U.S. Trade Representative Greer said Canada once had the most favorable access to the U.S., and that political considerations remain a significant factor for Canada.

China's state reserves website said the second 2026 competitive procurement of central reserve frozen beef and mutton will total 300 tonnes.

Barclays rates strategist says Fed Chair Kevin Warsh may advocate reducing the Fed’s use of forward guidance, calling it a source of past policy errors. At the Kansas City Fed annual symposium in Jackson Hole (Aug 27-29) Warsh may offer views on balance-sheet policy and is expected to emphasize long-term drivers, notably productivity trends and their impact on potential growth. He is unlikely to provide near-term policy guidance; markets will seek signals on how the FOMC plans to return inf to its 2% target and, if inf fails to improve, Warsh is likely to confirm that further rate hikes remain an option.