Shares in Brazil's Banco BTG Pactual SA rose more than 3% on Tuesday as booming activity in the country's capital markets bolstered the lender's investment banking unit and drove a surge in its second-quarter recurring net income.
Malaysia's end-July palm oil end-stocks fell 7.3% from June to 1.5 million tonnes, data from industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) showed on Wednesday.