
AI-generated summary
Die Spannungen zwischen den USA und dem Iran sind seit dem Rückzug aus dem Atomabkommen 2018 gestiegen. Trumps Drohung, den Iran zu vernichten, ist Teil einer härteren Gangart gegenüber Teheran, während der Iran seine Bedingungen für eine Deeskalation genannt hat.
Die US-Futures geben am Mittwoch leicht nach. Nach den jüngsten Rekorden an der Wall Street richtet sich der Fokus nun auf den Besuch von Chinas Staatschef Xi Jinping in Washington. Der Ölpreis zieht derweil wieder an.
Das iranische Militär hat Donald Trumps Drohung, Teheran zu „vernichten“, als Zeichen der „strategischen Verzweiflung“ der USA bezeichnet und davor gewarnt, zu noch verheerenderen Angriffen bereit zu sein. Trump erklärte, Washington stehe vor der Wahl zwischen einer Einigung mit dem Iran und weiteren militärischen Maßnahmen. Teheran wiederum hat Bedingungen für eine Beendigung des Krieges und eine Wiederöffnung der Straße von Hormus genannt. Brent stieg in der Folge wieder über die Marke von 100 US-Dollar.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Der Ölpreis bleibt in der kurzen Frist über 100 US-Dollar pro Barrel, wenn die Spannungen zwischen den USA und dem Iran anhalten.
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Wall Street fell on concerns about further Fed rate hikes and escalating tensions between the US and Iran. Tech stocks like Alphabet and Amazon fell sharply while oil prices rose due to the Iran conflict. Investors are now expecting a second interest rate hike by the Fed in October.
The Austrian government is extending the fuel price brake for the months of October and November. By reducing the mineral oil tax by 6.7 cents and reducing the profit margin of the mineral oil companies by 3.5 cents per liter, the price of gasoline and diesel is expected to fall by more than twelve cents per liter. The measure is justified as part of the fight against inflation, with Chancellor Christian Stocker citing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and possible inflationary effects from US policy.
The media group NOZ/mh:n wants to take over 60 percent of the shares in the East Frisian newspaper group ZGO. A corresponding contract has been signed, but still requires the approval of the Federal Cartel Office. ZGO emphasizes that local identity and editorial independence are maintained.

The Austrian government is planning a fuel price brake for October and November to reduce prices by 12 cents per liter. The mineral oil tax is to be reduced by 6.7 cents and the profit margin of the mineral oil companies is to be reduced by 3.5 cents per liter. The measure is intended to combat inflation and make people look forward to the future.

China uses rare earths and permanent magnets as political leverage against the US, EU and Japan by imposing export restrictions that cause supply chain disruptions. New Chinese regulations such as 834 and 835 increase uncertainty among foreign companies, especially in Germany, as they have extraterritorial effects and are intended to counter sanctions.

US stock markets are partially falling after a tech rally as rising oil prices and interest rate concerns weigh on sentiment. The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq each lost around 0.6 to 0.9 percent, while the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond rose to its highest level since 2007.