Turkey Markets: Foreign investors bought $358m of Turkish stocks in the week to Sept 25, but fund-liquidation turmoil is pushing investors toward safer assets and slower decisions. Saudi Power Finance: ACWA Power’s Rabigh 2 expansion hit financial close at SAR 9.69bn, backed by a multi-bank lender consortium, with impact expected from Q2 2029. Egypt-Africa Investment: Egypt’s PM said Alamein forum talks with Tanzania aim to expand mutual investment in ports, transport, agriculture and healthcare. Infrastructure Oversight: Karnataka’s finance department flagged cost and funding concerns over a proposed short tunnel road, questioning overlap and viability versus a cheaper surface alternative. Digital Currency Push: Russia’s finance ministry started paying some employees in digital rubles, keeping the rollout voluntary as banks expand services. Brokerage Hours: Robinhood plans weekend stock trading via a “24 Hour Market” expansion, pending regulation. Cybersecurity in Finance: South Korea confirmed a single IP address linked to breaches across seven financial firms, with regulators calling for tighter defenses. RBI Warning: RBI Governor Malhotra cautioned that long calm can breed future financial vulnerabilities, including cyber and geopolitical shocks. EU Regulator Focus: ESMA launched a supervisory priority for AI and tokenisation oversight to balance innovation with investor safeguards. Corporate/Capital Markets: CBI filed a charge sheet in India’s ₹3,750 crore LIC-linked Reliance Communications investment fraud case.