{
  "id": 9019280,
  "title": "Global stocks rally on lower oil prices, US-China hopes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/global-stocks-rally-on-lower-oil-prices-us-china-hopes-9019280",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:43:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/global-stocks-rally-lower-oil-prices-us-china-hopes-6400661"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Global stock markets experienced a surge on Monday (Sep 21) as falling oil prices and hopeful trade talks between Chinese and US officials drove market confidence. Wall Street indices closed the day at record highs, with the Nasdaq adding 2.3% to its value. The recent decline in oil prices, falling beneath the US$100 per barrel mark, is believed to have alleviated inflation concerns that had previously weighed on the markets. Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, noted that the potential breakthrough in Iran talks could further alleviate inflation worries.\n\nOil prices dropped around four percent on Monday following President Donald Trump's statement that he would consider meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Brent crude prices briefly fell below US$100 per barrel, following increased reports that part of the damaged East-West oil pipeline could reopen soon. Additionally, Saudi exports to the US rose to over four million barrels per day in September, up from 2.4 million in August.\n\nThe drop in oil prices has also provided some relief to sovereign bond markets, which in turn has helped support equity markets. Patrick O Hare at Briefing.com stated that reduced oil costs have contributed to a more stable trading environment, allowing stocks to perform better. This positive sentiment was seen across major global markets, as European exchanges, including London, Paris, and Frankfurt, closed the day with gains of 0.8%, 1%, and 1% respectively.\n\nIn Europe, chipmaker AMD emerged as the latest tech company to benefit from the AI boom, pushing its valuation past the US$1 trillion mark. In the US, the main indices spent the entire day in positive territory. Investors paid little attention to fresh political difficulties faced by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, whose CDU party suffered two regional election defeats.\n\nUS and Chinese economic officials met on Sunday for crucial trade and AI discussions ahead of a summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. The most significant potential outcome for market movement could be any Chinese cooperation on the Iran issue, given the recent volatility in oil and bond markets. Streeter expressed hope that the trade truce, set to expire on November 10, might be extended, potentially leading to lower tariffs.",
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