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The Chinese Embassy in Japan announced on September 11 that it will adjust visa fees for Japanese citizens traveling to China, effective September 14, 2026, in accordance with reciprocal visa fee arrangements.

According to Societe Generale economists, the Bank of Japan may raise its policy rate to 1.25% next week, then further increase it to 1.75% by March 2027, according to Jin10. The French bank cited rising inflation concerns as companies may pass higher energy, metal, and chip costs to consumers. The rate hikes are expected to proceed smoothly amid a tight labor market and rising overall demand.

According to on-chain analytics platform Arkham, an address linked to @sickassdude69 began accumulating PONS on July 2, the day after the token launched when its market cap was approximately $628,000. The address invested a total of $249,400 across 73 transactions, currently holds $2.55 million worth of PONS, has sold $509,400, and has realized a combined unrealized gain of $2.81 million, representing a 12.3x return on investment.

According to Jin10 futures data and Kpler, VLCC (very large crude carriers) daily earnings on the Middle East-China route surged to nearly $800,000, marking a historic peak. The U.S. Gulf to Asia liner all-in rate reached $29.5 million, driven by ongoing Red Sea geopolitical conflicts and extended shipping routes. Global tanker shipping rates continue to reach record levels as risk premiums persist. Meanwhile, container shipping spot rates remain under downward pressure. OO further cut September

According to Jin10, on September 11, Yemen's Houthis highest political council claimed fighting in Red Sea western coast provinces has stopped and stated that Saudi-backed armed forces previously deployed to threaten the region have been expelled. The statement called on international parties to pressure Saudi Arabia to halt further military deployments in the Red Sea and sensitive coastal areas to prevent escalation and maintain maritime safety.

According to Jin10 data, U.S. Treasury yields rose to multi-year highs during Asia trading on September 11, extending Thursday's gains across all maturities. Tradingweb data showed the 2-year yield touched 4.596%, the highest since July 2024; the 10-year rose to 4.979%, the highest since October 2023; and the 30-year reached 5.384%, the highest since 2007. Danske Bank noted that the 10-year yield is now just a few basis points away from the 5.00% level, citing "lower-than-expected U.S. Treasury

According to ChainCatcher, cross-chain liquidity protocol Symbiosis suffered a security exploit on BSC today, resulting in the loss of approximately $336,000 in WBTC.

According to Tradeweb data and a report by UBS strategist Phebe White on September 11, UBS cut its bullish stance on short-term Treasuries and exited its 2-year bond long position this week. The bank raised its year-end target for 10-year Treasury yields from 4.35% to 4.80% and adjusted its 2-year target from 3.95% to 4.50%, aligning with forward rates. Tradeweb data showed 2-year Treasury yields climbed 2 basis points to 4.568%, having earlier touched 4.596%—the highest level since July 2024.

Intraday on September 11, Brent crude oil fell 3% to $102.99 per barrel, while WTI crude dropped nearly 3% to $97.68 per barrel, extending losses across both major benchmarks.

According to Avalanche, Arya.ag, one of India's largest agricultural warehousing companies, deployed a dedicated blockchain network on September 10 to record information linked to approximately $2 billion worth of crops stored across its facilities. The layer-1 blockchain, announced by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekali at the Global Fintech Festival in Mumbai, is designed to give lenders a shared and more reliable way to verify agricultural commodities used as collateral for loans. Three major

According to GMGN data, Artificial Inu (AI), a meme token on the Robinhood chain, reached a market capitalization of $272 million on Sept 11, up 37% in 24 hours with $25.6 million in trading volume. The token combines Shiba Inu and AI narratives with NVIDIA theming and pairs with tokenized NVDA on-chain.

According to Saudi Arabia's state television, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, Russia recently struck multiple infrastructure targets at Ukrainian ports while conducting attacks on Ukrainian vessels used for weapons transportation in the Odesa region.

According to Robin Brooks, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution and former Chief Economist of the Institute of International Finance, on September 11, the U.S. bond market is interpreting the Treasury Department's Treasury buyback measures as a form of yield curve control (YCC) policy. Brooks warned that based on Japan's historical precedent, such policies will inevitably lead to currency depreciation and cannot prevent a sharp decline in dollar value. Brooks noted that gold and precious metal

According to ChainCatcher citing DefiLlama data, Solana's decentralized exchange trading volume reached $2.948 billion in the past 24 hours, ranking first across all chains. Robinhood Chain recorded $1.917 billion in DEX trading volume, ranking second, while Ethereum followed in third place with $1.422 billion.

Taiwan's weighted stock index closed down 1.6% today (September 11), finishing at 46,184.85 points.

This afternoon, China's energy futures fell sharply. SC crude oil gains narrowed to 6% from earlier highs above 9%, while low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) gains shrank to 5%. Fuel oil and pure benzene edged lower, with plastics turning negative.

According to Reuters forecasts and CME market pricing, the U.S. August Consumer Price Index will be released today (September 11), providing the Federal Reserve's final inflation reading before its September policy meeting. Market expectations show August CPI monthly increase at 0.4% versus 0.1% in July, while year-over-year growth is expected to hold at 3.4%. Core CPI (excluding food and energy) is projected to rise 0.2% monthly and 2.4% year-over-year, down from 2.5% in July. As of September 1

According to Jin10, major financial institutions forecast the U.S. August unadjusted CPI year-over-year rate between +3.3% and +3.5%, with most predictions clustering at +3.3% or +3.4% compared to the previous month's +3.4%. Core CPI year-over-year rate is expected between +2.3% and +2.5%, with consensus hovering around +2.4% versus the prior reading of +2.5%.

According to Odaily, Rialto community discussions are trending on Robinhood today, with the project's market cap currently at $1.01 million, as tracked by GMGN.

According to DefiLlama's latest data, Gate's open interest in futures contracts reached $120.68 billion, placing the platform third globally and reflecting strong trading activity and capital participation in its derivatives market.