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On Tuesday (Sept. 15), the ICE dollar index closed up 0.24% at 99.628, with intraday trading range of 99.478–99.687. The Bloomberg dollar index rose 0.19% to 1197.31, trading between 1194.35–1197.72 during the session.

According to Yonhapinfomax, December gold futures declined 0.34% to $4,337 per troy ounce on September 15 (U.S. Eastern Time). Libya's National Oil Corporation announced that security personnel illegally closed a key pipeline valve between Al Hamada and Zawiyah, forcing production shutdowns at three oil fields including Al Hamada and Taharah. West Texas Intermediate crude surged 4.6% to $106 per barrel, triggering inflation concerns that pressured gold prices. The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield ros

Federal prosecutors charged two Robinhood engineers, Hefu Chai (36) and Huaisong Xiang (30), with commodities fraud and wire fraud between 2025 and 2026. According to U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald, the engineers allegedly used nonpublic information about upcoming cryptocurrency listings to buy perpetual futures on Hyperliquid before Robinhood publicly announced the token support. Each defendant generated more than $50,000 in profits. Chai and Xiang each face up to 10 years imprisonment on commodi

According to Bitfinex, the exchange flagged $1.95 billion in short positions clustered above $82,000 and long-position liquidation risks between $75,000 and $76,000 ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on September 16. The analysis suggests traders should prepare for potential price volatility around these key levels as the Fed announcement approaches.

According to the Associated Press, on September 15, the U.S. State Department announced it is redirecting $52 million in military aid originally allocated to Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia, and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia. The funds are part of the Foreign Military Financing program, which provides grants or loans to allied nations for purchasing U.S. military equipment and services. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru last week and pledged

According to Xinhua, on September 15, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo. El-Sisi expressed support for Saudi Arabia's efforts to maintain its security and stability, and backed a comprehensive and sustainable political resolution to the Yemen crisis through diplomatic channels.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) on September 16, with a 50-50 tie to end debate and advance the bill to full consideration. The vote fell short of the 60-vote threshold required, preventing the bill from entering formal Senate debate in the near term. To proceed, supporters would need to flip at least 10 opposing senators or secure equivalent new support through negotiations. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis,

According to AWS on Tuesday, the company cannot restore cloud computing resources and data hosted in Bahrain and parts of the United Arab Emirates following drone strikes in early March. The company said in an update to its health dashboard that damage at multiple Bahrain-based facilities exceeded what its services are designed to withstand. AWS added it was similarly unable to recover resources in one UAE availability zone, though it continues working to restore two other affected zones. The co

Onshore yuan (CNY) traded at 6.7112 against the U.S. dollar at 03:00 Beijing time on September 15, down 27 basis points from Monday's night session close. Trading volume reached $6.2736 billion.

According to CCTV, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized Western hypocrisy on human rights on September 14 during a speech in Tehran. He accused the West of applying double standards, questioning how military strikes on civilians and blockades constitute counterterrorism while Palestinians facing food and water shortages are labeled terrorists. Pezeshkian stated Iran will not yield to external pressure and rejected Western characterization of his government.

In a 15-minute window, LIT surged 39.75% to $0.355015 from $0.254028. Over the past 24 hours, LIT has risen 41.49%, with a market cap of $15,935,375 and 24-hour trading volume of $679.51.

According to Goldman Sachs, US data center power demand is projected to rise from 31 GW in 2025 to 41 GW in 2026, and further to 66 GW by 2027. The report indicates that only 60% of the new power capacity is expected to come online on time.

According to market reports, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield broke through 5% on Tuesday, Sept 15, reaching its highest level since 2007. The move prompted investors to reconsider bond investments as fixed-income assets begin offering more attractive risk-reward ratios. Analysts noted that at a 5% yield, the annual interest income from a $1 million 10-year Treasury position could offset potential price declines from further yield increases, a concept referred to as reaching "escape velocity." Gl

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin.com recently launched tokenized U.S. stocks and ETF trading for eligible U.S. users through Dinari's dShares infrastructure, supporting 724 assets including all S&P 500 constituents. Each dShare is directly backed by corresponding U.S. securities held by licensed custodians. Bitcoin.com is the first platform to deploy Dinari's Embedded Trading App, enabling users to browse stocks and ETFs, access market data, execute trades, and manage portfolios without le

According to Odaily, the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act on September 15, as a motion to end debate did not secure the required 60 votes. A roll-call vote is ongoing, with the current count standing at 47–47.

According to Bloomberg commodity data, CBOT soybean meal futures rose 2.58% on Tuesday (September 15) as the Bloomberg grain index climbed 0.77% to 34.8966 points. CBOT soybean futures gained 1.15% to $13.1925 per bushel, while corn futures rose 0.47% to $5.3575 per bushel and wheat futures climbed 0.80% to $7.2775 per bushel. Lean hog futures declined 2.35%.

According to ChainCatcher, Elon Musk announced that Starlink V3 constellation will begin deployment this month (September 2026). The new generation will provide bandwidth exceeding 100 times that of the current 11,000-satellite constellation.

According to UBS, the brokerage raised its price target for Palantir (PLTR) to $250 from $220 on Tuesday, implying 44% upside from Monday's close, while reiterating a 'Buy' rating. UBS believes PLTR deserves a material valuation premium given its leading position in AI, data, and modern defense technology, with the stock trading at 51 times expected 2027 free cash flow despite having the highest growth and margin profiles across software peers. The call aligns with Wall Street consensus: 20 of 3

According to BlockBeats, the CLARITY Act entered its final voting phase on September 16, with 89 lawmakers voting: 46 in favor and 43 opposed. Since the procedural vote requires at least 60 affirmative votes to pass, the measure is confirmed to fail absent any vote changes.

Senegal's Presidential Office and International Monetary Fund Managing Director have reaffirmed their willingness to rapidly advance a new assistance program, according to the government statement.