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China Panics, Urges Ceasefire To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz As Beijing Is Addicted To Cheap Iranian Crude Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at Tuesday's regular press briefing in Beijing that all parties in the Iran conflict must ensure the safe transit of commercial shipping through the critical maritime energy chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz. "China urges all parties to immediately cease military operations, avoid escalating tensions, and safeguard the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz," spokeswoman Ning said. We've briefed readers that China is heavily exposed to...

Iran Rejects Ceasefire In Formal Reply To US, As Israel Attacks Key Petrochemical Plants Summary:  A Sunday night Axios report on a US-proposed 45-day ceasefire has by Monday morning been rejected by Iran, which later on Monday issued a 10-point letter via Pakistan. Israel strikes large petrochemical plant at South Pars, which is responsible for half of the country’s petrochemical production. There's been another extension of what had been a 10-day deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz - a deadline that was initially set to expire on Monday evening. Now...

US Manufacturing Survey Strongest Since May 2022 On AI Spend, Prices Paid Spike Following the explosive growth signaled by S&P Global's PMI data last week, this week we get a final look for September's Manufacturing surveys and fresh data from ISM. S&P Global's final September read for US Manufacturing dipped from the preliminary level but remains at its strongest since May 2022. ISM's September survey of US Manufacturers also dipped at the headline level (54.5 vs 55.0 exp), but remains near multi-year highs. “September has seen the pace of US manufacturing growth pick...