US-China Form Trade Council, Extend Truce to January 2027
China and the US agreed to establish a trade council and extend their tariff truce until January 2027.
28/09/2026 01:4116 min read
Geopolitics
Crude prices move higher as Globex opens the new week
Crude moved higher as the Globex week opened, following a weekend of deadlock and the possibility of renewed escalation.
27/09/2026 22:212 min read
Waltz says Iran's Hormuz offer was cynical grab for upfront gains
US envoy Waltz calls Iran's Hormuz proposal a cynical bid for upfront concessions, as conflicting accounts deepen the diplomatic standoff.
27/09/2026 22:0122 min read
Saudi capital moves schools online amid Houthi drone claim
Saudi authorities ordered Riyadh schools to go remote for a week; Houthis claim to have shot down a Saudi drone, raising regional tensions.
27/09/2026 21:1114 min read
Iran sticks to diplomatic stance as unverified Hormuz strike threatens oil open
Iran holds diplomatic line amid unverified Hormuz missile strike, Trump rejects offer but sees further talks. Saudi Arabia faces widening threat from Houthi…
27/09/2026 20:0217 min read
Washington and Beijing Set Up AI Hotline Modeled on Cold War
The US and China have established a direct AI communication channel resembling the Cold War hotline, with a massive funding gap but narrow performance lead.
26/09/2026 15:1411 min read
Trump Refuses Iran Truce, Plans Strikes After US Midterms
Trump rejected Iran's seven-day ceasefire, plans more bombing after midterms. Oil and Bitcoin face uncertainty.
26/09/2026 10:2913 min read
Hopes for Iran deal fuel rally in stocks, drop in oil
Iran peace talk headlines boosted risk sentiment, sending oil lower and equities higher, while yen intervention fears kept currency markets on edge.
25/09/2026 21:215 min read
Oil slips through near-term support; sellers test control
Crude oil dropped below its 100-hour moving average and swing area support, with sellers eyeing a potential downside target at $88.77.
25/09/2026 16:318 min read
Xi: Strategic stability to define US-China ties built on mutual respect
Xi Jinping said the US-China relationship will be based on respect, fairness and reciprocity, and agreed with Trump to add new substance.
25/09/2026 16:132 min read
Report: Iran-US talks in New York become more positive, enter technical phase
Al Jazeera reports that Iran-US talks in New York are becoming more positive and have entered a technical phase, with Qatar mediating.
25/09/2026 16:123 min read
Greer: US and China Reach Agreement on Subset of Goods for Trade
US and China reach agreement on a subset of goods for trade; details to be released Monday.
25/09/2026 13:023 min read
Oil dips as US, Iran near possible deal on Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil fell after reports of U.S.-Iran talks on a phased deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
25/09/2026 10:227 min read
USD/INR remains tied to oil prices with US-Iran talks in the spotlight
USD/INR moves in tandem with oil prices as US-Iran negotiations dominate. A breakthrough may weaken the dollar and support the rupee.
25/09/2026 07:3212 min read
Trump-Xi summit yields truce extension, no breakthrough
The Trump-Xi summit extended the US-China trade truce by two months but failed to resolve disputes over rare earths, technology, and Taiwan.
25/09/2026 05:127 min read