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Trump flips twice on Houthi airstrikes after call with Saudi crown prince ICYMI: JPMorgan says Middle East oil flows holding up despite Saudi pipeline outage Blackstone's Gray says India is its best private equity market, nearing a tipping point All four major Australian banks now forecast RBA hike to 4.60% on September 29 US urges Americans to leave Iran as Trump weighs response to Tehran's war-ending terms ICYMI: BofA keeps call for Fed hikes in October and December as spending runs hot Goldman warns TTF and JKM gas could hit 105 euros and $35 if Gulf LNG stays constrained PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.7487 (vs. estimate at 6.6951) Bessent calls US-China talks very successful, Board of Trade operational ahead of summit Hedge funds turn bullish on yen for first time since July 2025, CFTC data show Fed's first hike since 2023: what history says about the S&P 500 over the next year Nvidia CEO Huang rejects AI doomsday fears, says 0% chance of world ending by 2030 Fed, ECB and Japan neutral rate estimates rise: what it means for bonds and borrowers Oil opens higher on Globex as traders weigh Houthi missile attack on Riyadh China holds loan prime rates for 16th month as Fed hike narrows room to ease ECB's Stournaras does not rule out October ECB hike if energy costs or inflation surge Axios: Trump reportedly presses Zelensky to halt Russian refinery strikes over diesel prices Weeeknd - Fed's Kashkari says inflation still too high across US economy, not just energy Weekend - Ukraine hits Moscow oil refinery in largest drone attack on the region, diesel in focus US military says Hormuz oil and LNG shipments hit six-month high, cite mine clearance Japan market holidays this week raise speculation of intervention to prop up the yen Monday open indicative forex prices, September 21, 2026 AI risks are real. So is human ingenuity. investingLive Americas market news wrap: Bonds slump again, yen rate check adds intrigue after BOJ Summary: Oil opened higher on