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New Zealand filled jobs edge up 0.2% in August
Stats NZ reported a seasonally adjusted rise of 5,391 filled jobs to 2.36 million. Filled jobs are not unique workers.
Source: Stats NZ
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Canadian railways moved 31.7 million tonnes of freight in July
Loadings rose 2.6% year over year, the third-highest July total on record. Grain shipments offset declines in coal and potash, while freight from US rail connections increased 11.1%.
Source: Statistics Canada
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Jordan industrial exports rise 7.3% in first seven months
The Chamber of Industry put January–July 2026 exports at JOD 5.17bn, while sector results varied.
Source: Jordan Chamber of Industry, reported by Petra
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Indonesia downstream investment reaches Rp300.1 trillion in first half
Realized first-half investment and the roadmap’s US$618.1 billion estimate through 2040 are different measures; batteries and higher-value manufacturing are phase-two priorities.
Source: ANTARA News, reporting Investment and Downstreaming Ministry deputy Heldy Satrya Putera
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Turnover rises across eight South African sectors in Q2
Stats SA estimated nominal turnover at R3.871 trillion, up 3.7% quarter on quarter across the survey’s covered industries.
Source: Statistics South Africa
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FedDev Ontario allocates nearly $26 million to 31 GTA recipients
The October 2 announcement outlines nearly C$26 million for 31 GTA businesses and organizations pursuing resilience and growth projects.
Source: Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
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Saudi Arabia says Tawakkalna serves more than 36 million users
SPA lists services across health, justice, commerce, municipal affairs and transport; the user figure is a lower bound, not an exact count.
Source: Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
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Canada announces more than C$6.9 million for 17 PEI recipients
ACOA’s October 1 announcement includes more than $6.9 million for 17 recipients in Prince Edward Island facing U.S. tariff pressures.
Source: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
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India launches third CAPEX survey of private-company investment plans
The MoSPI survey announced on 1 October will run from October to December 2026 and does not report new results; manufacturing accounted for 50.17% of provisional CAPEX in the prior CAPEX 2025 round.
Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation via Press Information Bureau of India
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Indonesia’s national wholesale price index rose 6.76% year on year in September
BPS reported the annual IHPB change alongside a 0.62% monthly increase and a 5.73% rise year to date.
Source: Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS), Statistics Indonesia
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Mexico manufacturing orders indicator falls to 49.1 points in September
INEGI and Banco de México said the seasonally adjusted IPM fell 2.5 points monthly; it is a survey of business expectations, not a measure of realized output.
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Mexico
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Mexico light-vehicle sales reach 129,288 in September, INEGI says
Sales rose 8% from September 2025; January–September deliveries totalled 1,144,002, up 5% year on year.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
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