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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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● mixedUS Green Card: New ‘America First’ billA Republican senator introduced a bill to overhaul the US legal immigration systemUS midterms
Policy● mixedCalifornia's Newsom signs memecoin ban and calls it 'The Opposite of Trump'California Governor Newsom signed memecoin ban AB 2409Crypto regulationCryptoSolana
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
● mixedUS and China agree to channel for AI incidents and a Super Intelligence dialogueThe countries agreed to establish a communication channel for AI-related incidentsUS–ChinaAIChina
Policy▼ bearishHow Trump’s diesel ban threat is making US exports more profitableEurope faces diesel shortages after Iran-war supply losses and attacks on Russian oil refineriesDieselIranRussian oil
● mixedTrump shares Sharif’s UN speech thanking him for intervention in Operation SindoorTrump shared a clip of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s UN speechPakistanUnited NationsMedia
● mixedTrump and Johnson To Meet With Tech Executives On AI Next WeekTrump and Johnson will meet tech executives on AI next weekAIOpenAIAI labs
● mixedCNN left off Air Force One as Trump admin signals new media restrictionThe White House signalled CNN would be left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday tripCNNMedia
● mixedTaiwan says US arms support serves American interests after Trump-Xi summitTaiwanUS–ChinaXi Jinping
▼ bearishPak PM raises J&K issue at UNGA, credits Trump for 'intervention' in 2025Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday used the UN General Assembly podium to credit US President Donald Trump for his "timely intervention" in the 2025 conflict with IPakistanShehbaz SharifIndia–Pakistan
▼ bearishTrump rejects Iran proposal to reopen Hormuz as regional tensions persistTrump said he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of HormuzStrait of HormuzIranHouthis
▼ bearishTrump rejects Iran’s seven-day ceasefire proposal; renewed bombing reportedly possibleTrump rejected Iran’s conditional seven-day ceasefire proposalIranUS midtermsDefence
▼ bearishWSJ: Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire, Trump Says More Meetings with Xi, MoreIranXi JinpingGeopolitics
● mixedTrump Says More Meetings with Xi This Year, SCOTUS Vote Decision, MoreXi JinpingUS–ChinaUS midterms
Market move● mixedA ‘death cross’ is coming for the dollar. Why Trump will be happy.Technical signals suggest a ‘death cross’ may be coming for the US dollarUS dollarScott BessentUS Treasuries