EMERGING MARKETS-Latam stocks hit over three-week peak on Mexico, Brazil gains
May 30, 2019 at 16:33 PM EDT
An index of Latin American stocks rose on Thursday, aided by gains among Mexican stocks on optimism around its trade deal with Canada and the United States, while most Latin American currencies softened marginally against the dollar. Sentiment towards Mexico warmed with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador saying the government will send the trade deal known as the United States