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1525 Japan could redraw the global oil mapAmong the world’s top fuel-consuming nations, Japan is the most energy insecure. Its import-dependency ratios are scary: It buys overseas 99.9 per cent of the oil it needs; 99.7 per cent of the coal; and 97.8 per cent of the natural gas. So Tokyo springs into action after every m 2026.09.28 1526 AUD/USD Analysis: What's Next for the Australian Dollar After the RBA Decision?Recent trading sessions have reflected a more neutral tone around the Australian dollar. This can be seen in AUD/USD price action, which has posted moves of roughly 0.2% over the last two sessions without establishing a clear direction. Much of this lack of momentum is linked to 2026.09.28 1527 Japan's currency diplomat Mimura urges markets to heed 'very clear' warning on yenJapan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Monday markets should take at face value the "very clear" message Tokyo and Washington delivered last week on the yen, signalling his resolve to act against excessive falls in the currency. US President Donald Trump raised conc 2026.09.29 1528 Luxurious home in “Ghostbusters” building offers Central Park views — but only for $8.9MA sprawling 4,400-square-foot home with direct views of Central Park has opened up in the prewar co-op pop culture mavens will recognize from the 1984 film, “Ghostbusters.” In the film—which stars Bill Murray, Dan Akyroyd, Sigourney Weaver, and Harold Ramis—the 19-floor building 2026.09.29 1529 AU: Monthly Household Spending Indicator, August 2026In August 2026, household spending: Remained flat at 0.0% month-on-month on a current price, seasonally adjusted basis. rose 6.8% compared with August 2025. table charts In seasonally adjusted, current price terms household spending increased for three of the nine spending catego 2026.09.29 1530 EUR/USD, USD/JPY Outlook: Oil, yields and an FX identity crisisEUR/USD and USD/JPY traders may be experiencing something of an identity crisis right now, wondering whether they’re actually trading crude oil futures rather than FX markets, with an incredibly tight link evident between gyrations in energy markets, US yields and broader FX move 2026.09.29 1531 Japan FinMin Katayama: Agreed with Bessent to strengthen cooperation on phone talks Sept 25Japan finance minister katayama: agreed with bessent to strengthen cooperation on phone talks sept 25 Undervalued yen generally creates problems, Japan finmin Katayama says Japan finance minister Katayama: will keep close talks with US Treasury to ensure stable forex markets 2026.09.29 1532 Australian household spending flat in August, missing forecasts ahead of RBA decisionAustralian household spending was flat in August, missing the 0.4% rise economists expected, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The result follows a 1.1% jump in July. Annual growth slowed to 6.8% from 7.0%. The detail was mixed. Only three of nine categories rose: 2026.09.29 1533 Here’s how US Treasury Secretary Bessent could tempt the 10yr yield back downHere we examine a scenario where the US Treasury chooses to take material action on the back end of the curve, targeting lower yields. We'd argue that there is no need for that right now, as US Treasuries are not trading at particularly elevated yields relative to SOFR rates. Tha 2026.09.29 1534 Trump says he expects Canada trade deal within weeks as import ban loomsJust hours before import bans on certain Canadian goods were set to take effect, U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he thinks he can make a trade deal with Canada in the coming weeks. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he thinks the Canadian side will conta 2026.09.29 1535 RBA Statement by the Monetary Policy Board: Monetary Policy DecisionAt its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.60 per cent. Inflation remains elevated and some of the upside risks flagged in August are materialising. The conflict in the Middle East has broadened and global energy prices are no 2026.09.29 1536 Iran’s Araghchi meets Qatari mediators as US calls for nuclear talksIran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has met with Qatari mediators in New York to discuss a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while a United States official said there would be no agreement to end the war unless Tehran’s nuclear programme is addressed. Araghchi told Iran 2026.09.29