Previous Close | 57,209.70 |
Open | 57,182.86 |
Volume |
Day's Range | 57,007.55 - 57,599.08 |
52 Week Range | 47,765.06 - 59,020.55 |
Avg. Volume | 197,804,955 |
Reuters will resume coverage on Monday, April 1.) * Brazil's jobless rate ticks up but labor market remains strong * Chile's copper output up 10% in Feb By Ankika Biswas March 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's real slipped to a near one-week low against a muted dollar in thin trading volume, dragging the Latin American currencies index, while investors awaited a key U.S. inflation test for more clues on the Federal Reserve's policy outlook. The MSCI index tracking Latam currencies fell 0.2%, on track for only slight gains this quarter, losing steam following the previous quarter's near 6% jump, with the dollar index set for a strong quarterly advance, owing to doubts over U.S. rate cuts this year. Any negative surprises could further blur the U.S. rate cuts picture.
* Chile to cut interest rate by 75 bps in April- poll * Mexican peso touches highest since 2015 * Brazil's Haddad foresees 'quite expressive' Feb payroll data (Updated at 4pm ET/2000 GMT) By Ankika Biswas March 27 (Reuters) - Mexico's peso touched an eight-year high against the dollar and most Latin American stock indexes turned higher on Wednesday, although trading was fairly muted on the last day of the trading week for most regional markets. The peso's rise boosted MSCI's basket of Latin American currencies 0.4%. Markets in Peru, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina will be closed from Thursday, while Brazil will be shut on Friday.
* Brazil consumer prices up in mid-March, annual inflation slows * Peru economy likely grew 2-3% in February - minister * Nigeria hikes rates for second straight time * FX up 0.2%, stocks up 0.5% (Updated at 4 p.m. ET/2000 GMT) By Ankika Biswas and Lisa Pauline Mattackal March 26 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies and equity markets were steady on Tuesday in muted trading, while Nigeria's sovereign international dollar bonds rose following a 200 basis-point rate hike. The MSCI index for Latam currencies was up 0.2% and a gauge of regional stocks firmed 0.5%, in the green for the first time in four sessions.