U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said Trump will make the final decision on Iran.

The dollar index rose to a near eight-week high as markets priced further Fed tightening. LSEG shows a 53% probability of a Fed rate hike in October and 78 bps of cumulative tightening priced by Sep 2027. Those rate expectations outweighed oil’s retreat on hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East.

On Sept. 22, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Vice President Han Zheng will attend the 81st UN General Assembly general debate. Han will set out China’s positions on the current international situation, major international and regional issues, and UN work; present China’s actions to advance genuine multilateralism, peace and development; and push for restoring UN authority and mobilizing support to reform global governance toward a community of shared future.