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The article suggests India's economic growth has exceeded expectations, positioning the country at the start of a potential investment boom.

Australia's residential property market experienced a fifth consecutive monthly decline in August, with national home prices falling 0.9% and Sydney and Melbourne leading the drop at 1.4% and 1.1% respectively.

China's top brokerages, including Citic Securities, reported significant growth in overseas revenue, with Citic's international revenue rising 45.5% YoY to 15.86 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) in H1 2024.

Hong Kong's mega-event economy generated HK$5.8 billion (US$739.9 million) in economic activity from 130+ mega-events in H1 2026, driven by government policy and financial support.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is attempting to refocus G20 finance ministers on growth during an upcoming meeting, despite market skepticism about his credibility due to recent interventionist policies.

The article discusses the S&P 500 as a benchmark for strong businesses but highlights that not all stocks within it are necessarily worth owning due to challenges like stagnating growth, heavy debt, or disruptive competition.

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Julie Gunts of AllianceBernstein highlights how passive ETFs drove growth through lower fees, creating the foundation for today's ETF industry. …

Intercontinental Exchange trades 8.3% below its 52-week high. Its growth is supported by data, mortgage workflows and strategic investments.

MD Sass, a boutique asset management firm, published its second-quarter investor update for its flagship, the “MD Sass Concentrated Value …

Pagaya shares soar 93.8% in six months as stronger growth, rising profitability and institutional funding support a sharp rebound.

HAS' Magic momentum, cost savings and raised 2026 outlook support growth, but tariffs, digital impairment and cyber costs temper upside.