A Reuters-obtained document shows the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) plans to provide up to $7 billion of financing for Argentina critical minerals and energy projects to deepen economic ties with Buenos Aires. Sources say the financing will be part of a package due to be announced Wednesday during the U.N. General Assembly in New York. The move aligns with U.S. efforts to expand access to Western Hemisphere energy and critical minerals; Argentina holds large lithium, shale oil and other commod

Sept 22 (Tue) — The Hang Seng Index closed up 45.04 points (+0.18%) at 25,087.75; the Hang Seng TECH Index closed up 14.92 points (+0.34%) at 4,438.21; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) closed up 22.97 points (+0.28%) at 8,362.60; the Hang Seng Red Chip Index closed down 28.77 points (-0.71%) at 4,029.97.

The EU Council said on the 22nd it will extend sanctions on more than 3,000 Russian individuals and entities for 36 months, until Sept. 22, 2029. Measures include travel bans, asset freezes and prohibitions on supplying funds or other economic resources to listed targets. The Council noted the sanctions expansion followed Russia's Feb. 24, 2022 military action and that Moscow has implemented countermeasures; the effectiveness of EU sanctions has been widely questioned within the bloc.