Indian Sugar Industry Officials Say Indian Sugar Mills And Refiners Are Expected To Import 500,000 Tons Of Duty-free Sugar, Half Of The 1 Million Ton Duty-free Import Quota, As Falling Local Sugar Prices Have Dampened Demand For Duty-free Imports

A Spokesperson For The Qatari Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Stated That All Gulf States Support A Peaceful Resolution To The Crisis Between The United States And Iran

A Spokesperson For The Qatari Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Stated That The Current Priority Is To Facilitate An Agreement Among All Parties, And Qatar Will Not Favor Any Side

According To Interfax News Agency, The Russian Ministry Of Defense Stated That Russian Troops Had Previously Attacked Cargo Ships And Oil Tankers In The Black Sea

According To The Financial Times, British Prime Minister Burnham Will Hold His First Face-to-face Meeting With Donald Trump Next Month. Burnham Stated That He Will Attend The UN General Assembly In New York In September, But British Officials Are Also Expected To Explore The Possibility Of Meeting With Trump At The White House

A Spokesperson For The Qatari Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Stated That The US Sanctions Against Iran Are Unilateral, And Qatar Supports Efforts To Resolve The Issue Through Mediation

A Joint Statement From The Israel Defense Forces And The Security Directorate Stated That They Attacked And Destroyed Five Hamas Weapons Storage Facilities And A Rocket Launch Site In The Gaza Strip

Market News: Thai Officials Say The US Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Will Dock In Thailand Next Week, After Being Deployed To The War Zone With Iran

Scotiabank: It Expects The Bank Of Canada To Raise The Policy Rate To 2.75% By The End Of 2026 And To 3% By The Beginning Of 2027

Scotiabank: Canada’s GDP Growth Is Projected To Slow To 0.9% In 2026 And Rise To 2.2% In 2027

Scotiabank: It Expects U.S. GDP Growth To Slow To 2% In 2026 And Fall To 1.9% In 2027

Shanghai: Expanding The Trading Volume Of Key Metals Such As Copper And Aluminum, While Accelerating The Development Of A Comprehensive Suite Of Futures Contracts For Emerging Metals Including Lithium, Cobalt, And Nickel