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PBR Jan 2026 22.000 call
| Previous close | 0.8200 |
| Open | 0.5800 |
| Bid | 0.3000 |
| Ask | 0.7200 |
| Strike | 22.00 |
| Expiry date | 2026-01-16 |
| Day's range | 0.5800 - 0.5800 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 30 |
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico, Chile lead Latam FX up after US data; Brazilian equities lag
* Petrobras slumps after its CEO to step down * Peruvian economy contracts in March * Colombia Grupo Aval's profits fall 73% in Q1 * Latam stocks edge up 0.1%, FX up 0.3% (Updated at 1916 GMT) By Shashwat Chauhan and Johann M Cherian May 15 (Reuters) - The pesos of Mexico and Chile led Latin American currencies higher on Wednesday, as the dollar slid after a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report, while worries about state-run oil giant Petrobras weighed on Brazilian equity markets. MSCI's index for Latin American currencies rose 0.3% against the dollar which dropped to month-ago levels after data showed April U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.
Associated Press FinanceCEO of Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras steps down following dustup over dividends
The head of Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas giant Petrobras has stepped down, the company said Wednesday, following months of tensions with the federal government. Petrobras opted not to pay extraordinary dividends to its shareholders earlier this year, souring relations between Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, head of the ruling leftist Workers' Party.
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Most Latam FX up on softer U.S. dollar, Brazilian markets lag
* Petrobras slumps after its CEO to step down * US CPI rises 3.4% year-on-year * Latam stocks down 0.1%, FX up 0.2% By Shashwat Chauhan May 15 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies rose against a softer dollar on Wednesday as latest U.S. inflation data boosted hopes that Federal Reserve could cut interest rates this year, while worries at state-run oil giant Petrobras weighed on Brazilian markets. Brazil's real shed 0.2% against the dollar amid sliding iron ore prices, while the local stock index dropped close to 1%. Shares of state-run oil firm Petrobras slid over 6% after the company said its chief executive would step down, to be replaced by a former regulator with views closer those of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
