New Assassination Attempt on Trump Suspect Arrested: The FBI announced that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
is safe following what was described as an “apparent assassination attempt” on Sunday,
September 15, near Trump’s golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump
Law enforcement officials stated during a press conference that a suspect
was arrested after being spotted by U.S. Secret Service agents in the woods near Trump National Golf Club,
armed with an AK-47 assault rifle. Secret Service agents fired at the suspect, who fled in a black vehicle.
Oil
U.S. Agency: One-Fifth of Oil Production and 28% of Gas Output Halted in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. agency responsible for regulating energy production on offshore platforms announced on Sunday,
September 15, approximately one-fifth of crude oil production
and 28% of natural gas production in U.S. federa
l waters in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut down following Hurricane Francine.
According to Reuters estimates,
the total cumulative offshore production losses due to Hurricane Francine
have reached 2.16 million barrels of crude oil and 4.635 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
Dollar
Dollar Nears Lowest Level Since January Amid Expectations of a Significant Interest Rate Cut.
The U.S. dollar fell to its lowest level since January
as traders increasingly expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates
by half a percentage point this week.
The Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Index dropped by 0.3% on Monday, approaching its lowest level in August,
and if breached, it would reach the weakest price since January.
After weeks of debate over whether the Federal Reserve would begin easing its monetary policy by reducing
interest rates by 25 or 50 basis points, traders now prefer the latter option.
Futures contracts linked to the Fed’s decision this week indicate a 58% probability of a half-point rate cut,
compared to a 50% chance last Friday.
New Assassination Attempt on Trump Suspect Arrested