Canada-India Trade Talks: Canada’s trade minister says negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership (CEPA) with India are on track for a deal by year-end, with energy and nuclear supply chains a key focus. EU Banking Push: EU officials argue European banks need more scale and deeper capital markets to compete with the US, while cross-border merger barriers remain a sticking point. China-US Trade Consultations: China’s vice premier will lead a delegation to the US for economic and trade talks Sept. 19-23, aiming to build on prior tariff and non-tariff progress. EU-China Curbs: The EU is expanding China trade restrictions into industrial chains, including electrical steel, raising concerns about costs and disruption. Tokenized Equities Boom: Coinbase’s tokenized stocks on Base have topped $1B in decentralized exchange volume in about a month, while regulators also move toward longer-term tokenized stock trading frameworks. Crypto-Banking Integration: Coinbase and Stablecore plan to plug crypto custody, trading, and stablecoin payments into existing bank systems used by 3,000+ US banks and credit unions. Rates and Markets: A Fed rate-hike cycle restart is back in focus, with traders watching how higher-for-longer impacts stocks and bond returns. Housing/Local Markets: San Diego buyers are getting more selective even as prices rise, and mortgage-rate pressure is weighing on demand in other markets.