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23/09/2026

China has publicly reiterated four issues Beijing says cannot be crossed ahead of the Trump–Xi meeting: Taiwan, democracy and human rights, China’s development path and political system, and China’s development rights.

22/09/2026

Trump TV is now live on YouTube as the White House faces a dispute with CNN, MS NOW and Politico over press access.

The White House TV pool has also been suspended, changing how presidential events are covered.

For traders, Trump’s comments on tariffs, China and trade can quickly move the US dollar, stocks and Treasury yields.

21/09/2026

Europe is importing 129,000 barrels per day of jet fuel from South Korea in September — the highest level since October 2022. Yet Energy Aspects projects Europe could face a 510,000-bpd jet fuel deficit in Q4.

21/09/2026

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are meeting in New York for talks covering AI, trade and critical minerals just days before the Trump–Xi summit in Washington.

The U.S.-China trade truce is set to expire on November 10, while Washington is pressing for improved flows of Chinese rare-earth materials and critical minerals.

For traders, the negotiations could have implications for USD/CNH, semiconductor stocks, commodities and global risk sentiment.

19/09/2026

Trump wants Greenland. But this story goes back far beyond Trump.

From Erik the Red to modern geopolitics, Greenland has spent centuries sitting at the crossroads of ambition, territory and strategic power.

So why does this enormous, ice-covered island matter so much to the US — and why does Trump keep bringing it back into the spotlight?

We dig into the history, the geopolitics and what makes Greenland strategically important.

🔗 Read the chop: https://fxaxe.com/greenland-donald-trump-erik-the-red/

Greenland has become central to Donald Trump’s Arctic strategy, but its most successful piece of branding may have started with Erik the Red 1,000 years ago.

19/09/2026

Trump announces an “Infinite Life” security deal with Denmark over Greenland, claiming the agreement gives the United States permanent control over Greenland’s security.

18/09/2026

Japan’s Bank of Japan (BOJ) just raised interest rates to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995 but the Japanese yen weakened, with USD/JPY moving toward 157 after the decision.

17/09/2026

Trump is threatening serious tariffs on the European Union after the EU opened the door for Canada to become its first associate member.

Trump called the proposal “laughable” and warned that if he considers it a “hostile act,” the US could impose very serious tariffs on Europe or stop trading with the bloc on many things.

16/09/2026

The US Senate has blocked the CLARITY Act, a major cryptocurrency regulation bill backed by the Trump administration. The legislation was designed to create clearer federal rules for Bitcoin, crypto and digital assets, while defining the regulatory roles of the SEC and CFTC.

15/09/2026

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline remains offline after an attack, with repairs potentially taking 3–5 weeks. The pipeline is a key alternative to the Strait of Hormuz and can move around 4 million barrels of oil a day.