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According to Bloomberg, Canada's government appointed JPMorgan Chase and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) on Tuesday (September 15) to advise on the privatization of the country's four largest airports by passenger volume. Prime Minister Marc Carney announced the plan at the Canadian Investment Summit in Toronto, aiming to attract private investment to these government-held assets. The four airports include Toronto Pearson International, and hub airports in Montreal, Vancouver, and Calg

According to India's Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, India has received $12 billion in investment commitments from global and local investors on Thursday following the launch of its new semiconductor policy. The pledges come from chip equipment, materials, and chemical manufacturers, signaling acceleration in India's efforts to establish itself as a chip manufacturing hub.

According to CME FedWatch Tool data released on September 18, the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates by 25 basis points at its October meeting is 55.4%, with a 44.6% chance of maintaining rates at 3.75%-4.00% unchanged. Looking ahead to December, CME data shows a 12.6% probability of the Fed keeping rates steady, 47.7% probability of cumulative 25 basis point increase, and 39.8% probability of cumulative 50 basis point increase through year-end.

According to Barron's, SpaceX stock advanced 2.6% to $154.81 on September 17, a day after surging 5.2% on September 16. The company announced its Starship's 14th test flight is now scheduled for September 28, following initial plans for September 22. Citi analyst Atif Malik suggested the announcement reflects ongoing strong AI demand and potential expansion of SpaceX's partnership with Intel.

WTI crude oil futures fell 0.8% on Friday during Asia-Pacific trading as concerns over Middle East supply pressures eased.

According to Jin10, on September 18, Russian forces conducted strikes on a large-scale Ukrainian military data center, and Russian unmanned drones attacked a vessel flying the Tanzanian flag heading to Ukrainian ports, killing one person and injuring three crew members. In response, the European Commission announced it will allocate €3.3 billion to Ukraine for missiles and unmanned drones. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that dialogue between Russia and the United States has yielded no su

According to CoinDesk, Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman passed away without leaving a will, leading his parents to inherit his estate, including controlling shares and substantial ONDO token holdings. The death has triggered escalating legal disputes over project control. Allman's mother, Kathleen Allman, sued interim CEO Ian De Bode, alleging he is attempting to seize company control and secure a compensation package worth approximately $11 million for himself. Nathan's half-siblings and inve

According to NZ Super Fund CEO Jo Townsend, as of June 30, 2026, the New Zealand SuperannuationFund warned that recent strong U.S. stock gains may not continue, signaling a potential mean reversion risk. The fund posted a 14.2% return for its 2026 fiscal year, growing assets by NZ$9.3 billion, while managing approximately US$54 billion in sovereign wealth. Townsend noted that U.S. equity returns over the past two years were nearly double the 20-year average annual return of 9.68%. Earlier this y

According to its latest annual Energy Outlook released Thursday, ExxonMobil warned that global carbon dioxide emissions will reach 30 billion tons by 2050 due to continued coal consumption. This would be nearly three times the emissions level required to meet international climate targets of limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, the company's internal Post-Astra model has solved mathematics problems that top mathematicians worldwide have been unable to crack. Altman stated in a conversation with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff that GPT-5.6 compares to the world's top 1-2% of mathematicians, while the Post-Astra model surpasses even that level. Last week, OpenAI reportedly used approximately $15 million in compute resources to prove the Navier-Stokes equation, g

According to Axios, U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to meet with Venezuela's acting president Rodriguez as early as next week, marking a potential diplomatic engagement between the two nations.

According to Axios, U.S. President Trump plans to hold his first meeting with Venezuelan interim President Edmundo González Urrutia as early as next week.

The U.S. dollar paused a six-day winning streak on Thursday, September 17, as the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate to 3.75%-4.00% as widely expected, lifting it from 3.50%-3.75%. The dollar index (DXY), which tracks the greenback against six major currencies, retreated to 100.23 by New York close, slightly below flat. The Fed's dot plot indicated at least 12 policymakers expect another rate hike before year-end, while Chair Kevin Warsh signaled hawkish rhetoric, stating inflati

According to ChainCatcher, Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman's mother, Kathleen Allman, faces a guardianship petition filed by his half-sister and an investor in Hawaii court. The petition, filed currently, alleges Kathleen suffers from chronic alcohol use disorder and progressive cognitive decline. Court documents show she allegedly spent $4 million on a yacht, demanded six-figure private jet fees, booked hotels at $4,000 per night, and purchased a $18.5 million oceanfront home in June 2025. K

Amazon stated that AI models should be released only after rigorous testing, joining an industry debate on development pace. This follows recent calls from leading labs to slow development after experiencing safety breaches.

On September 17, crude oil futures declined at the New York Mercantile Exchange. October-delivery West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell $0.52 (0.51%) to $101.91 per barrel, while Brent crude for November delivery dropped $1.01 (0.95%) to $104.82. Oil prices initially fell below $100 following reports that Saudi Arabia proposed a two-week ceasefire with Houthi forces, but prices rebounded after U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Axios that he was considering a major decision regar

According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, an advanced air defense system intercepted and destroyed the 53rd U.S. MQ-9 drone over Qeshm Island on September 17 at 10:12 a.m. local time.

According to FinanceFeeds, WisdomTree and MoonPay announced a partnership to integrate the WisdomTree Treasury Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX) into MoonPay's stablecoin reserve infrastructure. The tokenized money market fund, which maintains a $1 share price while providing exposure to short-term U.S. government securities, will be accessible through MoonPay's network of over 35 million accounts. WTGXX currently holds approximately $1.23 billion in assets within the $15.4 billion tokenized U.S

According to Bloomberg, SpaceX's artificial intelligence division SpaceXAI has held informal internal talks about acquiring customer and operational data from failed startups to train Grok in August. The strategy mirrors Google's approach: the search giant paid $10 million in bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines' internal records earlier this year, obtaining approximately 100 million emails and 500 million Microsoft Teams messages for AI training purposes. Musk told SpaceX employees the compan

According to Iranian media FARS, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said it has targeted a Togo-flagged oil tanker attempting to illegally transit the Strait of Hormuz.