U.S. August PPI Rises 0.4% as Annual Rate Hits 5.4%

STEO annual averages: 2026 Brent $91.01 / WTI $84.65; 2027 $73.74 / $69.74; annual forecasts are not spot prices above...

Asia equity trading floor with red descending abstract boards at morning open, risk-off mood ahead of ECB and U.S. PPI without readable invented index prints.

Asia Stocks Open Lower as $100 Oil Weighs Ahead of ECB and U.S. PPI

Nikkei open 64,768.53 (-0.57%); Hang Seng open 24,985.18 (-1.14%); Shanghai open 3,939.09 (-0.31%); Asia open only, not U.S. closes.

IAEA Board refers Iran to UN Security Council for first time in about 20 years

IAEA Board Refers Iran to UN Security Council for First Time in 20 Years

Board vote 23-3-8 in Vienna Wednesday; Grossi asked to report non-compliance; path to possible sanctions, not enacted measures.

Energy trader at dual monitors overlooking rough seas and oil tankers, suggesting Brent holds above $100 amid Hormuz recovery fade without readable settle figures on screen.

UPDATE: Brent Holds Above $100 in Asia as Hormuz Recovery Hopes Fade

Brent last $101.61 by 0814 GMT (+$0.40); WTI $96.54; Wed settle was $101.21; high is not last and last is...

Empty diplomatic conference table at dusk overlooking distant tanker shipping lanes, conveying Middle East diplomacy and Hormuz risk without strike graphics, maps, or coordinates.

Trump Says Iran War Ends After Midterms; Threatens Pickaxe Mountain as Saudi Alerts Persist

Reuters: Trump ties end to Nov. 3 midterms and warns on Pickaxe; WSJ Vance/Rubio warning unverified; Hormuz Wed ~7 transits;...

Split visual of precision factory line and soft supermarket aisle bokeh, illustrating China factory-gate PPI versus consumer prices without invented consensus graphics.

China August PPI Rises 3.8% as CPI Edges to 0.8%, NBS Says

NBS primaries: PPI +3.8% YoY and +0.4% MoM; CPI +0.8% YoY; Dong Lijuan cites imported energy; no invented consensus.

Shanghai financial district terrace at night with abstract market chart overlay, framing DeepSeek STAR IPO prep as sources-say mood without filing stamps or valuation text.

DeepSeek Taps CITIC Securities to Prep Shanghai STAR Market IPO, Sources Say

Anonymous Reuters sources say CITIC engaged for STAR tutoring; aims to begin process this year; size, timing, and valuation undecided.

Nordic data center beside distant civilian nuclear cooling towers, suggesting Google Finland AI CapEx paired with Fortum nuclear power without logos or euro amounts on image.

Google to Invest at Least €13 Billion in Finland AI Infrastructure; Fortum Nuclear PPA

Google CapEx floor at least €13B for 2027 and 2028; $15.1B is FX gloss; Fortum PPA up to about 50%...

Energy trading floor overlooking LNG port infrastructure at dusk, conveying European TTF gas-price spike without readable fake settle figures or maps.

UPDATE: European Benchmark Gas Hits €80.99 High, First Above €80 Since 2023