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Chile central bank may hold in September as deficit widens—BofA Investing.com -- Chile’s Finance Minister Mario Marcel resigned on Friday, citing personal reasons, with the market reacting mildly negative to the news. The Chilean peso (CLP) depreciated by 0.4% following the announcement but remained off the day’s highs. Nicolas Grau, currently serving as minister of economy, will replace Marcel for the remaining seven months of President Boric’s administration. Alvaro Garcia from the moderate PPD (NASDAQ:PPD) party will take over Grau’s position as economy minister. Marcel played a key role in passing the pension reform this year and the law to reduce tax evasion last year. In his new role, Grau will be responsible for designing the 2026 budget, which is expected to be presented by late September. He will also oversee the tax change proposal for small and medium enterprises and the new financing mechanism for tertiary education. The change was due to personal reasons and not a signal of pressure from the Left to increase spending ahead of elections. However, BofA notes that investors are concerned about the risk of higher government spending as Marcel was viewed as a guarantor of prudent fiscal policies. This concern comes despite some fiscal deterioration in the last two years, with the fiscal deficit at 2.8% of GDP, twice the target for 2025, following a large adjustment Marcel implemented in his first year. Bank of America notes that higher uncertainty about spending could be another reason for Chile’s central bank to pause its easing cycle in September, after cutting rates by 25 basis points to 4.75% in July. The bank forecasts one more rate cut this year and another in the first half of 2026, bringing the rate to 4.25%, though there are risks of delays. 3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads. This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C. Which stocks should you consider in your very next trade? Successful investors know to check multiple angles before making their move. InvestingPro's three powerful features work together to give you that edge: ProPicks AI runs 80+ stock-picking strategies, including Tech Titans, which doubled the S&P 500's performance in just 18 months! Fair Value combines 17 proven valuation models to help you spot overpriced stocks and undervalued gems. And WarrenAI delivers instant insights on any stock. Ask questions, get vetted answers backed by real-time data (unlike ChatGPT). Our subscribers use all three to identify stocks before double-digit gains and avoid costly mistakes. But with 50% during our Summer Sale, even if you only use one of these features the value pays for itself. Sale ends soon—don't wait until prices go back up.

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Freeport-McMoran stock falls amid Chile’s copper tariff negotiations Investing.com -- Freeport-McMoran (NYSE: FCX) stock fell as much as 5% Monday before paring the decline to 3% as Chile’s Finance Minister expressed optimism about securing an exception to potential U.S. copper tariffs. Chilean Finance Minister Mario Marcel indicated during a Radio Duna interview that he expects copper to be excluded from U.S. tariff plans during ongoing negotiations in Washington. Marcel noted that similar exceptions have been made for raw materials in other trade agreements, citing precedents with the United Kingdom regarding steel and Indonesia concerning copper. "We expect these conversations starting today in Washington to also cover the copper issue, because it wouldn’t be very useful to have a trade agreement that excludes more than half of our exports to the U.S., such as copper and wood," Marcel stated. The potential 50% tariff on copper imports to the United States has created uncertainty for major producers like Freeport-McMoran, which operates significant copper mining assets globally. The Chilean government’s stance appears focused on diplomatic solutions rather than retaliatory measures. Marcel explicitly ruled out implementing counter-tariffs on U.S. imports, explaining that "a tariff is a tax on imports that local consumers have to pay... We are not going to punish our taxpayers by applying a tariff on imports from the U.S." The outcome of these negotiations remains crucial for Freeport-McMoran and the broader copper market, as Chile represents one of the world’s largest copper producers. Any resolution regarding the proposed tariffs could significantly impact global copper trade flows and pricing.

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