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Japan's total coal imports in August fell 8.2% year-on-year. Japan's liquefied natural gas imports in August fell 6.8%.

Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.5%, German DAX futures rose 0.3%, and UK FTSE futures rose 0.2%.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 16.70 points higher, or 0.19%, at 8696.40 on Tuesday, September 29.

New Zealand's Debt Management Office projects GDP growth of 2.3% for the 2026/27 fiscal year and an average unemployment rate of 5.2% for the same period.

New Zealand's Debt Management Office projects bond issuance of NZ$30 billion for the 2026/27 financial year, down from the NZ$34 billion forecast in its pre-election update.

The NI225 opened down 178.29 points, or 0.27%, at 65,699.33 on Tuesday, September 29.

Market news: Fifteen U.S. states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding environmental reviews of regulations governing commercial drone package delivery.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Samsung has invested $1 billion in Helix Digital, an AI infrastructure company backed by KKR and Nvidia, bringing Helix Digital's total capital commitments to over $11 billion.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter met with the Lebanese Prime Minister and Finance Minister, urging Lebanon to sever its financial networks linked to Iran and Hezbollah.

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that he hopes the final response from the United States can be conveyed through Qatari intermediaries by Tuesday.

US President Trump: The report just published by Axios that "Trump is willing to provide sanctions relief and unfreeze frozen funds to Iran" is untrue. I demand that the media outlet "immediately retract" the report.

Sources say the British government is privately lobbying the Trump administration for an exemption should any potential diesel export ban be imposed in the United States.

Market news: Anthropic is collaborating with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) on AI agent security research.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio: I met with the Lebanese Prime Minister today. The United States reaffirmed its firm support for the trilateral framework in Lebanon, which is the only way for Lebanon to achieve lasting peace with Israel. The United States supports a Lebanon free from the influence of Hezbollah and Iran, a sovereign and independent Lebanon.

The governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency due to global market volatility and suspended the state's fuel tax for 30 days.

According to Iranian media outlet Fars News, the vice chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee stated that the United States must accept Iran's conditions before engaging in any negotiations. The nuclear issue is no longer the core or central focus of the negotiations; the Strait of Hormuz is now the key point.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 346.90 points, or 0.67%, at 51,481.72 on Monday, September 28; the S&P 500 closed down 59.48 points, or 0.77%, at 7,683.93; and the Nasdaq Composite closed down 248.34 points, or 0.92%, at 26,820.38 on Monday, September 28.

U.S. Ambassador to NATO Whittaker: We are working closely with the UK regarding the arrests in connection with the case.

According to Israel Today: The meeting between the UAE and Netanyahu took place with the knowledge and tacit approval of the US government.

According to the Saudi Press Agency: The Saudi Foreign Minister discussed the regional situation and the Yemen issue with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.