📊 Afternoon Update

🇮🇳 India

• Government rice stocks have touched a record 48.2 million tonnes, up about 14% from last year. Wheat reserves are also high at 33.3 million tonnes, the highest in four years.
• India will push for equal and fair access to AI for Global South nations at the upcoming AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
• Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is on a two-day visit to the UAE (Sept 18–19) to review the India-UAE trade agreement and discuss new investment opportunities.
• Rahul Gandhi is set to hold a “special press briefing” on Sept 18, promising a big revelation in the ongoing “vote theft” controversy.

🌍 Global

• After the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut, Asian markets remain steady, while oil and gold prices hold firm.
• Indian stock markets opened higher today, with Sensex and Nifty50 gaining momentum following the Fed’s decision.