U.S. producer prices fall for a second straight month as easing energy costs offer some respite, while the IMF's Kristalina Georgieva calls on central bankers to be stubborn in their fight against inflation. A shutdown deadline looms large, as President Biden mediates crunch talks to avoid a national railway strike that could throw U.S. supply chains into deeper disarray, potentially costing the economy $2 billion a day. Chinese President Xi Jinping makes his first overseas trip since the start of the pandemic, with the war in Ukraine on the agenda as he meets Russia's Vladimir Putin. In Europe, the French government announces it will cap energy price rises for households at 15 percent in 2023, at a cost of 16 billion euros and Uniper shares plunge after the gas importer confirms it is in talks with the German government over further support.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.