Argentina's economy expanded 1.3% in the first-quarter of 2023 versus the same period in 2022, the country's statistics agency said on Thursday, slightly below analysts' forecasts of a growth 1.5%. (Reporting by Hernan Nessi; Writing by Carolina Pulice; Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez.
U.S. corn futures and nearby soybean futures fell on Wednesday, backing down from multi-week highs, as traders weighed fears of flagging demand for grains and other commodities against worries about dry Midwest weather curbing crop prospects, traders said.
Dozens of flights at an international airport in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa were suspended Wednesday as protests by farmers demanding guaranteed prices for grains ramped up a standoff with the government.
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday revised its outlook for Brazil to "positive" from "stable," delivering a timely boost to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he seeks to boost growth and dispel fears of economic mismanagement.