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According to NBC News, the U.S. Pentagon is considering withdrawing roughly one-third of American military personnel stationed in Europe. The proposed drawdown would mark a significant shift in U.S. military presence on the continent.

PJM, the largest regional grid operator in the United States, has activated demand response from participating customers to help manage elevated power demand across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.

The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index (NDAQ: HXC) closed up 0.2% today (September 17). Among prominent Chinese-listed stocks, Siliconware Precision Industries and Daqo New Energy led gainers with 5.3% increases, while JinkoSolar advanced 4.7%, Canadian Solar rose 3.7%, and BYD climbed 3.2%. Other notable gainers included iClick Interactive (ICCT), Xpeng (XPEV) up 2.6%, Baidu (BIDU) up 1.7%, and Alibaba (BABA) up 1.2%. Weaker performers included PDD Holdings (PDD) down 1.2%, Meituan (MGTX) down 1.

On September 17, tech-focused stocks led U.S. market gains, with Intel rising 8.02% and Riot Platforms surging 7.35%. The gains reflect broader strength in semiconductor and cryptocurrency-related equities as major U.S. indexes closed in positive territory.

According to Jin10, Russia's ninth State Duma (lower house of parliament) elections began on September 18 at 8 a.m. local time, with voting starting first in Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. The elections mark Russia's first nationwide parliamentary elections since launching its military operation in Ukraine in 2022.

U.S. stock market indices closed higher on September 17. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.7%, and the technology sector surged 2.3%. Within Nasdaq 100 components, ALAB led with a 9% gain, followed by Arm Holdings up 8.5% and Intel up 8.1%, while T-Mobile declined 5.5%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 3.2% and the storage chip sector advanced 3.4%. Consumer discretionary and energy sectors posted gains of 1.5% and 0.5% respectively, while the financial sector edged down

According to Moody's Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years on Sept 16 and signaled potential further hikes. The policy shift is expected to strengthen the U.S. dollar while putting downward pressure on other currencies, limiting the monetary policy flexibility of central banks globally. Higher U.S. yields may increase debt service costs for economies tied to dollar-denominated commodities such as oil and agricultural pro

The S&P 500 rose 1.1% today (September 17), with technology stocks climbing 2.3% and consumer discretionary gaining 1.5%. The Nasdaq 100 advanced 1.7%, driven by semiconductor strength. Chip-related stocks led gains: ALAB surged 9%, Arm Holdings climbed 8.5%, Intel rose 8.1%, AMD and SanDisk gained at least 6.4%, and Micron added 5.6%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 3.2%, while storage chip stocks gained 3.4%.

According to Benjamin Angel, head of the Direct Taxation Division at the European Commission, speaking at an International Fiscal Association (IFA) online conference, the EU aims to complete a comprehensive revision of tax reporting rules by end of this year and pass a separate legislation to simplify EU tax rules by end of 2027. The simplified proposal is expected to exempt large multinational groups from complying with certain EU anti-tax avoidance rules.

On Thursday, the CFTC Market Participants Division issued a no-action position exempting qualifying passive software providers from registering as introducing brokers when connecting users to CFTC-registered derivatives firms and exchanges. The exemption allows crypto wallets and other applications to offer access to regulated derivatives, including perpetual contracts and prediction markets, provided providers limit their role in transactions and refrain from exercising discretion over user ord

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index closed at 100.248 on Sept. 18, marking a decline in the previous trading session. At the close of New York forex markets, the euro strengthened to 1.1475 against the dollar, up from 1.1470 the previous day, while the British pound weakened to 1.3353, down from 1.3382.

COTI surged 10.31% in just one hour on September 17, jumping from $0.02086 to $0.02301. Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency has gained 31.56%, with trading volume reaching approximately $9.64 million, reflecting active market participation and strong trader interest in the token.

According to KKR & Co., the U.S. private equity firm has raised its forecast for the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield to 5.1% by the end of 2026, up from its previous estimate of 5.0%. The firm also increased its projection for the end of 2027 to 4.9%, from 4.7% previously. KKR cited concerns over persistent inflation as the reason for expecting the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at elevated levels for longer than initially anticipated.

According to data released Thursday, Argentina's economy contracted 0.6% quarter-over-quarter in the second quarter, marking the first quarterly decline in two years and presenting a setback for President Javier Milei's government. The decline was better than Bloomberg analysts' median forecast of -0.9%. On an annualized basis, the economy expanded 2%. Exports were the sole growth driver, while imports fell. Government spending, consumer spending, and capital formation all declined quarter-over-

According to Xinhua, on Sept. 17, China's UN envoy Fu Cong voted against a Security Council resolution draft on extending the Iran sanctions committee expert panel, saying China opposed strong-arming through a sanctions restoration move. Fu stressed that amid prolonged Middle East tensions and stalled diplomatic progress on the Iran nuclear issue, the Security Council must demonstrate leadership and avoid double standards and political manipulation. China voted against the resolution to safeguar

According to the New York Times, OpenAI said on September 8 it has made "substantial progress" on a second Millennium Prize Problem days after claiming to solve the Navier-Stokes equations. The company did not name which problem or provide a timeline for disclosure. Online speculation points to the Hodge Conjecture, a geometric puzzle about counting "holes" in complex shapes, though OpenAI has not confirmed the identification.

According to Bloomberg, on Thursday (Sept 17) New York close, the Bloomberg Commodity Grain Index fell 0.44% to 34.7664 points. CBOT corn futures declined 0.61%, wheat futures dropped 0.89%, soybean futures fell 0.11%, while soybean meal futures rose 0.15% and soybean oil futures fell 0.9%.

According to an official SEC order issued on Thursday (September 17), the Securities and Exchange Commission established an "Innovation Exemption" allowing eligible trading venues and liquidity providers to facilitate tokenized stock trading. The five-year exemption provides regulatory relief for blockchain-based representations of publicly traded U.S. equities, provided platforms meet specific investor protection and market integrity standards. The move enables near 24/7 trading of tokenized as

According to the U.S. Treasury, the 10-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) auction held on September 17 settled at a yield of 2.653%, marking the highest level since October 2008. The yield rose 21.5 basis points from the previous auction in July (2.438%). The $19 billion reopening auction drew a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.24x, down from 2.30x in the prior sale.

According to Capitol Hill Report, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stated he has "no plans" to run for president or any other public office in 2028.