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According to a Reuters survey, all 32 analysts expect Mexico's central bank will maintain its benchmark interest rate at 6.50% on September 24.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden warned on Monday that financial regulators have limited time to address the risk of autonomous AI agents causing market disruptions. The central bank is researching and testing "kill switches" to prevent AI-induced chaos in financial markets, but Breeden emphasized that officials currently lack clarity on how such mechanisms would function in practice.

According to CoinMarketCap, the top gainers among the top-100 cryptocurrencies by market cap today (September 21) are PEPE up 26.42%, SEI up 21.95%, and SUI up 21.89%.

On Monday (September 21), UK government bond yields fell across the short end of the curve during European afternoon trading. The 10-year gilt yield dropped 8.3 basis points to 5.212%, while the 2-year yield fell 8.8 basis points to 4.751%, continuing to decline from 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm Beijing time.

According to StonkFun, 17% of STONK's total supply has been destroyed. The Solana-based token platform announced the burn progress as part of its tokenomics management. STONK is currently valued at $312 million, up 26.25% in the past 24 hours.

According to Iraqi government sources, Iraq will suspend operations of the Iran-sanctioned airline on September 21. The move is linked to U.S. sanctions against the Iranian carrier.

According to Bloomberg, Turkey's Capital Markets Board ordered the liquidation of 131 funds holding over $18 billion in assets last week, impacting approximately 350,000 investors. The regulatory move comes amid a broader financial crisis in the fund sector. Turkish authorities are considering consolidating the frozen fund assets into a single pool to compensate investors, though an official stated the plan remains in early stages and could be subject to changes.

According to a16z newsletter, AI code generation tools are driving new app creation across iOS, Android, and Chrome platforms to surge 2-4 times compared to earlier periods, yet download volumes and user ratings have remained flat. A significantly lower percentage of apps are reaching basic success metrics of at least 10 ratings and 100 downloads—a phenomenon a16z termed "App-Slop." Over the past 18 months, U.S. app revenue has grown only 2%, while daily usage time has increased 7%.

According to Trump's social media post on September 21, the U.S. President stated that whoever wins in artificial intelligence will win the overall competition. Trump criticized comparisons between AI concerns and past climate change warnings, arguing they represent similar alarmism. He emphasized that his administration will not suppress AI development due to safety concerns, as the technology's impact will exceed that of the Industrial Revolution and the Internet combined. Trump stated the gov

According to Reuters, on Sunday, Saudi Aramco loaded 14 million barrels of crude oil onto seven supertankers at Ras Tanura port to increase exports through the Strait of Hormuz. Satellite data and imagery confirmed the operation at the Persian Gulf loading facility.

According to sources, Russian Railways received its first shipment of grain from southern Russia destined for Murmansk port, with plans to export the cargo in October. The company is preparing to utilize the Arctic logistics route, with the grain originally sourced from Russia's southern agricultural regions.

According to BlockBeats, SpaceX AI launched Grok 4.7 on September 21, with the company claiming the model is twice as fast as competing products while priced at half the cost.

According to Justice Minister Akin Gurlek, Turkey has frozen assets of executives associated with multiple investment firms, including Tera Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS, Pusula Finans Holding AS, Hedef Holding, and Bulls Portfoy Yonetimi. The measures, announced on social platform X, also restrict asset transfers by board members, authorized signatories, and certain relatives without prosecutor approval, as authorities expand their investigation into a fund industry crisis marked by redemption fai

According to Pakistan's Interior Ministry, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran today (September 21) and held talks with Iran's Interior Minister Iskandar Momeni. The two ministers exchanged views on Pakistan-Iran bilateral relations and regional developments. Momeni expressed appreciation for Pakistan's efforts to maintain regional peace, while Naqvi stated that ties between the two countries will be further strengthened in the future.

The MSCI Nordic Index rose 0.1% today to 395.09 points. The Industrial sector posted the largest gains among the ten sectors, with shipping company Maersk leading regional stocks with a 4.1% increase.

According to a securities firm official, Seoul Trade, a private stock trading platform, is dispersing its largest shareholder's stake to below 30% to obtain OTC brokerage license approval. The company is currently undergoing external evaluation by the Financial Supervisory Service, which will determine the outcome of the license authorization by the Financial Services Commission. The OTC brokerage license system was newly established in September 2025 under amendments to the Capital Markets Act.

According to TradingBeats, Huang Li-cheng (known as "MaJi DaGe") continued taking profits on BTC and ETH long positions on September 21. His address currently holds 31,000 ETH with a 25x leverage entry at $2,578.19, generating $5.01 million in unrealized gains, and 296 BTC with a 40x leverage entry at $82,038.40, generating $1.14 million in unrealized gains.

According to ICE data, UK natural gas futures fell 8.20% to 182.00 pence per thermal unit during late European trading on Monday, September 21, with intraday lows reaching 181.17 pence. TTF benchmark Dutch natural gas futures also declined 6.94% to 73.615 euros per megawatt-hour on the same session.

According to the U.S. Central Command, 110 commercial vessels have been redirected in the Strait of Hormuz as of September 21.

European equity markets closed higher on September 21. Germany's DAX 30 index rose 1.10% to 25,581.95 points. France's benchmark index gained 1.04%, while Italy's main index climbed 1.58% with the banking sector outperforming at 2.50%. The UK's FTSE index advanced 0.76%.