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On September 11, US President Donald Trump stated on Fox News Thursday night that he plans to block Democratic-backed legislation if Democrats regain control of the House and Senate after the midterm elections. This indicates that as Republicans struggle to retain their majority in Congress, Trump has begun to envision a governing strategy in a "divided government" scenario. Trump said, "Things will be different. I'll be a blocker, what else can I say? However, I might be able to make a deal with them (the Democrats). They'll have demands, and you can make a deal with them. That's often how it is." Trump also stated that this election is not as "difficult" as previous campaigns.

Market news: After the Houthi rebels captured Moha in Yemen, Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf praised the group's "victory".

Trump stated that Iranians believe the U.S. Democrats might allow them to possess nuclear weapons.

On September 11, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessant took some unusual measures in recent weeks, seen as efforts to help lower yields, including expanding the bond buyback program and making rare interventions in the yen's exchange rate. Bessant stated on Thursday that part of his actions were related to Iran's actions. He said, "I'm not doing this for the election." He pointed out that Iran is "trying to create economic problems for the United States through bond yields or oil prices." Bessant also attempted to clarify his "I'm the house" comment. Two days earlier, when discussing Japan and the yen, he told traders, "Come and bet against me if you want." Regarding this statement, he explained, "When I said 'I am the house,' I wasn't challenging people to compete with me." He said, "I'm not saying I'm always right, don't challenge me," "but what I'm trying to express is that I have a more advantageous information, and I'm trying to provide a reasonable analytical framework for the market to avoid panic."

September 11 - According to Fox News, despite concerns that the decision to strike Iran's nuclear capabilities will impact the midterm elections, US President Trump defended the decision, saying he would make the same choice again if given the chance.

On September 11, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that while the trade measures imposed by the United States on Canada this week will impact some businesses, the overall impact will be "limited." He also hinted that the government currently has no plans for retaliatory action. "We fully recognize that these measures have a significant impact on individual businesses and specific industries," Carney said. "But I also believe that when considered in the context of other measures taken by the U.S. government, these measures are relatively limited." When asked whether Canada would retaliate, Carney stated that the best approach is to focus on the government's established plans to strengthen the domestic economy and diversify trade and economic relations.

Meta Platforms (META.O) announced a cash dividend of $0.53 per share, payable on September 28, 2026.

The Central Bank of Peru kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25%.

September 11th - According to Nikkei, Nissan Motor Co. will maintain a domestic production capacity of 1 million vehicles in Japan by reallocating production among its remaining plants after closing one. The Japanese automaker announced on Thursday that the production of minivans currently manufactured at its two plants in Fukuoka Prefecture will be transferred to its Tochigi Prefecture plant over the next two to three years. Nissan's Oihama plant in Kanagawa Prefecture will cease operations at the end of fiscal year 2027. This is part of Nissan's plan to close and restructure seven vehicle assembly plants globally. After the closure of the Oihama plant, Nissan's domestic production capacity in Japan will be reduced to approximately 800,000 vehicles. Including vehicles manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan's domestic production capacity in Japan will remain at approximately 1 million vehicles.

On September 11, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Calgary, Alberta, on September 10. The two sides decided to cooperate in expanding the production of military drones and announced a series of new agreements. According to a press release from the Prime Minister's Office, Canada will establish a national digital platform for military drones, modeled after Ukraine's "Brave One" drone platform, to accelerate the research, development, procurement, and deployment of drones and counter-drone systems, ensuring the equipment supply for the Canadian Armed Forces and Coast Guard. Canada has signed an initial procurement contract worth CAD 50 million (approximately USD 36.15 million). In addition, the two sides signed the "Canada-Ukraine Centennial Partnership Declaration" and a joint declaration on strengthening defense and security cooperation.

Oracle (ORCL.N) executives: Customers used our embedded AI capabilities more than 150 million times this quarter, representing a 42% increase in usage compared to the previous quarter.

The China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 3.2 occurred near Weining County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province at 05:53 on September 11. The final result is subject to the official rapid report.

On September 11, according to CBS News, US President Trump proposed a "Trump bonus" of $5,000 to every American citizen if the Republican Party retains control of the House and Senate after the midterm elections. The day after proposing the idea, when asked by reporters whether the money would require congressional approval, Trump stated, "Well, we don't think so. If they really needed it, they certainly would, but we don't think it's necessary. The country is doing very well right now, and we've earned trillions of dollars through tariffs and other means. Today, the total amount of manufacturing plant construction and other investments in the United States exceeds $20 trillion, a scale far exceeding any previous period. We think this is a good thing. However, we have a condition: the money must be spent domestically—we don't want this money flowing to other countries. We think this is a very good initiative, very popular, and will inject strong momentum into the economy."

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon is in talks to provide a loan of approximately $5 billion to AI cloud computing startup FluidStack to strengthen the U.S. data center supply chain.

US Treasury Secretary Bessenter: Sanctions will be imposed on a major bank next Monday.

According to Iranian media Fars News, the Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missile attacks on positions and gathering points in the Ras al-Arah region, south of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

On September 11, US President Trump denied reports on September 10 that US warplanes at a base in Jordan had been damaged in an Iranian attack. In an interview that day, Trump said the reports of damage to US warplanes in the latest Iranian attack were "completely untrue," and that the US military suffered "no losses, nothing happened." On September 9, sources claimed that several US military aircraft were damaged in Iran's September 8 attack on the Mowofegsalati airbase in Jordan. One A-10 Thunder attack aircraft was hit, with one wing broken off. Eight F-15 fighter jets sustained minor damage and have since been returned to service. According to Iranian sources on September 9, in response to the attack on Iranian oil tankers, the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck US bases in Jordan, targeting enemy fighter deployment areas and bunkers for F-35, F-16, and F-15 fighter jets, causing "serious damage" to enemy forces. The Jordanian military subsequently issued a statement saying that Jordanian air defense systems successfully destroyed 18 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Jordan.