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Global Markets Update: Trump Pauses Canada Tariffs Amid Deal Hopes; RBA Warns of Rate Hikes

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump has paused 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days, citing a tentative trade agreement […]

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways President Trump paused 50% tariffs on Canada for three days, citing a deal awaiting finalization, causing the U.S.

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Unitree Robotics (688836) shares skyrocketed 629.44% during their debut on the Shanghai STAR Market, opening at 1,100 yuan

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Asian equities tumbled on Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 (^NI225) falling 2.7% and Taiwan’s TAIEX (^TWII) sliding over

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Global equities and futures fell sharply as the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.34%, its highest level since

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2% to 66,113.67 despite a significant beat in core machinery orders, which surged 9.7%

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Santos (STO) posted H1 adjusted net income of $397 million on revenue of $2.62 billion, declaring an interim

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Anthropic reported a historic $11.6 billion in Q2 revenue, surpassing OpenAI for the first time as its Claude

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump has ordered a total halt to negotiations with Iran, shifting the U.S. strategy from immediate

Ed Liston / August 18, 2026

Key Takeaways Iran has warned that any vessels "hiding their identity" while transiting the Strait of Hormuz will face immediate