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The U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 100.54 on Sep 22, marking its highest level since Jul 29, following the Federal Reserve's decision to raise the federal funds rate to 3.75%-4.00%. The FOMC voted unanimously to raise rates, and at least 12 members expect another rate hike this year, with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaling hawkish policy direction. Meanwhile, crude oil prices fell for five consecutive trading days on eased supply disruption concerns and diplomatic progress in the Middle East. Bosto

According to multiple reports, President Trump stated on Tuesday (September 22) that he has instructed staff to consider halting diesel exports and will make a decision soon. U.S. diesel prices have surged to a record $6.53 per gallon, up from $6.27 a week prior and $3.69 a year ago, with California prices reaching $8.44 per gallon. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the government is evaluating whether a full or partial export ban would be effective, with a decision expected shortly.

MKR surged 16.29% to $1,813.7 in just 5 minutes as of today (September 22), driven by heightened trader activity. The price jumped from a day low of $1,559.58, with 24-hour trading volume reaching approximately $440,708.84. Over the past 24 hours, MKR posted a 0.76% gain despite mixed market conditions.

According to the latest reports, Russia and Ukraine on September 23 conducted extensive strikes on each other's infrastructure. Russian forces attacked Ukrainian maritime targets, metallurgical facilities, and energy infrastructure, according to statements from Moscow's Defense Ministry. Ukraine's National Oil and Gas Company reported that Russian ballistic missile strikes damaged oil and gas facilities in Poltava region, causing severe destruction described as "practically beyond repair." Ukrai

Meta's Muse AI model has surpassed 500,000 users and 2 million prompt requests within one week of launch, according to market reports. The platform expanded its ecosystem with confirmed payment integrations from Shopify and PayPal. Jefferies raised its price target from $710 to $875, while Bank of America set its target at $810. However, reports emerged that Meta used real human operators to test the call feature during performance improvements, sparking controversy. The stock declined in late t

According to Edaily, WisePlanet Company, the operator of the Dr.G brand, listed on Kosdaq today (Sept 23) at an IPO price of 12,000 Korean won, marking the conclusion of a retail subscription process that recorded a 1,477.65:1 competition rate. The institutional roadshow earlier saw a 1,248:1 competition rate, with 99.93% of demand at or above the upper end of the price band. Subscription proceeds totaled approximately 3.55 trillion Korean won. The company, which operates consumer brands through

Overnight, the Nasdaq index rose 0.45% to reach a record high for the second consecutive day, while the Dow Jones declined 0.36%. Oil prices fell for the sixth straight trading session after Iran signaled a potential restart of negotiations. According to Iran's state broadcaster, Iran's Foreign Minister met with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witcoff at the UN General Assembly, where Iran outlined conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz: immediate lifting of maritime blockades, full release of f

Apple began shipping new Mac Mini and Mac Studio desktop computers on Tuesday, positioning them as cheaper alternatives to data center rentals for enterprise customers. The key selling point is on-device AI capabilities, allowing businesses to run AI locally without paying token-based fees to cloud providers like OpenAI and Anthropic.

According to Bloomberg Markets, oil market participants are pricing in declining Brent crude prices as Saudi Arabia routes additional crude through Oman and pipeline capacity recovers. Brent crude has softened from earlier highs of $100–$105 per barrel, reflecting reduced immediate supply tightness. Market expectations for a new all-time high by September 30 have dropped to 0.5% probability, while December 31 projections stand at 10.5%.

Apple's market cap briefly crossed $5 trillion on July 28 when shares peaked at $342.89, making it only the second public company to reach the milestone, trailing Nvidia, which first achieved the mark in October 2025. As of late September, Apple's market cap stands at approximately $4.96 trillion with shares trading around $339-$340, while Nvidia remains at roughly $5.5 trillion.

According to OpenAI's announcement on September 22, the company is expanding access to its AI models during earlier development stages for independent evaluators to assess safety risks. The program targets four priority areas: evaluating OpenAI's safety arguments, testing safeguard resilience against adversarial threats, aligning assessments with the company's Preparedness Framework for catastrophic risk detection, and investigating misalignment incidents. OpenAI published seven guiding principl

According to Bloomberg, on September 22, 2026, World Labs CEO Fei-Fei Li argued that artificial intelligence evaluation cannot be left to companies building the technology, calling instead for independent benchmarks and a multi-stakeholder approach involving academia, government, and industry. Her comments align with a coalition of over 100 experts, which published a letter demanding structural independence for third-party AI evaluators, responding to mid-September pledges from Anthropic CEO Dar

According to CME Fed Watch data released on September 23, there is a 54.2% probability the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points in October, while a 45.8% probability the central bank will hold rates steady at 3.75%-4.00%. For the period through December, CME data indicates a 47.8% probability of cumulative 25 basis point increases and a 41.4% probability of cumulative 50 basis point increases.

Gate News message, two wallets believed to be controlled by the same entity have staked a combined 212.59K HYPE tokens valued at approximately $20.49 million. The first wallet staked 106.41K HYPE (~$10.25M), while the second wallet staked 106.18K HYPE (~$10.24M). The addresses involved are 0x8bddfed1ec21bde1ee812a2a74c07dad69f76aec.

According to Crypto Briefing, Daehong Communications, a subsidiary of South Korea's Lotte Group, is expanding its blockchain partnership with Aptos to bring on-chain ticketing to cultural events and entertainment venues. Since integrating with the Aptos mainnet in July 2025, Daehong's Giftiel mobile platform has issued more than 5 million digital vouchers to over 1.3 million users. The partnership, which began in March 2024 as a Web3 hub initiative, initially focused on digital vouchers for Lott

On Wednesday during early Asia-Pacific trading, WTI crude oil surged above $90 per barrel, though declining 0.57% intraday. New York silver futures rose 1% to trade at $67.69 per troy ounce.

According to Newsis, on September 22, South Korean equity markets focused on the upcoming U.S.-China summit scheduled for September 24, where advanced semiconductor regulation will be a key negotiation topic. The outcome could significantly influence investment sentiment toward Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The KOSPI closed at 7,017.91, up 0.15%, with Samsung Electronics rising 0.91% to 276,500 won and SK Hynix declining 1.50% to 1.84 million won. Foreign investors net-bought Samsung shares

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service head Lee Chan-jin will meet with major financial holding company chairmen on September 23 to push for independent CEO selection processes for subsidiary companies, according to financial authorities. Lee will call for subsidiary independent directors to actively participate in candidate discovery, verification, and selection rather than merely approving candidates pre-selected by holding company executives. With 54 subsidiary CEOs and the five major ba

Snorkel AI, a startup providing training datasets and simulated environments for AI labs, has raised $350 million in Series E funding at a $3.5 billion valuation, according to TechCrunch. The round, led by Insight Partners and S32, values the company at nearly three times its $1.3 billion valuation from 17 months ago. Existing investors including Addition, Lightspeed, Greylock, GV, and Wells Fargo also participated. Snorkel's annualized revenue run-rate now reaches $375 million, an 18-fold incre

According to NASA, the space agency and SpaceX have set 11:10 a.m. EDT on October 1 as the earliest launch window for the International Space Station Crew-13 mission.