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China sets guidelines for fentanyl-related crimes prior to Trump-Xi summit

South Korean solar stocks jump as curbs on Chinese sector expected to remain in place

South Korean solar stocks jumped as U.S. restrictions on Chinese solar products came into focus ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.

The Behind-the-Scenes Push to Get Xi a Red Carpet Welcome in America

Rupee edges lower as dollar firms on Fed hike wagers

• Rupee slips as dollar gets Fed hike expectations tailwind · reuters.com · about 15 hours ago

Rupee hooked to oil prices as markets gauge Iran diplomacy hopes

AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China

Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting

• AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China | US foreign policy · theguardian.com · about 16 hours ago

Goldman Sees China Oil Imports Staying Subdued in Fourth Quarter

Senate debates college sports bill as voters struggle with inflation

Fox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the Senate debating a college sports bill on NIL rules on ‘The Bottom Line.’

Asian Currencies Consolidate Amid Falling Oil Prices

Dollar holds near 2-month high as markets weigh rate hikes, Iran diplomacy

Breakingviews - COMMENTARY: EU made-in-China car cap flashes amber warning

COMMENTARY: Asia's crude oil imports hit post-Iran conflict high in September, but remain weak

Meta’s New AI Agent Is an Instant Hit—and the Backlash Has Already Begun

In Cambodia's 'Waiting Village', tattooist mourns trade lost to war

Trump threatens to 'annihilate' Iran in UN speech as officials from both countries meet on sidelines

In his address, the US president pondered whether a peace deal would be agreed or whether he would have to take extreme action against Iran.

• Trump threatens to annihilate Iran as diplomats push for deal at UN · reuters.com · about 20 hours ago

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ready for ‘energy ceasefire’, as Nato warns Putin becoming ‘increasingly cavalier’

Meeting on sidelines of UN general assembly, Ukrainian leader says Kyiv open to deal not to attack energy targets if Russia agrees. What we know on day 1,673

China's US ambassador warns on 'red lines' ahead of Trump, Xi meeting

• Taiwan, human rights are 'red lines' for China, ambassador says ahead of Trump, Xi meeting · reuters.com · about 17 hours ago

South Korea plans to cut its reliance on Middle East crude oil imports to 50% by 2035

EXCLUSIVE: Wife of US seismologist held in China says Trump will ask Xi to free him

UK ready to lead global push on AI standards, Burnham tells UN

Watch Paul Chan: HK Sees Need to Enrich Yuan Products

Asia to Face Sustained Inflation Pressure Into 2027, ADB Warns

Watch BofA's Irigoyen on Fed Policy, Inflation

Governments brace for higher bond yields

China’s AI Trade Favors Global Winners Over Local Champions

Scott Bessent sends signal on Kevin Warsh Fed rate hike

Zelenskiy says Russia planning new mass attack on Ukraine

EU Tells Ukraine to Bolster Rule of Law Before It Gets More Aid

Watch Aldi US COO: Americans Are Feeling Inflation Pressures

And Now You Know Why I’ve Been Bearish On the Banks Since August

It’s hard to be either bullish or bearish on the entire market right now, but selectively, there are some great trades to be made.

China AI: Data centres rise from the rolling plains of Inner Mongolia

Potato farmers rub shoulders with rows of gleaming new data centres as Trump and Xi meet to discuss AI safety.

EXCLUSIVE: Anthropic, OpenEvidence partner to bring medical AI worldwide

US Treasury secretary could take on AI czar role, source says

Macron Criticizes Israel and Russia in Final U.N. Speech as France’s President

In his farewell address to the General Assembly, the French president criticized Russia, Israel and, in more veiled terms, the United States.

Zuckerberg, Bourla among CEOs to attend Trump's state dinner for Xi, sources say

San Angelo's unemployment rate drops to second lowest in Texas despite recent rise

The Texas Workforce Commission released unemployment numbers in Texas and San Angelo is the 2nd lowest. The unemployment rate came at 3.6% in August 2026, which is below Texas's overall rate of 4.4%....

Why the Fed isn't ready to declare victory on inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, and markets now price in up to two more hikes by year's end as inflation remains above the 2% target.

Gold ends little changed; silver's direction torn between rate-hike risks, industrial demand

The Nasdaq’s rapid rise to a record is sending a message to investors: Don’t wait for a pullback to buy

Some analysts say the upbeat data on the Nasdaq’s outlook is backed up by improving fundamentals.

Belgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute

Too Big To Fail 2.0: Are Hyperscalers The 2026 Version Of Banks In 2008? (SPY)

Want to bet on risky, high-beta stocks? Why you should wait for mid-October.

Coming soon is one of the only weeks of the year in which aggressive traders should bet that the highest-beta stocks will beat the lowest ones.

• Want to bet on risky, high-beta stocks? Why you should wait for this week in October. · marketwatch.com · about 22 hours ago

US Dollar Has Reclaimed 100 as Markets Must Survive the Higher-for-Longer Trade

Opinion | It’s Time to Cry Wolf Over A.I.

Opinion | A.I.: Let’s Not Have Another Failure of Imagination

Cold War Lessons for A.I.

Why Apple could soon join Nvidia in the exclusive $5 trillion club

A new foldable iPhone and a disciplined AI-spending approach have sent Apple shares to new highs this year

How the last U.S.-China talks on AI could inform this week's summit

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Seth Center, a former U.S. diplomat who has previously negotiated with China regarding AI concerns, about his doubts around this week's China-U.S. summit.

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Oil Prices Tumble Again

Trump praises relations with Burnham despite tensions over AI and Iran

US president calls UK prime minister ‘a natural businessperson’ as leaders meet at UN assembly in New York

• Trump praises Burnham despite tensions over AI, Chagos Islands and Iran · theguardian.com · about 22 hours ago

Market participants favor Treasury parking some cash in repo market

Qualcomm releases Android chip built for AI as memory shortage weighs on smartphone market

The overall smartphone market is expected to contract 14% in terms of units shipped in 2026.

US-China AI race intensifies as battle for tech leadership grows

3C AGI Partners founder and CEO Esther Wong discusses the competitive artificial intelligence race between the United States and China, open-source AI models and robotics development on ‘The Claman Countdown.’

NY Fed's Perli says monetary policy toolkit working very well

U.S. and Iran officials meet in New York to discuss ending the war

Meta’s Muse Drags Down Stocks That Depend on ‘Consumer Inertia’

A new book by Princess Diana's brother prompts war of words with King Charles III

A new book by the late Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has made headlines with damning allegations about King Charles III. Buckingham Palace responded with a strongly-worded statement.

Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump Will Help to End Russia-Ukraine War ‘Before Winter’

• Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump Helps Him to End the War ‘Before Winter’ · nytimes.com · about 22 hours ago

General Mills Is Fighting Inflation and Soft Demand. Earnings Will Show Its Progress.

Senior NATO commander warns Putin is becoming more cavalier and open to risk as Ukraine war drags on

Trump suggests a Ukraine deal on Russia's war could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy

Nasdaq reaches record high close, AI stocks rally

Jet fuel is following diesel’s price jump as the Hormuz supply shock hits the skies

Squeezed refineries are struggling to supply a world hungry for both diesel and jet fuel.

UEFA ‘rubber-stamping apartheid’ in Palestine by allowing Israel to play, warns Amnesty

You can’t trade your way through the AI apocalypse

These 4 Retail Stocks Are Winning the Race for Inflation-Weary Bargain Hunters

• Walmart and 3 Other Retail Stocks Winning the Race for Inflation-Weary Bargain Hunters · barrons.com · about 22 hours ago

Nearly half of adults under 30 live with their parents. The financial fallout could last for decades.

Young people are increasingly living with their parents instead of establishing their own households.

Annihilation, AI and a walkout - key moments from Trump's UN speech

BBC correspondents who covered the president's address on Tuesday assess five key moments.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he discussed peace efforts, energy ceasefire with Trump

Top economist Mohamed El-Erian warns markets are forcing central banks into a dangerous rate-hike cycle

Economist Mohamed El-Erian warns that Fed rate hikes aren't the solution to the economy's problems, and advocates for broader policy responses to inflation.

Trump endorses diesel export ban. A decision is coming ‘fast, one way or the other.’

President Donald Trump says his administration is considering a ban on diesel exports, amid skyrocketing prices for the fuel.

Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list

Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman both have close ties to President Putin, and Kyiv said the move sent Moscow the wrong signals.

The bond market is flashing a warning for stocks. These sectors are already wobbling.

The ‘yield curve’ could invert, says Guy LeBas, chief fixed income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott. But is that a reliable recession signal?

Watch Ireland's McEntee Talks Tariffs, US Relations, China

Oil and AI demand keep inflation risks in focus

Empower chief investment strategist Marta Norton joins ‘Making Money’ to discuss the back-and-forth in AI spending, shifting market sentiment and more.

IMF to help Ukraine find some funds for next year, Zelenskiy says

She was ready to buy her dream home — but discovered the condo HOA had just 1% in cash reserves

You may be able to choose your house or condo, but you can’t always choose your homeowners association.

• She was ready to buy her dream condo — but discovered the HOA had just 1% in cash reserves · marketwatch.com · about 24 hours ago

Anthropic and OpenAI roll out cheaper models in first release since call for slowdown

OpenAI introduced GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna. Anthropic unveiled Claude Opus 5.5.

EXCLUSIVE: Meta testing a 'human concierge' for its new personal AI agent, Muse

WTO chief warns Trump tariff war risks 7% global GDP hit

WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala cited WTO modeling showing that allowing the multilateral rules-based system to erode further under retaliatory tariffs could trigger a 20% collapse in global ...

Tech-Stocks Rise as Oil Sinks Below $100