102 result(s) for “markets”
Beijing is set to publish monthly industrial profit figures on September 28, 2026. Economists and investors will treat the release as a near‑term barometer of manufacturing momentum, corporate margins and the extent to which China’s struggling property sector is weighing on firms.
On September 27, 2026, the federal government unveiled a new multimillion dollar investment to accelerate clean hydrogen demonstration projects in Canada, with immediate pilots in Ontario and Alberta. Officials say the funding aims to cut industrial emissions, secure domestic supply chains for low carbon fuels, and build export capacity for hydrogen technology.
A new IMC initiative, Viksit Tech 47, will identify, promote and award Indian hardware, device and deep tech companies as part of this year’s India Mobile Congress, aiming to close gaps in design, manufacturing and export readiness.
The finance ministry and the Reserve Bank instructed branches to operate on Sunday, September 27, 2026, to reduce disruption ahead of a three day strike called by bank unions from September 28 to 30. The step aims to protect cash access and critical services while unions press for a five day work week and other demands.
POP Montreal marked its 25th anniversary with a packed closing day on September 27, 2026, sending festivalgoers from theatre bills to rooftop stages and gallery pop ups while foregrounding Montreal and Canadian artists in a lineup that blended veteran acts and emerging voices.
Pakistan Stock Exchange closed the week largely unchanged as elevated oil prices and an IMF review weighed on investor sentiment. The rupee held near 277 to the dollar while foreign exchange reserves showed modest improvement, underscoring fragile stability ahead of key fiscal milestones.
Benchmark indices fell for a third consecutive week on September 27, 2026, pressured by sustained foreign institutional selling, higher global bond yields and elevated crude prices, even as domestic investors stepped in to cushion the fall.
China unveiled a targeted package of fiscal backstops and local-government measures on September 27, 2026, aimed at stabilizing the struggling property sector and preventing further spillovers to growth and local finances.
During Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington, China and the United States committed to a formal AI dialogue and a notification mechanism for AI incidents. For Beijing the move is both a diplomatic opening and a lever to protect Chinese AI industrial ambitions and regulatory priorities.
At the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, Chinese officials and companies framed artificial intelligence as a commercial engine for cross border services, releasing a major digital trade report and staging demonstrations meant to move AI from labs into paying markets.
Global flexible workspace operator IWG said it will more than triple its Indian footprint over the next three years, rolling out unmanned microhubs and specialised health focused spaces while leaning on partnership deals with local landlords.
Investor bets and bank forecasts pushed expectations of a Reserve Bank of Australia rate rise to near certainty on September 26, 2026, as policymakers weigh a tight labour market, rising fuel costs and global rate moves.
Toronto’s Massey Hall will host the 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction on September 26, celebrating four generations of Canadian songwriting with tribute performances and a global livestream.
Weeks of heavy monsoon rain have pushed the Brahmaputra and its tributaries into unprecedented overflow across Assam, killing at least 100 people, destroying villages and exposing longstanding gaps in mitigation and rescue capacity.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate in September, signaling a new phase of monetary tightening aimed at persistent inflation. The decision is reshaping borrowing costs for U.S. businesses, pushing up mortgage and corporate borrowing rates, and altering market expectations for growth and earnings.