friday despite the recent currency turmoil in emerging markets and higher local inflation, but warned that it will remain watchful to keep the recent depreciation of the peso from affecting prices.

World Bank sees global economy picking up

WASHINGTON (AP) - The global economy is slowly picking up steam, led by advanced economies appearing to turn the corner after five years of financial crises and recession and a continued good performance by China, the World Bank said Tuesday.

Mexico’s Peso Surges as Fed Stimulus Bolsters Bonds and Stocks

Mexico’s peso surged to a one-month high as the Federal Reserve refrained from paring the $85 billion pace of monthly bond buying, a stimulus program that’s fueled demand for the Latin American nation’s securities.

Brazil Inflation Accelerates in August, As Expected

RIO DE JANEIRO--Inflation in Brazil picked up as expected in August in the first signs that the depreciation of the real versus the U.S. dollar is hitting prices in Latin America's largest economy.

Mexican Peso Falls to One-Year Low on Federal Reserve Concern

Mexico’s peso declined to its lowest level in a year as U.S. manufacturing growth added to speculation that the Federal Reserve will curtail a stimulus program that has supported emerging-market assets.

Brazilian Real Falls to Four-Year Low, Stoking Inflation Concern

Brazil’s real dropped to a four-year low, adding to concern inflation will undermine efforts to stimulate Latin America’s largest economy.

Mexico Peso Gains as U.S. Economic Reports Boost Export Outlook

Mexico’s peso rose for a third day as data showing the U.S. economy is improving boosted the outlook for the Latin American nation’s biggest export market.

Mexico’s Long-Term Peso Debt Rises After Auction; Currency Falls

Mexico’s longest-term peso bonds rose for a second day as the results of a government auction yesterday indicated that demand for the securities may rebound.

Mexico Peso Extends Biggest Monthly Decline in Year on Economy

Mexico’s peso dropped, extending its biggest monthly decline in a year, as a surge in U.S. Treasury yields sapped demand for the Latin American nation’s assets.

Peru Sol Drops to Lowest Since 2011 as Bonds Fall on Fed Outlook

Peru’s sol slumped to its weakest level in more than a year as slowing economic growth and speculation that the Federal Reserve will reduce monetary stimulus sparked a selloff in the Andean nation’s bonds.

Asia, Latin America deals on deck in US high-grade market

There are a few deals from Asia and Latin America already lined up to price Wednesday in the US high-grade bond market, which is currently at USD10.15bn in countable volume for the week.

Colombian Copycat Banks Sell 13 Years of Bonds in Months

Colombian banks are selling record amounts of foreign bonds this quarter, pushing this year’s tally above the total of the previous 13 years, as they take advantage of record-low U.S. rates to finance more lending.

Colombia Sells $557 Million of Peso Bonds in Overseas Markets

Colombia sold 1 trillion pesos ($557 million) of peso-linked bonds in overseas markets to take advantage of demand for emerging-market assets after the Federal Reserve took measures to lower benchmark U.S. yields.

Real Sinks to 16-Month Low, Extends Month’s Drop to 15 Percent

Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real tumbled, bringing its decline this month to 15 percent as the worst performer in Latin America, on growing concern the central bank is mismanaging interest-rate policy at a time when global economic conditions are deteriorating.

The real extended losses after Federal Reserve policy makers said there are “significant downside risks to the economic outlook.” The currency slumped as much as 5.8 percent to a 16-month low of 1.8960 per dollar and ended trading down 4.8 percent at 1.8756 as of 5 p.m. in New York.

Latin American stocks up; Brazil adds 2%

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Latin American markets strengthened Monday as U.S. stocks got a boost from better-than-expected July consumer spending figures and an optimistic outlook on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last week.

In Brazil, home of the biggest stock exchange in Latin America, the Bovespa BR:BVSP +2.75% gained 2.2% to 54,507.86. It had climbed 0.8% on Friday.