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Oil prices in China have jumped to record highs, as refiners in the world’s biggest crude importer step up a hunt for supplies amid widening fears over the security of exports from the Middle East. Oil futures in Shanghai were trading at $129 a barrel on Wednesday, above their peak of $121.80 in the first weeks of the Iran war. FT
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China cut its holdings of US Treasuries to an 18-year low in July, as overall holdings by foreign countries fell for a second consecutive month amid deepening worries over the sustainability of American government debt. SCMP
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Congress approved a bill giving Trump new powers to impose additional 100% tariffs on the five biggest importers of Russian oil or natural gas. The measure now goes to the president for his signature. BBG
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The BOE holds interest rates at 3.75% in a 6-3 vote, all as expected. BBG
Mark Carney called for a closer alliance between Canada and the EU, risking a deeper rift with Trump, who threatened “very serious” tariffs or trade curbs over the bloc’s push to make Canada an associate member. BBG
US Senators have reportedly secured an antitrust exemption for AI companies in the defense policy legislation before negotiations over the measure were delayed: Semafor.
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BofA Institute (w/e Sep 12) Total Card Spending +5.8% Y/Y (prev. +7.8%). Says K-shaped spending looks increasingly like a stale narrative.
https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2100550227547623545

Zippy The Pinhead - 2026-09-17
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