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1501 Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador saysPresident Donald Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if he’d be in the market for U.S. arms, Trump’s ambassador to China said on Sun 2026.09.28 1502 Fed Gov Bowman Q&A: Fed 'had lost track' of laws guiding bank supervision; took actions 'not related' to obvious issuesFED GOV BOWMAN Q&A: FED 'HAD LOST TRACK' OF LAWS GUIDING BANK SUPERVISION; TOOK ACTIONS 'NOT RELATED' TO OBVIOUS ISSUES #Bowman #FederalReserve #economy 2026.09.28 1503 The Weekly Look at the Global Economy and MarketsIf there was a single defining feature of the past week, it was the remarkable resilience of the equity market amid surging government bond yields. Led by the United States, sovereign borrowing costs across the advanced economies rose to levels not seen in several decades, and no 2026.09.28 1504 Lagarde: Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European ParliamentIt is a pleasure to be back before this Committee as part of our regular dialogue. The topic for today’s hearing goes to the heart of Europe’s economic future. Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how we produce, work and innovate. Firms are set to devote around 2026.09.28 1505 Lagarde: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs Ordinary meetingvideo 2026.09.28 1506 Oil Spikes to Start a Massive Week for Economic DataOil prices are on the rise after President Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with traders looking ahead to the RBA, Core PCE, Tokyo CPI, and NFP as major market catalysts. FOREX.com's Global Head of Research Matt Weller breaks down the key news you need to know ahead of the US Open, as well as taking a look at today’s chart of ... 2026.09.28 1507 Will the AI Buildout Lift the US Dollar?For the past two years, pretty much since the 2024 election, there’s been big foreign inflows into US equities. This coincides with all the excitement over AI and is leading to speculation that - since equity flows are typically unhedged - this could be the start of a major stren 2026.09.28 1508 Bessent Begs Fed For MercyIf you wanted a textbook example of a central bank trapped between a geopolitical rock and a stagflationary hard place, welcome to September 2026. To wit: the ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz is tearing through the global energy market, and the resulting inflation shock i 2026.09.28 1509 US Official: We continue a positive discussion with Iran through intermediaries; there will be no agreement without addressing nuclear issueUS Official to Al Jazeera: We continue a positive discussion with Iran through intermediaries; there will be no agreement without addressing the nuclear issue 2026.09.28 1510 Iran officials pessimistic about deal with US before midtermsIran officials pessimistic about deal with US before midterms 2026.09.28 1511 Japan Disproved the “Debt Causes Inflation” NarrativeA dollar today buys nearly twice as many Japanese yen as it did 15 years ago. Crude oil, in yen terms, is up roughly 70% this year to date. Food prices are similarly elevated. Japan imports most of the energy and much of the food it consumes, paying for them in dollars that keep 2026.09.28 1512 Iran Agrees To Suspend Uranium Enrichment In Exchange For US Sanctions Relief - Al HadathIran Agrees To Suspend Uranium Enrichment In Exchange For US Sanctions Relief - Al Hadath 2026.09.28