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According to the People's Bank of China, Au(T+D) contracts on the Shanghai Gold Exchange closed at 961.1 yuan per gram as of end of August 2026, up 8.6% month-on-month. Gold trading volume on the Shanghai Gold Exchange reached 6,707.3 metric tons in August, up 66.9% year-on-year, while the Shanghai Futures Exchange recorded 17,000 metric tons, up 71.5% year-on-year.

According to Reuters, the European Central Bank launched Pontes service to connect its payment system with blockchain-based financial markets, allowing banks and investors to settle on-chain transactions using ECB-backed euro rather than relying on stablecoins or private currencies. The initial participants include Deutsche Bank, Santander, and clearinghouse Euroclear, with the service operating during European business hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CET on weekdays.

According to PANews, Elon Musk commented on September 21 that artificial intelligence intelligence is improving exponentially. Musk's comment referenced open-source models including GLM 5.3 Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Qwen 3.8 Next Flash, and Qwen 3.8 27B, stating they have collectively surpassed mainstream models that were considered frontier AI at the end of 2025.

According to ChainCatcher, AI Agent onchain OS X-Agent released its latest whitepaper, detailing its product architecture, MCP ecosystem, commercial model and $XAGT token use cases. The whitepaper positions the next phase of AI beyond content generation, enabling agents to understand user intent, invoke tools, execute tasks and complete transactions through natural language without coding. X-Agent has registered over 1 million users and completed more than 1.1 million autonomous tasks, consuming

According to Jin10, China's central bank reported that the interbank lending market saw average daily turnover of 346 billion yuan in August 2026, down 24.6% year-over-year. The interbank bond repurchase market recorded average daily turnover of 6.5 trillion yuan, declining 14.8% from the prior year.

According to Jin10 data, China's two-stock markets' average daily trading volume in August fell to 2.24 trillion yuan, down 16.5% month-on-month. As of end-August 2026, Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3,986.3 points, up 4.0% month-on-month, while Shenzhen Component Index rose 3.2% to 14,015.0 points. Shanghai Gold Exchange Au (T+D) contracts closed at 961.1 yuan per gram, up 8.6% month-on-month. Gold trading volume on Shanghai Gold Exchange reached 6,707.3 tonnes, up 66.9% year-on-year, while

According to ICE data, UK wholesale natural gas near-month contract prices fell 5%, trading at 188.15 pence per therm.

According to Tesla's official Australia-New Zealand account, FSD (supervised mode) logged 160 million kilometers over one year as of September 16, with collision rates down 40% compared to 2.4 billion kilometers of manual driving with active safety systems enabled. In FSD mode, collisions occurred on average every 1.78 million kilometers, versus every 1.07 million kilometers under manual control. Other high-risk operations also declined significantly: hard braking events dropped 66% (1 per 17,43

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's 1-year interest rate swap (IRS) rate rose 2.25 basis points to 3.74% as of 4:30 p.m. today (Sept 21), while 3-year and 5-year rates climbed 2.75bp and 2.25bp respectively. Credit risk spread (CRS) rates also advanced, with 1-year rising 4.00bp and 3-year up 3.50bp.

According to Guru Club, the Black Sea shipping deadlock is escalating threats to global food security today (Sept 21), with Russia and Ukraine accounting for over 25 percent of global wheat trade—a share roughly equivalent to the Strait of Hormuz's role in global oil shipments, according to Caitlin Welsh, food security expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. During the July-to-September harvest season, combined wheat exports from Russia and Ukraine could reach only about ha

According to Truth in Advertising, Apple reached a $250 million settlement today (September 21) to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging misleading claims about Apple Intelligence and Siri features on iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 16 models. The settlement covers U.S. consumers who purchased the devices between June 10, 2024, and March 29, 2025, for non-resale use. Eligible users can claim cash compensation ranging from $25 to $95 per device, with final amounts determined by tot

According to TradingBeats monitoring, as reported by BlockBeats, Maji's trading account generated $7.15 million in profit over the past 24 hours on September 21, with total account value recovering to above $10 million. Current long positions include 30,950 ETH (valued at $84.79 million), 279 BTC (valued at $23.72 million), and 89,000 HYPE tokens (valued at $8.48 million).

According to BFMTV, four masked men broke into a home in Vendin-le-Vieil, northern France, in the early hours of Sunday and held a couple with their two children (ages 8 and 12) hostage. The father, a 40-year-old salaried IT specialist in the crypto sector, was forced to transfer €40,000 (approximately $46,000) in digital currency. The suspects bound the family with black tape for over three hours before fleeing. All four suspects remain at large, and authorities have opened an investigation int

According to Newsis, Hong Kong stocks closed higher today (Sept 21) as pharmaceutical shares surged on policy support expectations and U.S.-China summit optimism. The Hang Seng Index gained 291.93 points, or 1.18%, to 25,042.71, marking its first close above the 25,000 level since Sept 9. The H-Shares Index rose 114.23 points, or 1.39%, to 8,339.63. The Hang Seng Tech Index added 17.79 points, or 0.40%, to 4,423.29. Analysts attributed the gains to declining oil prices easing inflation concerns

According to Jin10 data, India's free trade agreement with New Zealand will take effect on October 20, as announced by India's trade minister Goyal on September 21. The accord eliminates or significantly reduces tariffs on approximately 95% of New Zealand's exports to India, including wine, kiwifruit, and apples, while granting all Indian goods duty-free access to New Zealand. The agreement also relaxes mobility rules for students and workers. New Zealand has committed to investing $20 billion i

According to TradingBeats, Bitcoin quarterly options will expire on September 25 at 16:00 UTC, with 189,200 BTC in open interest valued at approximately $15.9 billion. BTC is currently trading at $85,020. The current maximum pain point stands at $73,000, approximately 13.1% below the spot price, based on call and put open interest calculations.

According to Korea Exchange, Xenon and Optonics passed the KOSDAQ market listing preliminary examination on September 21. Xenon, a software development and supply company founded in 2017, posted revenue of 11.744 billion Korean won and operating profit of 700 million won in 2025. Optonics, a precision equipment manufacturer established in 2004, recorded consolidated revenue of 25.603 billion Korean won and operating profit of 3.6 billion won.

According to Jin10 Data, on September 21, Indian refiners seeking November crude oil deliveries may reduce Russian crude purchases following the U.S. government's new comprehensive sanctions law enacted last week. Russian crude has accounted for over 50% of India's total oil imports in recent months as the world's third-largest oil buyer navigates elevated prices and Middle Eastern supply disruptions. Industry sources indicate Indian refineries are now actively seeking alternative supply sources

According to UK Maritime Trade Operations, a vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by an unidentified aerial object on September 21, with two crew members sustaining minor injuries.

According to latest 13F filings as of June 30, 2026, major technology companies reported significant gains from strategic AI investments. NVIDIA's public market portfolio surged 245% quarter-over-quarter to $63.44 billion, with Intel holdings reaching $29.99 billion (47.3% of portfolio) and SpaceX stock valued at $20.98 billion following its June listing. Excluding SpaceX, NVIDIA's Q2 gains totaled $24.09 billion with a 130% return rate. Alphabet's public holdings jumped 2,367% to $99.08 billion