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TREE NEWS reports: Japan is considering subsidizing defense equipment production, Nikkei reported. The move would mark a further step in Tokyo’s push to strengthen its domestic defense industrial base. No figures, timeline or specific programs were disclosed in the report.

TREE NEWS reports: A total of 1,055 A-share companies received institutional research visits between Aug. 12 and Sept. 11. Advanced manufacturing and technology names led interest, with semiconductor equipment maker Zhongwei Company drawing 389 institutions — the most of any company — while JG Photonics and United Imaging Healthcare each attracted over 300.

TREE NEWS update: Iraq’s Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief Zaidi ordered an investigative committee into the Missan province operations command and dismissed its commander, armed forces spokesman Sabah al-Numan said in a statement early on September 12. The move followed confirmation that the earlier attack on Saudi Arabia was launched from a site inside Missan province.

TREE NEWS update: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on September 11 in an interview in India that European countries considering deploying troops inside Ukraine would be entering into war with Russia. He said Russia poses no threat to European states and has no reason for conflict with Europe, adding that current developments in Europe are the consequence of Western systemic errors in politics, security and the economy.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s power sector rallied against a broadly weaker market on September 11, with Hangzhou Thermal Power, Mindong Electric Power, Topray Solar and Jiangsu New Energy closing limit up. Mindong Electric notched a third straight limit-up, Zhejiang Xineng gained more than 5%, and Ningbo Energy, Hunan Development and CSG Energy Services followed higher. Brokerage analysts attributed the strength to a dense run of policy rollouts and solid industry fundamentals.

TREE NEWS reports: Rising extreme-weather risk across global farming regions tied to El Nino has unsettled supply expectations for agricultural products, pushing several agricultural futures prices higher and lifting interest in China’s A-share agriculture chain from planting and seed breeding to fertilizer and pesticides. The World Meteorological Organization expects the current El Nino to strengthen further over the coming months, though institutions note the impact varies by region and crop.

TREE NEWS update: A new round of Israel-Lebanon negotiations originally set for next week in Rome has been postponed, a senior US official said on September 11. Instead, the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the US will meet at the State Department in Washington to discuss recent developments and continued implementation of the framework agreement between the two countries. The next formal round will be held in Rome in October.

TREE NEWS update: Canadian Minister for US Trade Dominic LeBlanc said on September 11 that Canada and the United States have no formal trade negotiations scheduled, though he remains in contact with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. LeBlanc said the escalating trade dispute remains a key issue for the government and that any agreement must respect Canadian sovereignty and serve the national interest.

TREE NEWS reports: Southbound capital has net-bought close to HK$100 billion of Hong Kong-listed shares since July, with technology leaders and high-dividend assets the main targets, as of September 11. The Hang Seng Tech Index has led global equity markets through the second half of 2026. Several institutions said Hong Kong stocks remain attractively valued and that tech and dividend assets offer notable allocation value in the current volatile market.

TREE NEWS reports: Broad-based ETFs in China saw trading volume surge on September 11, with equity ETF net inflows exceeding 10 billion yuan over the week of September 4 to September 10, led by broad-based funds. Fund manager Li Jin of Rongtong Fund said overall market valuations remain relatively low after the recent pullback and expressed cautiously optimistic views on the outlook, citing the resilience of Chinese companies expanding overseas.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s broad-based ETFs saw trading volume surge on September 11, with weekly net inflows into equity ETFs exceeding 10 billion yuan from September 4 to September 10, led by broad-based funds. Li Jin, a fund manager at Rongtong Fund, said that overall market valuations remain at relatively low levels even after the recent correction, noting the resilience of Chinese companies’ overseas expansion and expressing cautious optimism about the outlook.

TREE NEWS update: Iraq ordered the closure of the Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran, the main land passage between the two countries. The order was reported on the same day it was issued. No reason for the closure or duration was given in the material.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said on the US-Mexico-Canada trade talks that an agreement will be reached when it is reached, telling observers to wait until they see a deal with Canada and Mexico. The remark gives no timeline or terms for a revised trilateral trade pact. It leaves the status of the ongoing negotiations between Washington, Ottawa and Mexico City unresolved.

TREE NEWS reports: Northwest European domestic sugar prices reached €550 ($638) per tonne ex-factory on September 3, the highest since late September 2025. The near 40% rise since the start of the year reflects tightening supply as deteriorating sugar beet crop conditions erase the market surplus.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump said he is unhappy with Google’s investment in building an AI data center in Finland. The remark is the only detail given, with no further explanation of the reasons behind his position or any action tied to it.

TREE NEWS reports: Goldman Sachs economists now expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25 basis points at the end of its two-day FOMC meeting on September 16, reversing their prior call for rates to stay unchanged. The shift follows a higher-than-expected US CPI reading published Friday morning in New York, after which market pricing reflected roughly a 90% probability of a September hike.

TREE NEWS reports: The EU and Canada are drafting a comprehensive trade and security agreement that could overshadow the UK’s planned November summit with the EU. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is weighing his approach to Brussels as the bloc builds a new partnership to counterbalance the US. Burnham has begun setting out his Europe policy, seeking closer EU ties while addressing concerns over the impact of the ‘Made in Europe’ plan on British industry.

TREE NEWS reports: A commentary in the Economic Daily argues that the rush to subsidize artificial intelligence has produced crude, low-quality support that is failing to convert policy incentives into industrial results. It says the fix lies in more refined, better-targeted policy, and calls on regions to coordinate instead of competing in a subsidy race that undercuts one another.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Chargé d’Affaires at the UN, Sun Lei, called for deeper South-South cooperation in remarks on June 11 at a high-level debate marking UN South-South Cooperation Day. Sun voiced support for the statement delivered by Uruguay on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, and said Southern countries must pursue independence and mutual benefit while tapping cooperation in capacity building and knowledge sharing.

TREE NEWS update: Two US government officials said the United States currently has no intention of attacking Yemen’s Houthi forces, speaking in reference to President Trump and the group. The officials gave no further details on the posture. The statement indicates Washington is not preparing imminent military action against the Houthis at this time.