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According to Jin10 data on September 23, multiple U.S. Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed their policy stance. Fed Chair Collins stated that rate increases will help inflation return to target levels, while Vice Chair Williams confirmed that the central bank's rate control toolkit is operating smoothly and can be adjusted based on market dynamics. Treasury Deputy Secretary Brook announced continued refinement and expansion of the U.S. debt repurchase program. Meanwhile, the Swiss National Bank

According to Jin10 and LSEG data, the U.S. dollar index climbed to an 8-week high today (September 23), driven by market expectations of a potential Federal Reserve rate hike. Markets currently assess a 53% probability of a rate hike in October, with forecasts suggesting cumulative rate increases of 78 basis points by September 2027.

According to Yonhapnews, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed up 3.25% and 1.20% respectively on September 23, with Samsung ending at 285,500 Korean won and SK Hynix at 1.862 million won. The gains were fueled by overnight strength in AI-related stocks on Wall Street, where the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose 2.06% on advances by Nvidia (0.66%) and Micron (5.00%). Market observers attributed the rally to declining international oil prices, lower Treasury yields, growing demand for serve

According to Jordan's Foreign Ministry, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stated on September 23 that unless Israel faces effective international consequences, the country will continue pursuing policies that undermine peace opportunities. Safadi emphasized that Israel disregards international support for a "two-state solution" because its actions destabilizing the peace process have faced no accountability or deterrent measures. Safadi called for stronger, broader internat

According to Financial Times, Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar expressed openness to replacing its New York ADR with a direct listing on the NYSE, citing advantages similar to those seen in AstraZeneca's recent transition. However, the company is not currently engaged in active discussions on the matter.

According to the Korean Exchange on September 23, new rules now allow companies delisted from KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets due to insufficient market capitalization to continue trading on the KONEX market. The regulation applies to companies meeting specific financial requirements, including those with positive operating income in at least two of the last three fiscal years, or operating income in at least one year with equity exceeding 20 billion won and no capital impairment. Delisted companies mu

According to investment banking industry sources, on September 16, Chapart Partners Asset Management disposed of its entire 3% stake in Refine through Realty Fine's tender offer at 17,600 won per share. This comes after Chapart Partners had publicly opposed the transaction in a shareholder letter on September 4, arguing the offer price was "significantly undervalued" relative to Refine's intrinsic value and criticizing the transaction structure as presenting "serious conflicts of interest." Desp

According to filings disclosed on Tuesday, Trump's accounts completed 1,156 securities transactions in July with a total value between $79 million and $270 million, including purchases of at least $43.6 million and sales of at least $35.6 million. On July 20, the accounts sold between $5 million and $25 million in Microsoft shares and between $5 million and $25 million in Amazon stock, marking the largest single trades of the month. The same day also saw sales of $1–5 million in Oracle shares an

According to Daishin Securities on September 23, the South Korean brokerage announced it will pay interest on subscription deposits held by customers for IPO applications. Deposits of 1 million won or less will earn 1% annually, while amounts exceeding 1 million won will earn 0.6%. The new interest rate will apply to companies filing securities registration statements from September 21 onwards. Actual interest payments on IPO subscriptions are expected to begin next month, following the institut

Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry issued an official statement on September 22, denying reports that the country purchased 25 tankers. The ministry also rejected Iraqi claims that such purchases had driven up Iraq's crude oil transportation costs.

According to Hyperliquid, the platform's open interest reached $180 billion, setting a new all-time high. The figure represents bilateral open contract volume, calculated as the sum of long and short positions.

According to Jin10, methanol futures declined over 3% today as crude oil prices collapsed on improving diplomatic prospects between the U.S. and Iran. Downstream MTO (methanol-to-olefins) operations expanded losses significantly, prompting several coastal plants to halt production. Despite low inventory levels providing modest support, the profit squeeze across the industry chain—with upstream margins elevated while downstream faces deep losses—is limiting further price gains.

On September 22, SoFi Bank and Mastercard took stablecoin settlement live for SoFi's debit and credit card program, moving approximately $25 billion in annualized transaction volume onto blockchain-based settlement rails using SoFiUSD, a dollar stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank. Transactions are already live onchain, and SoFi is migrating its entire Mastercard card program to the new system, with cardholders and merchants continuing to use cards normally without requiring crypto wallets or blockcha

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid's open interest reached $18 billion today, marking an all-time high for the platform.

According to an official statement, the BRICS New Development Bank released its China Country Portfolio Evaluation Report today. The assessment, conducted by the bank's independent evaluation unit, covers 27 projects approved between July 2015 and December 2024.

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSDAQ index (technology-focused composite index) closed up 10.10 points, or 1.21%, at 844.48 on September 23.

Vast Data announced DataEnclave in Singapore today (September 23), a product enabling enterprises to run AI models on sensitive data within their own data centers or trusted cloud infrastructure using Nvidia Confidential Computing. The platform targets financial services, healthcare, government, and other regulated sectors where data cannot be sent to external AI services due to security, compliance, or policy constraints. DataEnclave cryptographically attests to the hardware environment before

According to Jin10 Futures, China's CNEX interbank funding sentiment index reached 52 as of 14:30 on September 23, up 3 points from 10:15. The index for large banks, mid-size banks, and non-bank institutions climbed to 50, 53, and 52 respectively, each rising 3 points. An index reading above 50 indicates funding tightness.

South Korea's KOSPI index (benchmark equity index) closed up 0.87% at 7,078.93 points today.

According to an official announcement on September 23, Mastercard-backed stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK has integrated Stellar into its payment platform. Customers can now access Stellar's network through a unified API for cross-border payments, merchant settlements, and fund transfers. BVNK currently processes approximately $39 billion in annual transaction volume and serves over 130 countries and territories.