S&P Global has entered into an agreement to acquire @OpenZeppelin, the security standard for onchain finance. The transaction complements S&P Global’s risk assessment and ecosystem development capabilities in digital asset markets, enhancing its ability to create the next generation of onchain security assessments, benchmarks,  and deliver essential intelligence as capital markets transition onchain. Read the full announcement: okt.to/qcLufd

While participants in the US soybeans export market downplayed the impact of the continuation of Chinese tariffs on US soybeans, sources in the Brazilian market consider it positive for the competitiveness of Brazilian soybeans. Two days after the Sept. 24 meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that both countries had agreed to a $30 billion tariff reduction framework covering certain products, including corn and soybean seeds, but not soybeans. Read more with @EnergySPG: okt.to/QjtlSe

Crisil estimates that the share of emerging sectors in India's overall industrial investment will rise to between 25% and 27% over the next five years, from 12% in the previous five years. Explore our full collection of research: okt.to/42JNHC

As part of S&P Global and the S&P Global Foundation's StepForward initiative, Amy Linder, Kate Brown, Crista Merendino, and Rachel Boddy (MCIPD) from S&P Global's People Leadership Team recently participated in a series of panels during UNGA and Global Volunteer Week, which focused on workforce readiness, skills development and the future of work. In collaboration with UN Youth Office, Goodwall, Generation, and University of Oxford Wellbeing Research Centre, the discussions explored topics including AI skills, education, human skills development and pathways to opportunity, bringing together stakeholders from across the public, private and nonprofit sectors.    These engagements provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on workforce readiness and skills development with organizations working across education, employment and community development.

From @SPGlobalRatings: The global macro tug of war continues. Economies around the world continue to respond to large, opposing shocks. We mainly see negative shocks to the supply side and positive ones for demand. At a conceptual level, the net effect of these shocks on prices is unambiguous: prices will rise. For output, the net effect is more ambiguous and will depend on the relative magnitudes of the opposing shocks. If the positive effects outweigh the negative ones, then output will rise. Read the full report to learn more: okt.to/Bc5QuL

From @EnergySPG: The US and China have agreed to include Chinese imports of US coal in the reciprocal tariff-reduction framework, a move expected to facilitate imports in 2027 and 2028, China's Ministry of Commerce said Sept. 28. The coal arrangement forms part of the broader "30-for-30" framework, covering approximately $30 billion of imports in each direction. The framework is not yet in force, with both countries required to complete their domestic legal procedures before tariff reductions are implemented. Read more: okt.to/9HoqLB

The inaugural #FortuneAIQSummit kicks off TODAY at the New York Stock Exchange! ➡️ @BankofAmerica Chief Technology and Information Officer Hari Gopalkrishnan ➡️ Future Today Strategy Group Founder and CEO @amywebb ➡️ @honeywell Technologies CTO Suresh Venkatarayalu ➡️ @SPGlobal Chief Client Officer and Co-Head of Market Intelligence Sally Moore ➡️ @runwayml COO Michelle Kwon ➡️ @BookingHoldings EVP and CFO Ewout Steenbergen ...and many more leaders are joining us to discuss what it takes to move AI from experimentation to enterprise-wide impact—and put AI to work at scale. Follow our coverage here: bit.ly/4rFKURL

How do leaders navigate major decisions in fast-moving markets?    On the latest episode of Leaders, Joe Cass talks with @Brookfield Asset Management CEO Connor Teskey about becoming the firm's youngest CEO, the role of judgment in investing, and the lessons that have informed his leadership journey.   See the full conversation between Joe and Connor: okt.to/bfUXT2

From @SPGlobalRatings: North American credit conditions face a more challenging risk backdrop, with a wider Middle East war, uncertainty around the returns on AI investment, and rising financing costs likely to weigh on borrowers' confidence and spending. U.S. policy direction could become more executive-action-driven after the midterms, making trade and foreign policy key areas to watch for potential economic, market, and geopolitical ramifications. Ratings pressure remains contained but uneven. Dive into the full report for a deeper look at North America's credit conditions and outlook. okt.to/f0h8Zq

Asian countries are monitoring the possibility of US diesel export restrictions, a move that could reshape global refined product flows despite the region's limited reliance on US middle distillate supplies. While a US ban would intensify competition for Asian and Middle Eastern barrels among European and Latin American buyers, driving up prices, the impact across Asia could be uneven. Import-dependent economies would face higher costs for replacement cargoes rather than outright shortages because of their reliance on regional suppliers such as South Korea, Singapore and China. Read the full story from @EnergySPG: okt.to/DR3n0w

The 2026 US midterm elections will shape control of Congress, influence policymaking at the federal and state levels, and help set the political landscape ahead of the 2028 presidential race. In this episode of The Decisive, host Kristen Hallam speaks with John Raines, Head of North America Country Risk at @SPGMarketIntel, about how scenario-based analysis can provide a more useful view of the elections than headline polling alone. They examine the forces affecting key congressional and gubernatorial races, including the cost of living, energy prices, trade policy and growing debate over AI and data centers. Listen to the latest The Decisive podcast episode: okt.to/u9wOM5

Successful implementation of these initiatives and reforms will be critical for the country as it deepens its integration with global trade, capital markets and energy flows. Explore our full collection of research: okt.to/KIqXfk

The US and China agreed to a $30 billion tariff reduction framework covering certain products, including agricultural goods, during the bilateral summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping over Sept. 23-25, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement Sept. 26. "The two heads of state acknowledged the positive role of the China-US trade consultation mechanism and the results of the consultations between the two trade teams, including the establishment and advancement of mechanisms such as the Trade Council, the reaching of a $30 billion reciprocal tariff reduction arrangement," the ministry said in the statement. Read the full story from @EnergySPG : okt.to/QNBK7e

Chemical Week publisher and @EnergySPG head of conferences content Rob Westervelt joins the podcast for a discussion of CW's Billion-Dollar Club issue and the 2026 Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC). Rob and podcast host Vincent Valk discuss the competitive pressure created by China's massive state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and how incumbent producers are responding, exemplified by this year's Billion-Dollar Club ranking. Rob also discusses some key takeaways from APPEC. Listen to the latest Chemical Week podcast episode: okt.to/id1r6l

For the second consecutive year, S&P Global has been recognized on @FortuneMagazine's AIQ ranking, earning a position of 13 on the 2026 AIQ 75.  This recognition reflects our long-term commitment to delivering trusted, AI-ready data and intelligence wherever our customers work. By combining differentiated data, deep expertise and advanced technology, we are helping customers move from information access to decision-ready intelligence with transparency, governance and confidence built in.  As AI transforms how decisions are made, our focus remains the same: helping customers navigate complexity and act with conviction.  Congratulations to our colleagues across S&P Global who are bringing this strategy to life every day.  See the full list here: okt.to/YSep8Z

From @SPGMarketIntel: The S&P 500 continued its march to fresh all-time highs through Q2 2026, extending a rally that has defined much of the year, before a bout of late-summer volatility took hold as renewed US-Iran hostilities reignited the energy-price and inflation concerns that first surfaced back in February. The index has pulled back modestly from its highs heading into September, with oil prices and Treasury yields climbing on the fresh round of strikes in the Persian Gulf, and rate-hike speculation creeping back into the conversation as inflation data runs hotter. Against that backdrop, Q2 earnings delivered another standout quarter, with 78% of companies beating EPS estimates and a year-over -year increase in earnings of a whopping 53%. Read more: okt.to/nm41f3

Indonesia is planning to rapidly build the power infrastructure needed to support expected growth in artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers, with government officials and the state electricity company outlining coordinated strategies to nearly tenfold national data center capacity by 2029 while managing grid pressures from a sharp rise in connected power capacity by 2034. Explore the full story from @EnergySPG: okt.to/uFQwa2

The US and China have agreed to extend their trade truce till Jan. 10, 2027, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington, DC for a third summit with US President Donald Trump on Sept. 24-25, the US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent said while interacting with the media. The two countries had agreed to pause tariff hikes until Nov. 10, 2026, following the summit between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Read more with @EnergySPG: okt.to/LPxRgM

From @SPGlobalRatings: Asia-Pacific's supportive credit conditions reflect economic resilience, constructive funding, and demand for AI-linked technology. But the margin for error is shrinking. Credit cushions are thinning on energy disruption, weaker currencies, potentially higher funding costs, and fiscal strains. Read the full report for a deeper dive into the credit conditions and outlook across Asia-Pacific. okt.to/xbpm3Q

The ongoing El Niño is reshaping global seafood markets by warming Pacific waters and disrupting rainfall, currents and nutrient flows. Shrimp producers face disease risks, salinity fluctuations, flooding, drought and elevated feed costs, which pressure output and margins. In Peru, warmer seas can push anchovy stocks deeper or farther offshore, curbing catches and fishmeal production. Reduced fishmeal availability raises feed prices, affecting shrimp supply, trade flows and profitability worldwide. In the second episode of a four-part podcast series on El Niño and its impact on key agricultural commodities, host Asim Anand is joined by Platts price reporters Elvis John and Mariana Farhat, along with news editor Sayona Anna John. Together, they discuss how El Niño is affecting shrimp trade and pricing, and how markets are adjusting to the weather disruptions. Listen to the latest Commodities Focus podcast episode: okt.to/EeBoDp