加拿大至8月21日全國經濟信心指數 52.8，前值53.4。

市場消息：Lithium Argentina已與贛鋒鋰業(01772.HK)敲定位於阿根廷波蘇韋洛斯-帕斯托斯格蘭德斯（Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes，簡稱 PPG/PPGS）的合資業務；宣佈獲得贛鋒鋰業1.8億美元的戰略投資。

Oil fell more than $1/bbl on Monday as investors sold ahead of a likely US sanctions announcement that could further disrupt Middle East supply. US Treasury Secretary Bessent will hold a press briefing at 02:00 Beijing time on the 25th after previewing what he called "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran. Commonwealth Bank of Australia commodity analyst Vivek Dhar said it is unclear whether isolating Iran economically will succeed; if Washington's measures work, Iran's capacity to respond with increased violence is an escalating risk for energy markets.