Russia sold a top gold miner that it seized from a billionaire last year, though only after multiple attempts and for about half the price it originally sought.
India’s rate setters chose to stay growth-supportive and hold off on any policy pivot, viewing Middle East uncertainty as a reason for caution while expecting the economic outlook to improve rapidly once tensions ease.
Canada’s financial regulator lowered capital requirements for the country’s largest banks for the first time in three years, giving them flexibility to lend more to support a domestic push for defense spending, critical infrastructure and artificial intelligence.