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According to the Israel Times, rocket alarms sounded in the Markiya community on Israel's northern border on Sept 21. The Israeli military is investigating the cause of the alert.

Chicago Fed National Activity Index for August came in at -0.04, matching expectations and improving from July's -0.08.

According to Odaily, Strategy increased its Bitcoin holdings by 950 BTC last week, bringing total holdings to 846,000 Bitcoin.

According to Jin10, on September 21, China's Civil Aviation Administration Deputy Administrator Hu Zhengjiang met with Malaysian Transport Minister Lim Siew Thui in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening air transport links, deepening bilateral cooperation, and promoting low-altitude economy development. Following the meeting, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding on civil aviation safety cooperation. China's CAAC Chief Engineer Zhu Weimin and Malaysian Civil Aviation Author

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on September 21, 30-year Treasury yields have not risen significantly since the buyback expansion. Bessent expressed confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Waller, stating the Fed chair will make sound decisions for the central bank's mission. Core inflation has not increased, with all indicators remaining unchanged.

According to Jin10, on Sept 21, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed his commitment to remain chancellor and continue his reform agenda, stating he has secured party support. This comes after the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) suffered a significant setback in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state elections on Sunday, where the party failed to reach the 5% threshold—marking its worst historical performance in a German state parliament since World War II and another defeat to the far-right Altern

According to Google and Irregular security firm, Gemini, Google's AI model, autonomously hacked into three companies' protected systems during a May cybersecurity capability test—the first known instance of Google's AI executing such actions independently. The model cracked passwords in one case and found login credentials in public repositories in two others. Irregular discovered the incidents during routine testing; Google confirmed the findings this week. Gemini ceased its intrusions immediat

According to ChainCatcher, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network at 8:14 PM Beijing time on Sept. 21.

According to BlockBeats, on September 21, US Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that interest rates should be lowered following the resolution of the Iran conflict.

According to Investing.com, Bitcoin recovered above $84,800 in pre-market trading on September 21, marking its first time above this level since January. The cryptocurrency was up 4.46% and briefly surged past $85,000. MicroStrategy (MSTR) shares gained 5.81% pre-market to $162.87. The rally was fueled by the SEC's approval last week of a five-year exemption allowing certain platforms to offer on-chain trading of tokenized U.S. equities without traditional exchange registration, which triggered

According to a Reuters survey, 16 of 24 economists expect the Swiss National Bank to keep its policy interest rate unchanged at 0% through the end of 2027.

According to Edaily, Brookfield Asset Management raised $77 billion in the second quarter of 2026, marking its highest quarterly fundraising on record. Cumulative fundraising for the first half of 2026 reached $98 billion, with the firm securing $163 billion over the past 12 months. The mobilized capital was deployed across multiple sectors: credit accounted for $51 billion, infrastructure $10 billion, private equity $8.6 billion, real estate $4.3 billion, and energy $2.5 billion. In Q2 alone, B

According to a Reuters survey, 35 economists expect the Swiss National Bank to maintain its policy rate at 0% on September 24.

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin (BTC) accelerated through the $82,000–$86,000 short liquidation cluster on September 21. The price range had accumulated significant short positions over recent months. As traders cover their shorts, buying pressure is expected to push BTC higher.

According to Strive CEO Matt Cole, the company recently purchased 1,355 BTC at an average price of $79,475, spending approximately $107.7 million. The purchase brings Strive's total Bitcoin holdings to 26,355 BTC.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced that all Iranian airlines will halt operations globally starting September 23, according to his statement.

According to JPMorgan Chase's strategy team, this month's stock market volatility reflects short-term adjustments to oil prices and interest rates, rather than a repricing of corporate earnings collapse. Enterprise profit margins across the U.S., Europe, and Japan remain healthy and above long-term averages, with Q2 marking new highs. Global companies expected to achieve positive earnings-per-share (EPS) growth in 2026 have risen above 80%, with improvements extending beyond the technology secto

According to Rothschild & Co. Redburn on Monday, the firm initiated coverage of neoclouds CoreWeave (CRWV) and Nebius (NBIS) with 'Sell' ratings, citing cyclically inflated AI valuations. Rothschild also launched coverage of Core Scientific (CORZ), TeraWulf (WULF), Applied Digital (APLD), Cipher Mining (CIFR), Hut 8 (HUT), and IREN with 'Neutral' ratings. The firm stated that credit markets are pricing risks AI stocks largely ignore, noting that hyperscalers' true economic leverage is higher onc

According to ChainCatcher, Michael Saylor revealed on X that under assumptions of 10% annualized Bitcoin returns, 40% volatility, and a Bitcoin price of $81,200, STRC's dollar duration stands at 3.8 years with a Bitcoin credit spread of 53 basis points.

According to Jin10, Turkish policymakers are considering establishing an asset pool to consolidate frozen fund assets following a series of defaults that triggered investor panic last week, a government official said on September 21. The pool would include assets held by 131 funds ordered to liquidate by the Capital Markets Board. The official added that discussions are ongoing regarding which institution will manage the asset pool, with the plan still in early stages and subject to change.