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According to Guangfa Futures research, China's SC crude oil fell for the fourth consecutive day on September 21, marking its longest losing streak since June. The decline reflects demand-side weakness driven by the International Energy Agency's downward revision of 2026 global demand forecasts, offset partly by supply-side support from low inventory levels and OPEC+ production cuts.

Hyperliquid has launched manual spot borrowing, allowing users to borrow stablecoins including USDC and USDT against collateral positions in HYPE and Bitcoin. The feature operates through HyperCore, Hyperliquid's native trading and account infrastructure, integrating borrowing directly into the platform's spot and derivatives trading environment. Borrowing positions remain fully collateralized, with liquidation rules applicable if collateral value falls relative to borrowed amounts.

According to Jinlian Petrochemical, as of the 7th trading day of Sept. 21, China's gasoline and diesel retail prices are set to rise on Sept. 24 as crude oil maintains strength. Reference crude averaged $103.55 per barrel with a change rate of 10.05%. Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase by 0.8 yuan per liter, marking the third consecutive price adjustment.

According to India's Trade Minister Piyush Goyal, on Monday, September 21, India is studying details of U.S. tariff measures targeting Russian oil buyers. The U.S. House has passed a major sanctions and tariff bill aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia over the Ukraine war. The legislation authorizes President Trump to impose punitive tariffs of up to 100% on India and other countries to reduce their dependence on Russian energy.

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive (ASST) stock broke above $30, pushing its market cap to a new high of $28.6 billion, surpassing U.S. motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson.

According to CoinGlass data, Bitcoin experienced approximately $216 million in total liquidations over the past hour, with $212 million liquidating from short positions and $4.58 million from long positions. Short liquidations accounted for over 97% of the total.

According to Guru Club, on Sept 21, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stated that artificial intelligence should not be self-regulated by the entities controlling the technology.

India's Trade Minister announced that the free trade agreement between India and the European Union will take effect within 6 to 7 months.

According to Korean Economic Daily, Nvidia's next-generation AI server platform Vera Rubin is driving a surge in MLCC (multilayer ceramic capacitor) demand as of Sept 21. Each Vera Rubin server rack requires approximately 600,000 MLCCs, 30% more than current GB200/GB300 models, pushing high-capacity product manufacturing to priority status and creating shortages in general-purpose components. Samsung Electro-Mechanics' Q3 operating profit consensus jumped 28.12% to 602 billion Korean won from 47

According to Financial News on September 21, South Korean RF filter foundry specialist Sonnics was selected as a final implementer for a Korea-Switzerland joint R&D project under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The research, running from November 2026 through October 2029, aims to develop photonic integrated circuit (PIC) manufacturing processes with Swiss photonics company Luxtelligence, South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, and KAIST. Sonnics is simul

According to Morningstar analyst Julia Specht, elevated UK government bond yields may strain public finances before the Oct 28 budget announcement. The analyst cited structural changes in the gilt market, including declining long-term debt demand, rising corporate bond supply, and increased market sensitivity to fiscal risks, as factors driving higher yields. With limited fiscal space, sustained elevated yields could restrict policy flexibility and impact key budget decisions.

On September 8, Madagascar authorities returned the first batch of 50 telecommunications fraud suspects to China following a joint law enforcement operation between the Chinese Ministry of Public Security and Madagascar's police. The collaborative effort, the first of its kind between the two nations, successfully dismantled multiple telecom scam operations in Antananarivo and surrounding regions. Investigation into the cases is ongoing.

According to ChainCatcher citing Gate data, Ether broke above $2,700 today, trading at $2,701.48 with a 24-hour gain of 4.82%.

According to ChainCatcher, Solana (SOL) is trading at $115.05 on Gate, up 6.32% in the past 24 hours.

According to Ukrainian presidential statement, on September 20 evening, President Zelensky announced he held a call with U.S. President Trump and both agreed to hold a meeting in New York, expecting the talks to bring significant changes to the Russia-Ukraine situation. Zelensky noted that Trump's envoy Vance and son-in-law Kushner recently visited Ukraine and discussed key details regarding the peace process. He stated that Ukraine has proposed measures on de-escalation, energy security, food s

According to the IMF, global public debt has reached historic highs as of September 21, 2026. The organization forecasts that by 2029, global public debt will surpass 100% of GDP, signaling accelerating fiscal pressures across major economies.

The onshore Chinese yuan closed at 6.6955 against the U.S. dollar on September 21 at 4:30 p.m. (Beijing time), appreciating 18 basis points from the previous trading day's close.

Litecoin Pool founder Jiang Zhuoer stated today that he has sold his BNC holdings ahead of U.S. market opening, citing recent weekend gains in related assets. Zhuoer plans to rebuy BNC upon price decline, with the specific average selling price to be disclosed later.

According to a new study released Monday by researchers from Stanford University and King's College London, companies adopting artificial intelligence hired more positions overall than non-AI companies, but these gains were concentrated in senior roles. The research, spanning 41 countries, found that senior employment at AI-adopting firms increased 6.7% over five years, while junior positions declined 3% during the same period.

According to MSX.COM data, Intel rose more than 5% in premarket trading on September 21. The advance follows the chipmaker's announcement of a partnership with AU Optronics to develop advanced Micro LED packaging, targeting the chiplet processor-on-package (CPO) and high-density AI computing markets.