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Kushner said the US would be willing to strike a deal if Iran completed the previously discussed agreement and relinquished the capability to build nuclear weapons, but Iran has so far not shown willingness to take steps consistent with US interests.

US investment-grade bond issuance hit an August record and marked the third consecutive month of monthly records, maintaining the fastest issuance pace on record. As of Monday, August issuance reached $145.2bn, exceeding the prior August record of $136.0bn in 2020. Heavy corporate spending on AI infrastructure has boosted borrowing demand; this month’s volume was led by Alphabet (GOOG.O)’s $25bn deal. This was the eighth $25bn-or-larger offering so far this year, and all eight came from technology companies.