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5 Things to Know Today — Oil Diplomacy, TSX Rally, Carney at UNGA, Bond Yields, Canada's AI Gap (Sept. 23, 2026)

  Wednesday, September 23, 2026  |  MoneySavings.ca Oil is pulling back. The TSX is rebounding. Carney is talking deals in New York. And two under-the-radar stories — bond yields creeping up and a warning about Canada's AI ambitions — could quietly reshape your finances. Here's what matters today. 01 of 05 Oil Drops Below $92 as US–Iran Talks Begin at the UN WTI crude pulled back toward $90 per barrel Wednesday — its lowest level since early September — as diplomacy replaced missiles at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff spent three hours in shuttle talks with Iranian officials on the UNGA sidelines, just hours after President Trump threatened Iran with "annihilation" in his address to the General Assembly. Iran had offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US agreed to ease its naval blockade. Brent settled down roughly 3–4%, snapping five days of decline but still elevated from pre-conflic...
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Gaza Deaths Mount as Israeli Fire Kills 11, Including Journalists

A father mourns over the body of his son Mustasem Al Shrafi, who was killed during Israeli strikes, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Wednesday. Reuters

Eleven Palestinians were killed in Gaza after Israeli fire struck multiple locations, according to local health officials. Among the dead were several children, a woman, and three journalists who were traveling through central Gaza to document conditions in displacement camps.

The journalists were reportedly working on a project connected to humanitarian relief efforts when their vehicle was hit. Their deaths have intensified concerns about the safety of media workers in the enclave, where reporting conditions have grown increasingly dangerous.

The Israeli military stated that its forces targeted a militant who posed an immediate threat but did not directly address the civilian casualties. The incident comes amid rising tension and fears that the already fragile ceasefire could unravel further.

Funeral processions for the victims drew large crowds, reflecting the deepening grief and instability across Gaza as residents brace for the possibility of renewed escalation.


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