US ADP weekly employment change for week ended Aug 22: +12,000; prior +11,750.

After Canada’s retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs took effect in the early hours of the 8th, Prime Minister Carney delivered a national video address calling for unity. He said Canada will accept economic costs to reduce dependence on the U.S., but those costs are small compared with the price of inaction. Carney reiterated that U.S. negotiators made last‑minute demands that would harm Canadian sovereignty and core industries, prompting Canada to abandon the agreement and implement countermeasures.

沙特民防部门：纳季兰省和艾卜哈省发布预警。