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Chile stocks week ahead: IPSA faces MSCI aftershocks, SQM results and key data

Chile stocks week ahead: IPSA faces MSCI aftershocks, SQM results and key data

Chile’s S&P CLX IPSA index closed Friday at 10,877.74, down 1.56%, capping a 4.8% monthly drop—its worst since October 2023—amid MSCI-driven repositioning. Retailers and banks led declines; Cencosud fell 5.95%. The peso weakened to 873.71 per dollar. The central bank will release January IMACEC data Monday, and SQM reported 2025 net income of $588.1 million.
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  • Sugar Prices Decline Amid Crude Oil Plunge and Production Forecasts
    May 21, 2026, 12:48 PM EDT. Sugar prices fell on Wednesday, with July NY world sugar down 1.87% and August London ICE white sugar unchanged. The decline followed a 5% drop in crude oil prices, which impacts ethanol prices tied to sugarcane processing. Lower ethanol prices may lead mills to favor sugar production, increasing sugar supply and pressuring prices. The International Sugar Organization (ISO) projects a record global sugar crop of 182 million metric tons (MMT) for 2025/26, with a surplus estimate raised to 2.2 MMT. However, forecasts for 2026/27 suggest a production decline and potential deficit due to an El Niño weather pattern affecting India and Thailand. India's sugar export ban until September 30 supports prices, alongside reduced Brazilian sugar output projections amid increased ethanol production.

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