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During early close on September 23, China's domestic futures contracts showed broad declines. SC crude fell 4% and ethylene glycol dropped nearly 4%, while short-chain fibers, lithium carbonate, and polyethylene terephthalate (PTA) declined over 2%. Conversely, natural rubber 20, container shipping routes to Europe, and nickel gained over 1%.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 11:31 on September 23, China's domestic futures markets saw significant capital movements. CSI 1000 2612 led net outflows with 50.01 billion yuan, followed by CSI 500 2612 at 32.63 billion yuan and Shanghai Gold 2610 at 27.36 billion yuan. On the inflow side, Natural Rubber 2701 attracted 3.22 billion yuan, the largest among major contracts.

Aptos Labs released validator-node hotfix v1.49.1-hotfix to address consensus and state-sync behavior on mainnet, according to official GitHub release notes. The update targets node operators and does not require user-facing action or token migration. The hotfix is recommended for validators requiring reliable network synchronization, representing routine maintenance rather than a protocol-level crisis.

According to Yahoo Finance, OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX have combined valuations exceeding $5 trillion as of September 2026. OpenAI is raising funds at a $1.2 trillion valuation, Anthropic is projected to reach a $2 trillion valuation upon its upcoming public listing, and SpaceX currently holds a $2 trillion market valuation. This combined figure surpasses the total market value of all initial public offerings from 1980 to 2025, according to data cited by financial professor Jay Ritter. Anthro

According to Caixin, offshore exchange HyperLiquid has launched trading contracts for Chinese assets, specifically Changxin Technology (CMXT), in what market observers view as a challenge to global financial regulation. The move has sparked discussion within China's crypto market about the regulatory implications of offshore trading platforms offering derivative contracts tied to domestic equities.

According to DefiLlama, Gate received net inflows of approximately $114 million in the past 24 hours, ranking second globally among centralized exchanges.

According to Shenwan Hongyuan Research, oil prices are expected to maintain around $100 per barrel before the U.S. midterm elections, then gradually decline to approximately $75 per barrel from late 2026 through early 2027. The research firm cited constrained global oil supply—including low inventory levels, restricted strait navigation, and limited refinery flexibility—as factors that will support prices above pre-conflict levels despite the projected decline.

According to Jin10 Data, on September 23, offshore yuan Hong Kong interbank offered rates (CNH HIBOR) fell across all major tenors. Overnight HIBOR declined 38 basis points to 0.87409%, marking the lowest level since October 8, 2025. One-week HIBOR edged down to 1.33606%, while one-year HIBOR dropped to 1.66758%, both reaching their lowest levels since mid-June; two-week HIBOR fell to 1.35%.

According to a research report released by the University of Chicago's Climate Impact Lab on Wednesday (September 23), cited by the Associated Press, strong El Niño conditions and record-breaking global temperatures could result in approximately 500,000 deaths globally. The deaths are expected to be concentrated in poorer nations already facing food security challenges and high energy costs. The research indicates that the dangerous effects of elevated temperatures may persist beyond the El Niño

According to Wellington-Altus chief strategist James Sun on September 22, an Iran nuclear agreement could increase global oil supply and lower crude prices, potentially weakening the rationale for the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive rate-hiking stance. Sun noted via X that if oil prices fall, interest rates would also decline, undermining arguments for prolonged inflation concerns. He stated the Fed may face a choice between maintaining restrictive policy—risking economic slowdown—or accepting

According to Barron's, AMD stock surged 10% on Monday (September 22) as investors bet that Meta's Muse AI agent would drive CPU demand, while NVIDIA rose only 0.66% on Tuesday, closing at $228.87 per share. AMD has gained 179% year-to-date, significantly outpacing NVIDIA's 21% gain. The divergence reflects market skepticism about NVIDIA's ability to generate meaningful growth from its CPU business expansion, despite the company's target of $20 billion in CPU revenue for fiscal 2026.

According to U.S. government financial disclosure documents, President Trump's investment account completed 1,156 securities trades in July, with estimated trading volume between $79 million and $270 million. The account sold Microsoft and Amazon shares worth $5–25 million each on July 20, the month's most active trading day, while also reducing positions in Oracle and adding purchases of Nvidia, Intuit, Marvell Technology, Salesforce, and Church & Dwight. The account also made trades in SpaceX

According to Lookonchain, OTC whale 0x8c58 acquired 15,000 ETH for approximately $41.26 million today. The whale currently holds a total of 52,000 ETH valued at $143.5 million.

According to BlockBeats and TradingBeats, a Bitcoin whale account holding over $86 million in long positions placed its first-ever order on Sept 23, with a size of $212 million. The account has accumulated unrealized gains exceeding $4.7 million.

According to B.AI, Xiaomi's MiMo-V2.6 series multimodal models launched today (September 23), with both API and Web Chat access now available. The series offers 1 million token context length and supports text, image, video, and audio understanding. MiMo-V2.6-Pro features 1.02 trillion total parameters with 42 billion active parameters using a sparse MoE architecture, designed for repository-level software engineering and complex multimodal reasoning. MiMo-V2.6-Flash uses 309 billion total param

On September 23, Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline resumed operations. Simultaneously, former U.S. President Trump warned that Iran could face potential military action if no peace agreement is reached, intensifying Middle East tensions. The overlapping supply recovery and geopolitical tensions drove mixed sentiment in crude oil markets, with prices subject to competing bullish and bearish pressures.

According to Investopedia, Jefferies analysts raised Meta's target price from $710 to $875 yesterday, citing the company's Muse AI agent demonstrating signs of a "killer application" with unprecedented consumer adoption since its launch this month. The new target significantly exceeds Wall Street's consensus of $782. Meta shares closed at $736.60 on Tuesday, approximately 7% below their August 2025 peak of $796.

According to hardware leaker unikoshardware, Micron Technologies has discontinued its 2GB (16Gb) GDDR7 memory chips, with the company's official website now listing the specification as end-of-life (EOL). The chips are used in Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards, which Micron began supplying in late February 2026. With Micron's exit from the 2GB segment, RTX 50 series production will increasingly depend on Samsung and SK Hynix, the primary GDDR7 suppliers. Micron accounts for an estimated 10% o

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures (LC2701) declined 3.05% on September 23, trading at 129,100 yuan per ton. Trading volume reached approximately 22.485 billion yuan.

According to Jin10, SoftBank Group launched a junk bond offering on September 23 to raise over $11 billion for artificial intelligence investments. The multi-part transaction includes $10 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds and 1 billion euros (approximately $1.1 billion) in euro-denominated bonds. The offering aims to fund the Japanese conglomerate's commitment to OpenAI and finance additional acquisitions in the AI sector.