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Donald Trump in three lines
- Trump confirmed a meeting with Anthropic’s CEO and repeated his dismissal of AI fears
- Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal, sending oil prices higher
- Trump said the US could win the Iran conflict “very soon.”
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Policy● mixedTrump admin to roll out lower fuel economy standards for cars, light trucksThe Trump administration planned to release relaxed fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucksCars and SUVsAutosCommercial vehicles
▼ bearish‘They were asking for everything up front:’ US Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz explains why Trump rejected Iran's proposalIran sought sanctions relief in exchange for reopening the Strait of HormuzIranStrait of HormuzGeopolitics
Market move▼ bearishBrent crude rises above $106 as Trump rejects Iran’s proposalBrent crude was $106.59, up 2.18%, at 9:35 am MondayCrude oilIranGeopolitics
Market move▼ bearishMarkets open lower as crude surge, FII selling and geopolitical jitters weigh on sentimentNifty fell 0.88% to 22,937 as markets opened lowerCrude oilFII flowsNifty and Sensex
● mixedForeign investors bet Panama can shrug off social unrest and Trump threatsPanama bonds performed better than many investors expected despite social unrest and Trump threatsGlobal marketsBond yieldsFII flows
Market move▼ bearishBitcoin, Nasdaq futures decline as Trump won’t rule out more Iran strikesTrump did not rule out further strikes on Iran before the US midterm electionsBitcoinIranGeopolitics
● mixedTaiwan pushes back after Xi seeks to win over Trump on World War Two narrativeTaiwanXi JinpingGeopolitics
● mixedTrump confirms meeting with Anthropic CEO, repeats dismissal of AI fearsTrump confirmed a meeting with Anthropic’s CEO and repeated his dismissal of AI fearsAnthropicAIAI labs
▼ bearishHormuz Tensions: Iran Hits Back At US Over Strait Control, Points To Oil Price PremiumIran proposed a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Trump rejected Tehran's conditionsStrait of HormuzIranCrude oil
Market move▼ bearishOil Price Today (September 28): Crude oil gains to $106 as Trump rejects Iran deal. Where are prices headed?Brent rose $1.65, or 1.50%, to $106 a barrelCrude oilIranGeopolitics
Market move▼ bearishOil Prices Rise Again: Trump rejects Iran proposal; markets stay volatileOil prices surged on Monday after Trump rejected Iran's peace proposalCrude oilIranMiddle East
Market move▼ bearishOil prices rebound after Trump rejects peace deal to resolve Iran conflictBrent crude rose $1.32, or 1.27%, to $105.64 a barrelCrude oilIranGeopolitics
Market move▼ bearishGold Declines As Hormuz Impasse Keeps Rate-Hike Bets ElevatedOil rose after Iran refused to soften its conditions for reopening the Strait of HormuzStrait of HormuzIranCrude oil
Market move▼ bearishOil heads higher as US-Iran peace talks in stalemateOil prices rebounded more than 1% as Middle East tensions persistedCrude oilGeopoliticsMiddle East
▼ bearishMore US Strikes On Iran? Trump Hints 'It's Possible'; Tehran Says Fully Prepared For 'Doomsday' WarTrump said the US could end the Iran conflict soon, after which oil prices would fall sharplyIranCrude oilGeopolitics
▼ bearishTrump says US will win Iran war soon; does not rule out strikes before midtermsTrump said the US-Iran conflict would be won “very soon”IranGeopoliticsUS midterms
● mixedTrump Says Men Arrested In UK Aimed To Attack Shared BaseTrump said men arrested in the UK aimed to attack a shared baseUnited KingdomRussiaGeopolitics
Market move● mixedXi-Trump Meet: Is the US paying too high a price for “stability”?Xi JinpingUS–ChinaUS deficit
Market move▼ bearishPetrol, diesel prices today, September 28: How much does fuel cost in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru?Oil prices rose more than 1% on Monday after Trump rejected Iran's peace dealFuel pricesCrude oilIran
Market move● mixedOil prices climb as Iran holds firm on Hormuz terms and Trump rejects proposalCrude oilIranStrait of Hormuz
● mixedThe moves that backfired on Trump and drove interest rates and inflation higherInflationUS inflationUS Treasuries
Market move▼ bearishCrude Oil Prices Rise 1% After Trump Rejects Iran Peace Proposal; Brent Near $98, Hormuz In FocusWTI fell 2.3% to settle at $92.41 a barrelCrude oilIranStrait of Hormuz
Policy● mixedH-1B system to look ‘very different’ in 365 days; Trump admin ‘building a case’H-1B visasIT services
Policy● mixedTrump says US is ‘very seriously’ considering diesel export ban to tackle high pricesThe US is seriously considering a diesel export ban amid fuel disruptions and strong overseas demandDieselTrade and tariffs
Market move▼ bearishOil gains over 1% as Trump rejects Iranian proposal to reopen Hormuz StraitOil prices gained over 1% after Trump rejected Iran's proposal to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of HormuzCrude oilIranStrait of Hormuz
Market move▼ bearishDow futures fall close to 200 points, oil prices rise as Trump rejects Iran proposalDow futures fell close to 200 points as oil prices roseGlobal marketsCrude oilIran
Market move▼ bearishOil rises as Iran holds to Strait of Hormuz proposal rejected by TrumpOil rose as Iran stuck to its seven-day proposal to reopen the Strait of HormuzStrait of HormuzCrude oilIran
● mixedThe art of 'diplotainment'The Trump-Xi summit yielded few substantive gainsXi JinpingUS–ChinaGeopolitics
● mixedAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei to meet Trump for White House dinnerAmodei is set to have dinner with Trump on Sunday nightAnthropicDario AmodeiChina
● mixedDonald Trump Expects More US-Iran Talks This Week: ReportsTrump rejects Tehran’s seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of HormuzStrait of HormuzIranGeopolitics
Policy▼ bearishUS trade deal could shield India from 100% tariff under Russian sanctions law: SourcesGraham Act allows tariffs of up to 100% on the largest buyers of Russian oilTrade dealsRussiaRussian oil
Policy▼ bearishH-1B faces major changes under Trump adminThe US H-1B visa system could change significantly within a yearH-1B visasIT servicesIT hiring
Policy● mixedGas Vs Green: Who Wins Under Trump’s Relaxed Fuel Rules That Ends Biden's EV Mandate?The Trump administration approved lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, aiming to reduce new-car costsCars and SUVsEVs and batteriesElectric cars
Policy● mixedTrump backs unregulated AI to beat China, but it may harm US securityTrump argues robust AI regulation could slow US progress and benefit ChinaAIChinaUS–China
● mixedChips, Toys, And Tariffs: Inside The Xi-Trump $30 Billion Trade Accord And AI Safety HotlineThe summit centred on personal diplomacy rather than major public breakthroughsXi JinpingUS–ChinaTrade and tariffs
Policy● mixedTrump approves rollback of Biden-era fuel economy standardsNew US standards reverse Biden-era rules intended to spur electric vehicle adoptionAutosEVs and batteriesElectric cars
● mixedTrump renews Russia-Ukraine peace push, urges Zelensky, Putin to ‘make a deal... settle’Trump urged Zelensky and Putin to “settle” and make a dealRussia–Ukraine warRussiaUkraine
● mixedTrump faces Senate test in Georgia, North Carolina as GOP candidates trail Democrats in surveyRepublicans are defending their Senate majority; Democrats need four seats to take controlUS midterms
● mixedTrump administration says deportations are lowering rents; what the data showsUS inflationHousingUS jobs data
● mixedTrump rejects closer US-China AI integrationTrump said the US should not join efforts to integrate with China on AIUS–ChinaAIChina
● mixedTrump-Xi Summit Yields Coal-Buying Pledge As Tariff Talks ExtendTrump and Xi pledged coal purchases as tariff talks continue after their Washington summitUS–ChinaTrade and tariffsCoal
Policy● mixedTrump’s nearly $1 billion funding cuts explained: What Congress approved and which programmes are affectedTrump’s funding cuts total nearly $1 billionUS deficitGovernment capexUS economy
● mixedDonald Trump Again Says Iran 'Can Not Have A Nuclear Weapon'Trump reiterated that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon in a Truth Social postIranGeopolitics
Policy● mixedTrump cancels nearly $1bn in US spending using rare ‘pocket rescission’ power: What is it?US deficitGovernment capexUS economy
● mixedUS-China AI hotline? Why Xi-Trump summit went beyond tariffs to ‘super intelligence’Wang Yi highlighted positive developments in China-US relations after Xi's Washington visitUS–ChinaXi JinpingTrade and tariffs
● mixedOn Michigan doorsteps, Republicans sell Democrats-as-extremists message with mixed successUS midtermsCarlyleHouthis
● mixedTrump and Xi signal two more meetings as US-China trade truce faces pressureThe leaders signaled plans to meet **two more times this year**US–ChinaXi JinpingTrade and tariffs
● mixedUS and China agree to $30 billion tariff cut and launch AI dialogueThe two countries agreed to a $30 billion tariff cutUS–ChinaChinaTrade and tariffs
● mixedTrump tariffs and US economy: 5 things to watch ahead of November midterm electionsUS tariffsUS midtermsUS economy
● mixedTrump approval rating falls to 37% ahead of US midterm electionsTrump’s approval rating fell to 37%US midtermsWall StreetUS Treasuries
● mixedChina agrees to buy 10 million tonnes of US coal in 2027 and 2028China is set to buy 10 million tonnes of US coal across 2027 and 2028CoalChinaUS–China