Chile

Currencies across Latin American have been hit hard in recent days' trading by the combination of a resurgent dollar and sharp corrections in commodity prices. For the majority of... 2011-05-12

We maintain our cautious stance towards Latin American equities, but there are an increasing number of signs that the recent spell of weakness could be coming to an end. The technical... 2011-05-11

From a technical perspective the near-term trajectory of the Chilean peso is looking shaky. After several days of downward momentum, the currency is now resting on support at the... 2011-05-06

We still like a number of Latin American equity markets from a fundamental perspective, with Chile's benchmark IGPA standing out as one of our favourites over the medium term. This... 2011-05-03

With a host of key Latin American currencies strengthening considerably against the US dollar in recent weeks we believe the rally may be about to take a breather. While we still... 2011-04-28

In line with our long-held bullish stance for the Chilean peso the unit hit a 3-year high of CLP462.67/US$, strengthening some 4.5% against the greenback in the last 25 days. In line... 2011-04-27

It has been a volatile week for equity markets across the board, as global investor sentiment towards risky assets seesawed. In our view, such times of heightened uncertainty - on... 2011-04-21

It has been a volatile week for equity markets across the board, as global investor sentiment towards risky assets seesawed. In our view, such times of heightened uncertainty - on... 2011-04-21

We still see potential in a host of Latin American equity markets from a fundamental perspective, reflected by our decision to place a bullish Brazilian Bovespa call in our Key Market... 2011-04-12

We continue to like the Chilean peso on a long-term basis due to the economy's strong fundamentals. However, following the surprise currency intervention in January, we have decided... 2011-04-06