Investment News

Robust U.S. manufacturing data (ISM 52.6) lifted major indexes while Fed officials signaled a continued 'mildly restrictive' stance. Meanwhile, private equity secondaries set fundraising and transaction records, underscoring growing appetite for liquidity in private markets. This article explains the implications for equity sectors, interest-rate-sensitive assets, and how investors can approach the expanding secondaries niche.

Canada unveiled a comprehensive strategy to modernize its auto sector, shifting production incentives, supply-chain priorities, and export dynamics across North America. At the same time, the U.S. Federal Reserve held rates steady, reinforcing a near-term policy plateau that shapes bond strategies and yield-sensitive sectors.

A wave of investor selling swept through software equities after Anthropic unveiled new AI productivity tools and major tech firms disclosed outsized capex plans for 2026. At the same time, new dealmaking data shows M&A activity polarizing—concentrating in AI-enabled sectors—creating both concentrated opportunities and wider funding gaps.

The U.S. launches a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile—Project Vault—aimed at securing critical battery and rare-earth supplies, signaling accelerated reshoring and commodity repricing. Separately, Creation Investments closed a $46M Impact Credit Fund II, highlighting growing capital flow into structured social finance in India.

U.S. Commerce Department unveiled a tariff floor on rare earths and critical materials, prompting sell-offs in related equities and signaling a push toward domestic processing. Separately, Tether committed $150 million to Gold.com to connect tokenized and physical gold channels—an advance in asset-tokenization infrastructure.

A landmark US-India trade agreement cuts tariffs, halts Russian oil purchases, and includes a $500B procurement pledge — sparking currency and equity moves and re-routing supply chains. Separately, Siemens’ $1B U.S. manufacturing investment ties AI-driven demand to energy equipment production, creating targeted industrial opportunities.