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Tariffs on Hold as Trump Claims Deal With Canada Is Near

President Trump announced a three-day delay on imposing 50 percent tariffs in a social media post on Tuesday night, roughly 90 minutes before the 12:01 a.m. deadline.

Top stocks to buy today: Stock recommendations for August 19 - check list

Stock market recommendations: Bata India, IFCI, and KFin Technologies - these are the top stocks to buy for August 19 2026, identified by Mehul Kothari, DVP - Technical Research at Anand Rathi Shares:

US, Canada reach trade deal to avert steep tariffs, Trump says

Trump announces pause on 50 percent duty on Canadian exports shortly before midnight deadline.

Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation, fiscal worries mount

WiseTech Raided by Australia Antitrust Watchdog; Stock Sinks

WiseTech Global Ltd. said Australian antitrust authorities demanded the company hand over documents and data as part of an investigation into alleged breaches of competition law. The company’s stock tumbled.

Peter Seah steps down as chair of National Wages Council for personal reasons; Hsieh Fu Hua takes over

Former National Wages Council chairman Peter Seah asked to step down for "personal reasons", said the manpower ministry.

NSE Eyes $55 Billion Valuation in IPO While Rival BSE’s Shares Lose Favor

The IPO is expected to launch in the second half of September.

Trump pauses tariffs on Canada after last-minute deal

Donald Trump has announced he has paused the imposition of 50% tariffs on more goods from Canada.

China Recovers Rocket on Land in Push to Catch Up With SpaceX

China said it recovered a rocket booster on land for the first time, a major step toward catching up with US firms like Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Humanoids Make Stock Market Debut in China’s AI Push

China's humanoids have made their stock market debut. Unitree Robotics has just become China's first publicly traded humanoid robot maker, adding investor firepower to the country's AI ambitions. Winnie Hsu explains. (Source: Bloomberg)

Lessons from Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Reading the political barometer (I)

“All politics is local”, Tip O’Neill The dust may have barely settled on the Osun State governorship election of August 15, 2026, but its political debris will travel far beyond Osogbo, the state capital. Although state elections are…

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

A coalition of states is asking Meta be hit with $200 billion in penalties for making products addictive to children, in what many have called social media's "big tobacco moment."