Latin American assets slide as $100 oil lifts risk-off mood
The MSCI Latin American equity index fell 0.9% amid higher oil prices fueling global risk aversion as investors weighed regional economic data and awaited key U.S. data.
Most Latin American assets fell on Wednesday as rising oil prices weighed on risk appetite, while investors assessed a batch of regional economic data and awaited key U.S. data later this week. The MSCI Latin American equity index (.MILA00000PUS) dropped 0.9%.