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1633 EIA: US crude inventories up by 922,000 barrelsCommercial crude oil inventories in the United States, excluding those in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, rose by 922,000 barrels to 427.3 million barrels in the week ending September 25, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Wednesday. Crude oil import 2026.09.30 1634 Fed finalizes bank 'stress test' overhaulThe U.S. Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it had finalized changes to its annual "stress test" of large bank finances to make the exams more transparent and less volatile. The revamped test largely mirrors changes proposed by the central bank one year ago, in response to ⁠y 2026.09.30 1635 Tschudin: Stablecoins and weaker links to the two-tier financial system make monetary policy transmission more difficultTschudin: Stablecoins and weaker links to the two-tier financial system make monetary policy transmission more difficult 2026.09.30 1636 Schnabel: Monetary policy in a world of overlapping shocksInflation is back and weighing once again on people’s everyday lives. Just as the euro area was putting the post-pandemic inflation surge behind it, new shocks have hit. For monetary policy, this sequence of shocks poses challenges. It can affect the behaviour of households and f 2026.09.30 1637 Pokemon card fan goes on trial over $55 million Uranium Finance hackCybersecurity consultant Jonathan Spalletta has gone on trial in New York over allegations that he carried out two attacks on Uranium Finance and stole nearly $55 million in cryptocurrency. Prosecutors say he spent part of the funds on rare Pokemon and Magic: The Gathering cards 2026.09.30 1638 PCE inflation eases to 3.4% — cooling the case for another Fed rate hikeA fresh reading on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge released Wednesday showed prices cooled more than expected in August — and is likely to quell some of the urgency for another interest rate hike next month. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index rose 3 2026.09.30 1639 Lagarde: Won't Rule Out Leaving Few Months Before ECB Term EndsLagarde: Won't Rule Out Leaving Few Months Before Ecb Term Ends 2026.09.30 1640 Fed Watchdog Finds No Criminal Violations In Renovation Project*fed Watchdog Finds No Criminal Violations In Renovation Project *warsh: Fed To Commission Separate, Independent Audit Of Project 2026.09.30 1641 Traders price one more Fed hike this yearVishal Khanduja, head of broad markets fixed income at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk bonds and U.S. economics. 2026.09.30 1642 Trump on Iran: You will see things happening very soonTrump on Iran: You will see things happening very soon 2026.09.30 1643 Crude oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz hit prewar levels, but fuel shipments remain constrainedCrude oil exports from the Strait of Hormuz have basically returned to levels normal before the Iran war, as U.S. military escorts have boosted shipments and pipelines have redirected flows. Crude transiting Hormuz reached a seven-day average of 13.5 million barrels per day as of 2026.09.30 1644 CFI South Africa CEO: "As Our Current Structure Stands, the ODP Is Not a Must-Have""Even when you have it, it's not necessarily that you are going to use it," Francois Du Plessis, CEO of CFI South Africa, explains why the broker has not applied for an over-the-counter derivatives provider (ODP) licence in its home market. "It also costs around $100,000 to get i 2026.09.30