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According to CNBC, the U.S. Justice Department urged a federal judge not to block the Trump administration's ban on MSNBC NOW, CNN, and Politico from entering the White House on September 23, arguing that "access to the White House is a privilege, not a right." The department filed a court document citing national security concerns. A phone hearing is scheduled for Wednesday before U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly in Washington, D.C. The three media outlets have filed lawsuits seeking an

According to posts on X on Tuesday, Nebius is raising prices for its Token Factory managed inference platform by an average of 18.3%, effective Oct. 1. The increases target Pay-As-You-Go dedicated GPU endpoints, with high-end Nvidia configurations climbing sharply: H100 pricing rising 16% to $4.70 per hour, H200 up 19% to $5.60, B200 up 18% to $8.70, and B300 up 20% to $9.70 per hour. Existing contractual pricing and active reservations remain unchanged. Nebius attributed the hikes to sustained

According to CME data, gold, silver, and natural gas futures on September 22 saw increases in both trading volume and open interest. Gold futures trading volume rose 51,901 contracts to 209,982 with open interest up 319 contracts; silver futures volume increased 15,451 contracts to 58,126 with open interest up 987 contracts; natural gas futures volume surged 122,975 contracts to 698,355 with open interest up 16,805 contracts. In contrast, WTI crude oil and Brent crude oil futures showed rising t

According to Jin10, CME energy commodities trading volume report was updated on September 22. The data is now available in Jin10's data center.

The People's Bank of China issued the ninth tranche of 2026 central bank bills on Wednesday (September 23) through the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's CMU debt platform via a rate auction method.

According to Lookonchain data monitored by ChainCatcher, a newly created address purchased 269,500 UNI worth $2.84 million. Simultaneously, another address bought 138,400 UNI valued at $1.23 million.

According to Odaily, Hong Kong Legislative Council member Tar Kuun Chau stated that a new licensing regime covering virtual asset trading and custody services is expected to be submitted to the Legislative Council later this year, with approval targeted for H2 2026 or early 2027. Currently, two licensed stablecoin issuers in Hong Kong are testing various application scenarios.

According to Odaily, Hong Kong-listed AI application stocks declined in afternoon trading on September 23. Zhipu dropped more than 10%, while Kingdee International fell over 7%, with Meitu and MINIMAX-W also declining.

According to the Financial Services Commission, Meritz Securities received approval for short-term finance business on September 23, 2026, approximately 14 months after applying. The company, which has maintained over 8 trillion Korean won in capital as of June, can now issue, discount, and trade commercial papers with maturities under one year. The approval expands South Korea's short-term finance market to nine participants, intensifying competition among major securities firms.

According to Lookonchain data monitored by ChainCatcher, a whale purchased 788,000 UNI tokens at $6.26 each (worth $4.93 million) six days ago and subsequently sold them at $8.85 each, realizing a profit of $2.04 million.

According to South China Morning Post, on September 23, Alibaba Cloud plans to open data centers in Turkey, Finland, and the Netherlands within the next 12 months, with the first facility in the Netherlands launching in October. The company will also expand existing infrastructure in Malaysia, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, France, and Hong Kong. Alibaba Cloud's AI and cloud segment, combined with semiconductor subsidiary T-Head, generated revenue of 48.4 billion yuan in the April-June quart

According to The War Zone, on September 13, the U.S. and U.K. navies successfully conducted their first test of firing a MK 48 heavy-weight torpedo from the British XV Excalibur unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) at the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) in Scotland. The specific operational details and target information were not disclosed.

According to Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, Iran transmitted concrete negotiation conditions to the United States through Qatar today, September 23. The conditions include cessation of hostilities on all fronts, halt of maritime blockade and economic warfare, and unfreezing of Iranian assets. Trump's statement came hours after he delivered a hardline speech at the UN General Assembly in New York, where he criticized Iran as the "world's leading state sponsor of terrorism" a

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Yecheng County in Kashgar region, Xinjiang on September 23 at 1:43 PM local time. The epicenter was located at 36.28°N, 77.77°E with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.

According to Jin10 and ApoBank, Clemens Berendt, chief portfolio manager at German bank ApoBank, said today that bond market prospects have improved significantly in 2026 compared to the weak performance in 2022. He noted that current yield levels provide long-term investors with an opportunity to secure substantial returns over the coming years.

According to Barclays, on September 23, the bank maintained a cautious stance on South Korea's long-term government bonds and kept its underweight rating on corporate bonds. The bank's analyst projected that the 10-year government bond yield would reach 4.55% by year-end 2026 and 4.30% by Q3 2027, with the rate currently trading around 4.4%. Barclays expects the Bank of Korea to pursue additional rate hikes in November 2026 and February 2027, citing potential policy reassessment and U.S. Federal

According to Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) on September 23, the regulator has added Vebit to its list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms. Vebit claims to offer spot, futures, and automated futures trading services but lacks SFC authorization and is allegedly conducting unlicensed activities.

Spot gold declined to below $4,330 per ounce today, losing 0.65% intraday.

According to HSBC's preliminary survey released on September 23, India's economic activity accelerated in September after recent months of slowdown. The services PMI rose to 55.8 from 54.1, while manufacturing PMI increased to 55.7 from 52.8, bringing the composite index to 56.5, up from 54.3 in August. HSBC noted that output growth in both manufacturing and services expanded, with goods producers leading the latest increase. New orders grew at a faster pace, supporting robust employment expansi

According to Semafor, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is being considered as a frontrunner for Trump's next artificial intelligence czar position, as reported on September 22. The announcement comes days after Trump unveiled plans for an "AI Force" on September 19. Other candidates for the role include White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor, and National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. White House spo