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Brent Hits $100, US Slaps Bans, New Tariffs on Canada, Trump to Speak at RNC

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 09 September 2026, 12:27 UTC 1 min read
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Brent crude reaches $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the US and Iran keep up attacks on each other. Trade tensions escalate as the Trump administration blocks imports of some Canadian products and imposes fresh levies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dares the market to bet against the Japanese yen.

Brent crude reaches $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the US and Iran keep up attacks on each other. Trade tensions escalate as the Trump administration blocks imports of some Canadian products and imposes fresh levies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent dares the market to bet against the Japanese yen. President Trump gears up to speak at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas. Isabelle Scemama, BNP Paribas Global Head of AM Alternatives, and Blair Jacobson, Ares Management Co-President, joins Bloomberg's Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Brief" from the IPEM Global conference in Paris, France. (Source: Bloomberg)
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