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According to Jin10, as of 11:36 on September 18, Shanghai Aluminum (ALU2611) led inflows among China's major futures contracts with 674 million yuan, while Metallurgical Coke (JM2701) experienced the largest outflows at 1.244 billion yuan. Crude Oil (CL2611) saw the second-largest outflows at 1.161 billion yuan.

According to Jin10, citing analysis from Jin Lian Chuang, Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure are systematically reducing Russia's LPG export capacity as of September 18. Supply disruptions include ZapSib's indefinite production halt and Amur maintenance, driving a sharp decline in Russian LPG imports to China during September and October. Imports are expected to improve after mid-October when Amur maintenance concludes, though ZapSib's full recovery remains uncertain. Market pric

According to GMGN data cited by ChainCatcher, PONS market cap returned to $522 million with 24-hour gains of over 21%.

According to Jin10 Data, overnight Hong Kong interbank offered rate (Hibor) for offshore Chinese yuan rose 2 basis points to 1.39348% on September 18, reaching its highest level since September 7. Other tenors also moved higher: one-week Hibor rose to 1.40909%, two-week Hibor climbed to 1.42303%, and one-year Hibor increased to 1.67061%.

According to ChainCatcher, OKX launched tokenized stock trading pairs xAAPL/USDC and xAMZN/USDC on September 18. xAAPL/USDC pre-order opened at 17:00 UTC with trading commencing at 18:00 UTC. xAMZN/USDC pre-order opened at 17:30 UTC with trading starting at 18:30 UTC.

According to a Goldman Sachs report released on September 17, the S&P 500 posted 26% earnings growth over the past four quarters, with second-quarter earnings up 51% year-over-year. The investment bank projects earnings per share will grow at 11% annually in both 2027 and 2028, reaching $415 and $460 respectively, with a 12-month price target of 8,700 points. While Goldman Sachs acknowledges the earnings surge is exceptional, it views the increase as justified rather than a bubble. The firm attr

According to Lookonchain, a trader holding short positions of 12,285 ZEC faces $7.66 million in unrealized losses, with the liquidation price at $1,550.66 just 4% away from current levels. The trader's track record included 26 consecutive profitable trades with an 89% win rate across 47 total trades, accumulating over $9 million in prior gains.

According to OKX data, ARB surged over 35% in the past 24 hours, reaching a high of $0.2232 USDT and currently trading at $0.2212 USDT. UNI also continued its uptrend, briefly breaking $8.5 USDT with a 24-hour gain of approximately 19%.

According to CNBC, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the use of tariffs as pressure tools on September 17 during a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Carney stated that economic integration has now been "weaponized" and warned that supply chains could become vulnerable to exploitation. He emphasized that Canada and Europe are individually strong but "even stronger together," framing the potential EU-Canada alliance as a positive development. Carney's remarks followed U

According to a statement by South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung on September 18, negotiations between Seoul and Washington over Korean investment in America remain difficult, with some proposed terms proving hard to accept. Lee said at a presidential press conference that while negotiators have achieved a breakthrough by including a "commercial reasonableness" clause—a provision he noted other nations lack—the talks have hit snags as discussions move into detail-level negotiations. Key stickin

According to mainland Chinese media reports, iPhone 18 Pro series goes on sale in China today (September 18), with the Pro model breaking even at 9,699 yuan through third-party platforms—300 yuan cheaper than Apple's official price. The Pro Max variant is more sought-after, commanding reseller markups of 500-700 yuan on delivery day, though some resellers note softer demand compared to last year's iPhone 17 Pro Max. The Burgundy Red color in 256GB and 512GB configurations proved most popular. Re

According to TradingView, USD/JPY broke above 157 on Sept 18, gaining 0.68% intraday and marking its highest level since Sept 3.

According to Indonesia's Finance Minister, the yield spread between Indonesia's 10-year government bonds and U.S. 10-year Treasury bonds has remained at 120 basis points this year (2026).

According to UBS strategist Giovanni Staunovo, the Federal Reserve's rate hike to 3.75%-4% on September 16 will pressure gold prices in the short term through stronger U.S. dollar and elevated real yields. However, UBS maintains a positive long-term outlook, forecasting gold to reach $4,600 by December 2026, $5,000 by March 2027, $5,200 by June 2027, and $5,400 by September 2027, compared with the spot price of $4,312 per ounce as of September 17. UBS expects sustained central bank gold purchase

According to Guru Club, China's Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development announced on September 18 its digital construction development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Vice Minister Chen Shaowu stated the ministry will promote applications of artificial intelligence and next-generation information technologies in smart cities, intelligent construction, and smart homes.

According to Guru Club, spot gold broke below $4,340 per ounce today (September 18).

Gate News message, whale address 0x72e0 executed notable transactions 11 hours ago. The address deposited 440,000 $HYPE , valued at $36 million, into a centralized exchange, then withdrew 12,250 $ETH , worth $30.12 million, from the exchange.

According to Jin10, on September 17, Jeju Province Governor Oh Sung-keun met with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing and pledged to maintain visa-free policies for Chinese citizens. The governor welcomed increased Chinese tourism and expressed intentions to strengthen practical cooperation and cultural exchanges with Chinese regions including Shandong and Hainan. Ambassador Dai commended the province's role in facilitating people-to-people exchanges, noting that Jeju remains popular amon

SC crude oil futures fell 7.99% intraday today (Sept 18), declining to 740.50 yuan per barrel.

According to BlockBeats, on September 18, trader Bonk Guy topped Fomo platform's 24-hour earnings ranking with approximately $2.08 million in profit. His current total assets stand at around $18.42 million. PONS is his largest position, holding 10.9 million tokens worth approximately $8.08 million, accounting for about 44% of his portfolio with a return rate of 11,830.93%.