Global Cash Is Fueling a Historic Start for Latam Stocks

Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000The Brasil Bolsa Balcao (B3) stock exchange in Sao Paulo.Global investors are piling into Latin American stocks at the fastest clip in a decade, sending markets across the region to multi-year highs. Equity markets in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have seen a surge in overseas buying, helping push the MSCI EM Latin America Index to an eleven-year high and jumping over 20% in 2026. That marks the strongest start to the year since 1991. The gauge on Friday capped a ninth successive week of gains, its longest winning streak since 2017.