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Latin American assets have emerged as a haven for emerging-market investors trying to navigate an increasingly volatile global backdrop, buoyed by a roster of oil exporters and greater insulation from tensions in the Middle East....

The KBW Bank Index had its weakest quarterly performance since 2023, which is raising concerns about the banking sector's recent challenges ahead of the upcoming earnings report from Wall Street's six largest banks. Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Herman Chan and Bloomberg News Managing Editor Kristine Aquino provide insight on what investors might expect to Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Peruvians are heading to the polls Sunday to elect a new president from among a record 36 candidates and to overhaul the legislature, which for the first time in over three decades will return to a bicameral system....

Hungary's President Viktor Orbán is facing a significant electoral challenge after sixteen years in office from main opponent Peter Magyar. Allegations of voting irregularities and false flag operations have emerged from both sides as voting is underway on Sunday. Bloomberg News Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joins Christina Ruffini and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the election. (Source: Bloomberg)...

For over a decade, China has quietly built effectively a monopoly on the critical minerals that power everything from smartphones to fighter jets and the US is now racing to catch up. David Westin speaks with a New Hampshire startup called Phoenix Tailings, where CEO Nick Myers is trying to break China's chokehold on the supply chain. He also talks with author David Abraham, CFR's Heidi Crebo-Rediker, and former US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns about how the US fell so far behind, and whether innovation can help it leapfrog back into the game. (Source: Bloomberg)...

After years of repeated economic shocks, the world has been left woefully unprepared to deal with the next one....

Private equity firm Leonard Green and Partners is closing in on an acquisition of Cumming Group, a construction project consultancy firm owned by fellow buyout firm New Mountain Capital, the Financial Times reported....

Prediction markets are booming. Wagers on everything from the return of Jesus Christ to who will win the World Cup have driven weekly volumes on platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi into the billions of dollars....

The US and Iran's failure to strike a peace deal over the weekend is set to weigh on market sentiment and lift demand for safe haven assets on Monday, according to analysts....

The UK government will set out plans to boost the competitiveness of businesses at a time of rising energy bills, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said, while warning against heavy government borrowing....

A senior Reserve Bank of India official criticized foreign-exchange market makers for their role in aggravating the rupee's weakness during the Middle East tensions, as the regulator keeps up its tough messaging stance in its defense of the currency....

Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million barrels a day, rehabilitating a vital link for oil exports via the Red Sea....

Moody's Ratings warned that France's political divisions and the build up to presidential elections risk thwarting further efforts to reduce the bloated deficit even as it maintained its Aa3 assessment of the country....

The US and Iran failed to reach an agreement after marathon talks in Pakistan on the weekend, a major setback to finding a lasting resolution to the six-week war in the Middle East. Vice President JD Vance said negotiators will return to the US without a deal after Iran failed to give a commitment it would not seek a nuclear weapon. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Two empty supertankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make a last-minute U-turn just as peace negotiations between the US and Iran broke down, threatening a fragile ceasefire....

Blue and green bonds have emerged as a potential way for African nations to close a massive financing gap. Bloomberg's Yinka Ibukun explains how water bonds could help play a role. (Source: Bloomberg)...

Health officials in Pakistan's Sindh province have issued an alert after confirming 14 mpox cases this year, including infections linked to five newborn deaths, according to local media reports....

Malaysia is implementing measures to address fuel shortages triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, The Star reported, citing Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir....

China announced a series of policy measures to demonstrate “goodwill” toward Taiwan on Sunday, following a landmark meeting between President Xi Jinping and Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun....

Japan will work closely with Asian countries where essential petroleum-based products including medical equipment are produced, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa said in a Sunday debate program on broadcaster NHK....