Beijing and Washington hold ‘pragmatic and frank’ trade talks with suggestions that the U.S. may cut tariffs in a bid to suppress inflation. The RBA raises rates by 50 bps – its third such hike in three months. Germany’s Uniper sees shares plunge by 30 per cent on reports of a government bailout. German politicians are to draft a new bill to allow Berlin to nationalize struggling gas importers. In Norway, oil and gas workers stage a two-day walkout which could cut supply by up to 89k bpd, rising to 292k bpd. And in the crypto sector more ongoing volatility forces two platforms to implement transaction restrictions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.