Daily Market Updates: North America

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At close · Fri, Aug 14, 2026

North America

Coverage of North American markets beyond the US benchmarks, including Canada. New to this? Read the guide →

Latest North America briefs

190 on record

Global MarketsOpposition to AI data centers grows ahead of the midterm elections

Global MarketsReform UK backs 30% apprenticeship wage rebate for firms

Global MarketsAnalyst says AI, not politics, is becoming a bigger economic driver

Global MarketsGen Z grows more worried AI could steal their jobs

Global MarketsLIC wins RBI approval to lift HDFC Bank stake to nearly 10%

Global MarketsPrince Harry and Meghan plan to move back to the UK

Global MarketsModerna shares surge 177%, driving $5.5B mark-to-market losses for shorts

Global MarketsU.S. government debt tops $40 trillion, doubling over a decade

Global MarketsU.S. debt reaches $40 trillion amid Iran war, tax cuts, and refunds

Global MarketsTrump says he plans to meet Kim Jong-un later in 2026

Global MarketsWall St gains as Treasury yields ease and Moderna surges

Global MarketsYoung adults’ worries about AI taking jobs rise amid weak job prospects

Global MarketsJapanese village Nanmoku seeks Peru ties to address aging and labor gaps

Global MarketsCalifornia AG says Meta case seeks restitution, not major damages

Global MarketsTrump aide Natalie Harp draws scrutiny amid clash with Jon Ossoff

Global MarketsSouth Korea presses for faster control shift from US amid drill changes

Global MarketsPennsylvania moves to restrict AI data centers over power cost concerns

Global MarketsIdaho National Lab sees renewed push to build new nuclear reactors

Global MarketsU.S. national debt nears $40 trillion, with broad household impacts

Global MarketsAI tax prospects raise questions about whether it can curb debt

Global MarketsDebate grows over whether Medicare should cover catastrophic costs

Global MarketsAlaska Senate race intensifies as Peltola challenges Sullivan

Global MarketsUS stock futures slip as oil prices rise and Treasury yields near highs

Global MarketsUK trial to use AI to reroute flights away from warming contrails

Global MarketsOil price jump lifts yields and dents market volatility

Global MarketsHong Kong fire inquiry delays final report to end of October

Global MarketsColombia housing minister faces backlash over Caribbean trip after quake

Global MarketsSouth Korean investors shift to U.S. stocks amid home-market flight

Global MarketsStocks slide and dollar hits two-month low after soft U.S. data

Global MarketsParamount seeks $1.88 billion bond as WBD merger faces delay

The numbers

Name	Close	1D	1W	1M	1Y	RSI 14	vs 52-wk high	30 days
Canada (EWC)	$62.23	▲0.2%	▲1.5%	▲4.8%		79

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