In the four months since the leaders of the two ⁠global ⁠superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China's ⁠trade with the world while Donald Trump has struggled with falling approval ratings at home.

President Trump hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week for their second meeting of the year. Will it change the calculus of investing in China? Brendan Ahern, CIO at KraneShares and Andrew Mattock, Portfolio Manager at Matthews weigh in.

We believe he’s alive' 21 September 2026 Available for over a year With Presidents Xi and Trump expected to meet in the United States this week, Will Bain looks back on the history of trade between the two great nations.

Treasury Scott Bessent meets China's Vice Premier ahead of the high-stakes summit between Presidents Trump and Xi.

As tensions in the Middle East continue to intensify, Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched strikes on Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh, targeting key oil facilities. It comes as gas prices continue to skyrocket in the U.S. Steven Portnoy has details. <a href="https://abcnews.link/PWChdX3">https://abcnews.link/PWChdX3</a>

Yemen’s Houthi group said on Saturday (September 19) it carried out two military operations targeting Saudi Arabia. Recent escalation by the militants has forced Riyadh into a painful dilemma: continue airstrikes on the group to stop it seizing more Yemeni ​territory or step back in the hopes ​of averting drone strikes on critical ⁠infrastructure.

A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war.

The Iran-backed Houthi militia was engaged in fierce battles with the Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen on Sunday, as it seeks to maintain momentum in the war.

Oil prices slid to an 11-day low on Monday (September 21) as investors looked for signs of diplomatic progress on the Iran war ahead of this week’s UN meeting. Naveen Das from Kpler told Reuters there are 'seeds of potential optimism',

Crude whipsawed in early trading from gains and now faces a fifth straight day of losses.

Oil prices gained on Tuesday as the market steadied after several days of declines, with investors awaiting developments on potential US-Iran talks at the United Nations General Assembly this week.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday after reports that Iran said it could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US takes initial steps to ease military pressure, easing concerns over disruptions to a key global oil shipping route.