https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irgc-spokesman-says-all-of-us-superior-technologies-pale-in-comparison-to-islamic-republics-offensive-and-defensive-capabilities-adds-we-are-defining-the-new-regime-in-the-region-not-america-and-the-war-is-not-over-and-continues Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T05:17:23.000Z IRGC spokesman says all of US superior technologies pale in comparison to Islamic Republic's offensive and defensive capabilities, adds we are defining the new regime in the region, not America, and the war is not over and continues https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-likely-to-meet-chinese-delegation-in-two-months-and-they-discussed-extending-the-trade-truce-although-no-pact-was-reached-according-to-ft-citing-an-interview-following-bessents-meeting-with-vice-premier-he-lifeng Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:50:57.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says likely to meet Chinese delegation in two months and they discussed extending the trade truce, although no pact was reached, according to FT citing an interview following Bessent's meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/taiwan-breaks-ground-on-advanced-packaging-park-anchored-by-tsmc-2330-tt Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:46:50.000Z Taiwan breaks ground on advanced packaging park anchored by TSMC (2330 TT) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/fed-and-boe-stepped-up-scrutiny-of-bank-exposures-to-large-trading-firms-after-turmoil-at-ai-focused-hedge-fund-situational-awareness-caused-large-losses-at-jane-street-according-to-ft Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:26:53.000Z Fed and BoE stepped up scrutiny of bank exposures to large trading firms after turmoil at AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness caused large losses at Jane Street, according to FT https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/bhp-bhp-at-and-china-baowu-extend-partnership-on-steel-decarbonisation Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:23:49.000Z BHP (BHP AT) and China Baowu extend partnership on steel decarbonisation https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/singapore-unemployment-rate-final-q2-19-vs-exp-2-prev-20 Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:20:02.000Z Singapore Unemployment Rate Final (Q2) 1.9% vs. Exp. 2% (Prev. 2.0%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irgc-said-it-shot-down-a-us-mq-1-drone-over-the-strait-of-hormuz Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:19:40.000Z IRGC said it shot down a US MQ-1 drone over the Strait of Hormuz https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinas-ministry-of-finance-sells-3-year-and-10-year-bonds-at-a-yield-of-12592-and-16626-respectively Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:04:47.000Z China's Ministry of Finance sells 3-year and 10-year bonds at a yield of 1.2592% and 1.6626%, respectively https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-indian-stocks-news-gr-infraprojects-grinfra-in-received-a-letter-from-the-national-highways-authority-of-india-declaring-september-7-as-the-appointed-date-for-its-inr-4263bln-agra-gwalior-greenfield-road-construction-project Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T04:02:00.000Z PRE-MARKET INDIAN STOCKS NEWS: GR Infraprojects (GRINFRA IN) received a letter from the National Highways Authority of India declaring September 7 as the appointed date for its INR 42.63bln Agra-Gwalior Greenfield road construction project https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/irans-foreign-ministry-releases-statement-that-it-condemns-israeli-regimes-crimes-against-humanity-against-the-palestinians Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T03:59:24.000Z Iran's Foreign Ministry releases statement that it condemns Israeli regime's crimes against humanity against the Palestinians https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-asia-pac-stocks-are-somewhat-mmixed-with-cautious-gains-ahead-of-this-weeks-key-meetings-including-the-trump-xi-summit Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T03:45:05.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Asia-Pac stocks are somewhat mixed with cautious gains ahead of this week's key meetings including the Trump-Xi summit https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/anz-sees-the-rbnz-hiking-the-ocr-to-350-by-march Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T03:38:48.000Z ANZ sees the RBNZ hiking the OCR to 3.50% by March https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/calendar-addition-us-president-trump-will-meet-with-nyc-mayor-mamdani-at-1610edt2110bst-and-will-meet-french-president-macron-at-1735edt2235bst-on-monday-in-new-york Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T03:20:49.000Z [CALENDAR ADDITION] US President Trump will meet with NYC Mayor Mamdani at 16:10EDT/21:10BST and will meet French President Macron at 17:35EDT/22:35BST on Monday in New York https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-fx-markets-are-rangebound-amid-the-absence-of-japanese-participants-and-cautiousness-ahead-of-key-meetings-stateside Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T03:18:46.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] FX markets are rangebound amid the absence of Japanese participants and cautiousness ahead of key meetings stateside https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-t-note-futures-edge-higher-as-oil-reverses-early-upside-but-with-gains-capped-amid-the-closure-of-overnight-cash-treasuries-trade-due-to-the-tokyo-holiday Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T02:47:38.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] T-note futures edge higher as oil reverses early upside but with gains capped amid the closure of overnight cash treasuries trade due to the Tokyo holiday https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-oil-prices-faded-the-initial-gains-that-were-spurred-by-reports-of-houthis-attacking-a-saudi-oil-facility-and-with-rare-air-raid-alerts-issued-in-riyadh Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T02:28:56.000Z [MARKET ANALYSIS] Oil prices faded the initial gains that were spurred by reports of Houthis attacking a Saudi oil facility and with rare air raid alerts issued in Riyadh https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinese-state-media-says-china-and-us-conducted-frank-in-depth-and-constructed-exchanges-on-important-economic-and-trade-issues-of-mutual-concern-while-they-held-dialogue-on-issues-related-to-ai Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T02:26:48.000Z Chinese state media says China and US conducted frank, in-depth and constructed exchanges on important economic and trade issues of mutual concern, while they held dialogue on issues related to AI https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-president-trump-posts-gas-prices-were-much-higher-under-biden-than-under-trump-so-were-almost-all-other-prices Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T02:24:24.000Z US President Trump posts "Gas prices were much higher under Biden than under “TRUMP.” So were almost all other prices" https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pakistan-airstrikes-in-afghanistans-kunar-province-results-in-casualties-according-to-mehrs-citing-al-jazeera Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T02:03:49.000Z Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar province results in casualties, according to Mehrs citing Al Jazeera https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/softbank-group-9984-jt-launches-over-usd-10bln-in-bonds-for-openai-investment-according-to-the-term-sheet Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:59:03.000Z SoftBank Group (9984 JT) launches over USD 10bln in bonds for OpenAI investment, according to the term sheet https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/south-korean-president-lee-is-expected-to-visit-the-us-and-mexico-between-september-21st-to-27th Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:58:00.000Z South Korean President Lee is expected to visit the US and Mexico between September 21st to 27th https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/hong-kong-monetary-authority-says-the-pboc-will-issue-cny-60bln-sixmonth-bills-in-hong-kong Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:57:20.000Z Hong Kong Monetary Authority says the PBoC will issue CNY 60 bln six‑month bills in Hong Kong https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-chinese-stocks-news-china-maintained-benchmark-lprs-us-and-china-hold-dialogue-ahead-of-trump-xi-summit Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:44:25.000Z PRE-MARKET CHINESE STOCKS NEWS: China maintained benchmark LPRs, US and China hold dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summit https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-injects-cny-165bln-via-7-day-reverse-repos-with-the-rate-at-140 Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:43:05.000Z PBoC injects CNY 165bln via 7-day reverse repos with the rate at 1.40% https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/-pboc-sets-usdcny-mid-point-at-67487-vs-exp-66951-prev-67521 Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:36:23.000Z PBoC sets USD/CNY mid-point at 6.7487 vs Exp. 6.6951 (prev. 6.7521) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-taiwan-and-singapore-stocks-news-boustead-singapore-bocs-sp-said-one-of-its-overseas-business-units-was-the-subject-of-a-cybersecurity-incident Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T01:12:33.000Z PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Boustead Singapore (BOCS SP) said one of its overseas business units was the subject of a cybersecurity incident https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/cba-has-brought-forward-its-rba-rate-hike-call-to-september-from-november-while-anz-now-expects-the-rba-to-raise-rates-by-25bps-in-september-and-november Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:52:34.000Z CBA has brought forward its RBA rate hike call to September from November, while ANZ now expects the RBA to raise rates by 25bps in September and November https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pboc-is-expected-to-set-usdcny-mid-point-at-66951-prev-67521 Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:42:07.000Z PBoC is expected to set USD/CNY mid-point at 6.6951 (prev. 6.7521) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-update-mixed-start-to-asia-pac-trade-ahead-of-this-weeks-key-meetings-in-the-us-including-the-trump-xi-summit-while-there-are-also-thinned-conditions-with-the-closure-of-japanese-markets-through-to-wednesday Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:26:23.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Mixed start to Asia-Pac trade ahead of this week's key meetings in the US including the Trump-Xi summit, while there are also thinned conditions with the closure of Japanese markets through to Wednesday https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/south-korea-september-1st-20th-exports-rose-783-yy-importsrose-267-yy-trade-balance-at-a-provisional-surplus-of-usd-2297bln Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:23:49.000Z South Korea September 1st-20th Exports rose 78.3% Y/Y, Importsrose 26.7% Y/Y, Trade Balance at a provisional surplus of USD 22.97bln https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/ustr-greer-says-implemented-board-of-trade-while-us-and-chinese-teams-continue-working-on-board-of-trade-agreement-adds-board-of-trade-from-chinese-side-likely-to-include-consumer-goods-and-low-tech-items Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:16:58.000Z USTR Greer says implemented board of trade, while US and Chinese teams continue working on board of trade agreement, adds board of trade from Chinese side likely to include consumer goods and low-tech items https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-had-a-very-successful-engagement-with-chinese-on-trade-and-ai-while-they-agreed-to-hold-another-meeting-on-al-dialogue Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:15:41.000Z US Treasury Secretary Bessent says had a very successful engagement with Chinese on trade and AI, while they agreed to hold another meeting on al dialogue https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/pre-market-australian-and-south-korean-stocks-news-perpetual-ppt-at-rejected-eqt-abs-revised-best-and-final-proposal-of-aud-2250shr-telix-pharmaceuticals-tlx-at-agreed-to-acquire-germanys-itm-isotope-technologies-for-approximately-usd-165bln Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:12:29.000Z PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Perpetual (PPT AT) rejected EQT AB’s revised best-and-final proposal of AUD 22.50/shr, Telix Pharmaceuticals (TLX AT) agreed to acquire Germany's ITM Isotope Technologies for approximately USD 1.65bln https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinas-top-trade-negotiator-li-says-trade-talks-are-not-bad-and-that-talks-will-be-continued-on-monday-among-the-working-group-while-confirms-that-both-sides-discuss-ai-along-with-trade-and-investment Newsquawk en 2026-09-21T00:03:28.000Z China's top trade negotiator Li says trade talks are not bad and that talks will be continued on Monday among the working group, while confirms that both sides discuss AI along with trade and investment https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/uk-rightmove-house-prices-mm-sep-07-prev--20 Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T23:21:00.000Z UK Rightmove House Prices MM (Sep) 0.7% (Prev. -2.0%) https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/explosions-reported-at-al-eis-ammunition-depots-in-syria-according-to-irna Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T23:15:06.000Z Explosions reported at Al-Eis ammunition depots in Syria, according to IRNA https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/german-chancellor-merzs-cdu-crashes-out-of-state-parliament-in-northeast-germany Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T22:49:31.000Z German Chancellor Merz's CDU crashes out of state parliament in northeast Germany https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/explosion-was-heard-in-syrias-aleppo-according-to-mehr-news-agency Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T22:41:57.000Z Explosion was heard in Syria's Aleppo, according to Mehr News Agency https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/market-analysis-muted-reopen-for-most-asset-classes-ahead-of-this-weeks-un-general-assembly-and-trump-xi-summit-while-oil-prices-are-underpinned-wti-07-after-houthis-targeted-a-saudi-oil-facility-in-yanbu-and-with-air-raid-alerts-issued-in-riyadh Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T22:27:32.000Z [MARKET UPDATE] Muted reopen for most futures markets ahead of this week's UN General Assembly and Trump-Xi summit, while oil prices are underpinned (WTI +0.7%) after Houthis targeted a Saudi oil facility in Yanbu and with air raid alerts issued in Riyadh https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/iranian-foreign-minister-araghchi-has-left-tehran-for-the-un-general-assembly-in-new-york-with-a-brief-stop-planned-in-qatar-according-to-state-media Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T22:02:03.000Z Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has left Tehran for the UN General Assembly in New York, with a brief stop planned in Qatar, according to state media https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/newsquawk-daily-asia-pac-opening-news---21st-september-2026 Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T21:57:48.000Z Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Opening News - 21st September 2026 https://www.newsquawk.com/headlines/chinese-loan-prime-rate-5y-sep-35-vs-exp-35-prev-35 Newsquawk en 2026-09-20T02:03:23.000Z Chinese Loan Prime Rate 5Y (Sep) 3.5% vs. Exp. 3.5% (Prev. 3.5%)