# Stocks Rise and Oil Slips Below $100 Ahead of Thursday's Trump-Xi Summit

*2026-09-21 10:02 UTC · Business · 1 min read*

> US futures gain as Brent falls for a fourth day on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks, with markets focused on Thursday's Trump-Xi summit on tariffs and AI.

US stock futures rose on Monday, led by Nasdaq 100 contracts, as Brent crude fell for a fourth straight day, its longest losing streak in three months, and slid below $100 a barrel. Traders pointed to hopes that Washington and Tehran will resume diplomatic talks.

Investors are now looking ahead to Thursday's summit between President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping, expected to focus on extending the tariff truce, which expires in November, and on cooperation over artificial intelligence. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called weekend preliminary talks in New York with Vice Premier He Lifeng "very successful" and floated a US-China AI dialogue.

Middle East risk has not gone away: Yemen's Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on targets in Riyadh over the weekend, weighing on Saudi and Gulf stock markets.

## Sources

- [finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-monday-september-21-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-080214605.html)
- [bloomberg.com](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-20/us-stock-futures-up-ahead-of-talks-dollar-steady-markets-wrap)
- [econotimes.com](http://www.econotimes.com/US-Stock-Futures-Rise-Ahead-of-Trump-Xi-Summit-Middle-East-Risks-Weigh-1752523)

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