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TREE NEWS reports: Nick Timiraos said Friday’s inflation report is now viewed as the key trigger for whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates. He said Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech convinced investors a hike is more likely without specifying what would trigger one, and that the market has since priced in a larger hike than Warsh ever committed to. Timiraos noted Warsh has opposed that approach to decision-making for years.

TREE NEWS update: WeRide, Uber and Moove Cars’ AVOMO said on September 10 they obtained Spain’s first L4 autonomous passenger-vehicle operating licence, granted by the DGT under the ES-AV framework, allowing deployment on Madrid public roads. Robotaxi service via the Uber app is expected to launch within 2026 once preparations and regulatory requirements are met. The first phase will deploy dozens of GXR vehicles with safety operators across high-demand Madrid areas — the GXR’s first national-level permit in the EU.

TREE NEWS update: China’s securities regulator pledged to keep capital markets running smoothly and to steadily raise the scale and share of medium- and long-term funds entering the market. The central bank said it would improve the reserve requirement system and conduct open market operations with greater flexibility and precision, while the financial regulator moved to curb price wars, illegal rebates and high-interest, high-rebate practices.

TREE NEWS update: The European Central Bank said its outlook remains highly uncertain. The statement gives no further detail on policy direction, growth or inflation, leaving markets without fresh guidance on the path for euro-area rates.

TREE NEWS reports: More than 60 A-share listed companies have been placed under investigation in China so far this year, as of September 10, excluding delisted firms and repeat targets. Information disclosure violations account for the largest share of cases. Beijing Zhijin Law Firm director Liu Lei attributed the wave to both hidden fraud tactics and weak corporate internal controls, alongside unclear standards for director and officer diligence.

TREE NEWS update: India has revised its e-commerce rules in a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection. The change tightens the regulatory framework governing online marketplaces operating in the country. Further details of the revised rules were not immediately available.

TREE NEWS update: Thailand’s National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee agreed in principle on Thursday to introduce a three-tier excise tax structure for electric vehicles, the Excise Department’s director-general Pornchai Thiraveja said after a Finance Ministry meeting. Fully imported EV models would face the highest rate, domestically manufactured vehicles the lowest, and cars using some imported parts a middle rate.

TREE NEWS update: People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Xuan Changneng met with Monetary Authority of Singapore Deputy Managing Director Leong Sing Chiong on September 10, 2026. The two sides exchanged views on the current economic and financial situation and on China-Singapore financial cooperation. No further details of the meeting were disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, the Dubai Financial Services Authority and Nasdaq Dubai announced on September 10 the formation of a strategic working group to strengthen links between the Hong Kong and Dubai international financial centres. The group, made up of regulators and exchanges from both markets, will explore opportunities and cooperation in sustainable finance, Islamic finance, innovation and overall capital market development and connectivity.

TREE NEWS update: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for passage of the CLARITY Act after the Senate returns, warning that failing to do so would send a “troubling signal” about America’s leadership in the digital asset industry. The crypto market-structure bill has yet to clear the chamber.

TREE NEWS update: Steve Witkoff reported $107 million in 2025 income from an entity that held his World Liberty Financial stake, according to a disclosure that does not separate crypto income from his other businesses. The filing lands a week before a Senate vote that Democrats have tied to conflict-of-interest rules.

TREE NEWS update: People’s Bank of China Deputy Governor Tao Ling attended the second BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors meeting of the year in Mumbai, India. Participants discussed the global economic situation, international financial governance, the BRICS Contingent Reserve Arrangement, cross-border payments, fintech and sustainable finance. The meeting reviewed and adopted the Joint Statement of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors.

TREE NEWS update: China’s securities regulator on September 10 approved qualified foreign institutional investor (QFII) status for five institutions: Wurui Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Shengnuo International Trading Co Ltd, Optimum Commodities LLC, Shidong International Co Ltd and Ruiliang Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd. The approvals, published on the CSRC website, allow the firms to invest in mainland China’s securities markets under the QFII program.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Public Security and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation jointly dismantled a cross-border operation producing and trafficking precursors for synthetic cannabinoids, the ministry said. The two agencies worked together on the case, which involved the manufacture and sale of the precursor chemicals used to make synthetic cannabinoid substances.

TREE NEWS update: China’s State Council General Office issued a notice on tackling late payments to small and medium-sized enterprises, proposing to use the specialized and innovative SME development evaluation results for credit enhancement in financing. Financial institutions are to be guided to step up support for quality small and medium-sized enterprises. Large firms that shorten payment terms and cut payable volumes will get support in loans and bond issuance.

TREE NEWS update: China’s State Council General Office has issued a notice on strengthening governance of the problem of late payments owed to small and medium-sized enterprises. The notice sets out arrangements for addressing the issue in accordance with the law. No specific measures, penalties or implementation deadlines were disclosed in the announcement.

TREE NEWS update: China’s National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice on cost accounting for below-cost disorderly competition in key industrial goods, saying it and the State Administration for Market Regulation will warn and admonish operators suspected of such practices and, where necessary, launch cost investigations. Accounting will in principle be based on an operator’s individual production cost; where that is unavailable, the industry average cost will be used with a downward adjustment.

TREE NEWS update: Unicoin has filed a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs seeking to cancel the registration of the UNI mark. The filing states that Uniswap’s counsel sent three letters ahead of Unicoin’s Sept. 28 launch, and asks the court for declarations concerning Unicoin’s marks and domains.

TREE NEWS reports: A US artificial intelligence safety bill could be introduced as early as next week. The measure would mark a new legislative push on AI safety at the federal level. No bill text, sponsor or specific provisions have been disclosed.

TREE NEWS update: Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption has charged a former vice president of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Tong Po-hang, 39, with failing to comply with a notice issued under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. The notice, backed by a court order, required him to submit a statutory declaration of his personal assets as part of an ongoing corruption investigation. He was released on bail and is due to appear in Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on September 11.