LatAm pre-open: the chip trade cracked (SMH -5.4%, Samsung -7%) but banks rallied, steadying Brazil while Mexico rose, even as oil fell and the real weakened.

LatAm pre-open: money hid in defensives (US healthcare +3%) as Korea's Samsung kept sliding, but Apple rebounded and Brazil extended its record run to a new high.

LatAm pre-open: the AI trade roared back — chips surged (SMH +3.3%), Tesla jumped 8% and Samsung rebounded — as Brazil paused at its record and oil bounced.

Micron fell 10.6%, Intel 9%, AMD 6.9% as the chip rally reversed. Private payrolls hit just 98,000 and GDP tracker slid to 1.2%. What it means for markets.

LatAm pre-open: the chip trade cracked (SMH -5.4%, Samsung -7%) but banks rallied, steadying Brazil while Mexico rose, even as oil fell and the real weakened.

LatAm pre-open: value and defensives broadened as the Dow hit a record and chips fell, lifting Brazil +0.6% while gold surged and Korea's Samsung rebounded.