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President Trump met with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday for the first time, criticizing Britain's Chagos Islands agreement during an otherwise cordial meeting. Despite praising Burnham as a "born businessman" and expressing willingness to cooperate, Trump's comments highlighted tensions in the relationship between the Labour leader and the U.S. president.

Shanghai gold futures closed 0.36% higher at 941 yuan per gram at 2:30 AM, while Shanghai silver futures surged 1.14% to 16,273 yuan per kilogram. SC crude oil futures declined 3.11% to 695 yuan per barrel during the same night session close.

According to the Shanghai Gold Exchange, on September 22, gold T+D contracts closed up 0.5% at 940.0 yuan/gram, while silver T+D contracts rose 1.62% to 16,278.0 yuan/kilogram during evening trading.

WTI October crude futures fell $1.19 (1.24%) to $94.59 per barrel on the close today (September 22), according to NYMEX data. October natural gas futures settled at $2.9650 per million British thermal units, while October gasoline futures closed at $3.4875 per gallon and October heating oil futures at $4.9421 per gallon.

Shanghai crude oil futures contract 2611 closed down 3.11% at 694.80 yuan per barrel during the night session on September 22. Meanwhile, Shanghai gold futures rose 0.36% and Shanghai silver futures gained 1.14%.

According to Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Kosinski-Kamysz, Poland intercepted a Russian Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft approximately 40 kilometers off Poland's Baltic coast on September 22. Kosinski-Kamysz stated on social media that the incident is not an isolated occurrence and emphasized that Polish military forces will remain on high alert against such Russian surveillance operations over the Baltic Sea.

According to media reports, Brazil's Suzano pulp company will raise pulp prices starting October, with increases of $50 per ton in Europe and the Americas, and $20 per ton in Asia.

According to Protos, over the past 18 months, the majority of publicly traded companies with Bitcoin treasury strategies have lost money since their initial purchases. The top 20 largest non-mining BTC treasury stocks posted a median return of -18%, with 12 of the 20 ending in losses. The cohort experienced significant declines early on, with a median drawdown of -52% by late July 2025. Several pure-play BTC treasury companies—those focused almost entirely on Bitcoin acquisition—saw particularly

According to Bernstein, the investment bank projects prediction markets will reach $10 trillion in annual trading volume by 2035, roughly 24 times the $410 billion it expects the market to process in 2026, and 10 times its April forecast of $1 trillion by 2030. Analyst Gautam Chhugani said in a Tuesday note that volumes should compound at around 70% annually through 2035. Financial-asset contracts—crypto, stocks, and commodities—are poised to become the industry's largest category, rising from 1

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada in December to sign a trade agreement.

According to Protos, MicroStrategy spent $100.2 million in opportunity cost after rebuying 5,553 BTC at an average price of $80,207 per coin this autumn, compared to its summer sales at an average of $62,150 each. The company sold 6,948 BTC between May and August, then repurchased 5,553 coins, resulting in total rebuy costs of $445.4 million versus original sale proceeds of $345.1 million. The remaining 1,363 coins remain unrepurchased.

According to CNBC, Berkshire Hathaway purchased over 2.7 million shares of Lennar (LEN) on September 22, sending the U.S. homebuilder's stock up 6.03% to $82.79. The investment by the major holding company was disclosed through Berkshire's latest regulatory filings.

According to NEAR Protocol, the blockchain platform's confidential intents total value locked (TVL) has recently surpassed its public TVL, signaling a shift toward privacy-focused transactions within the ecosystem. The announcement on Twitter garnered significant engagement, with 463 likes, 63 retweets, and 18 replies, indicating strong user interest in privacy-centric features on NEAR.

OpenAI introduced GPT-6 SOL and GPT-6 LUNA today, making both models available to Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise users within ChatGPT Work and Codex. API pricing for both models is 50% lower than the promotional rate of GPT-5.6. Free and Go tier users can access GPT-6 LUNA on desktop applications. Both models are not yet available for use in chat conversations.

During the UN General Assembly, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas met with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to discuss diplomatic pathways to end the U.S.-Iran conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Kallas stated that the strategic waterway operated without tolls or fees before the conflict and should not impose charges following its conclusion.

According to Iranian media, flights from Tehran to Baghdad and Muscat were suspended starting Wednesday midnight (Sept. 23). The suspension affects all departures from the Iranian capital on these routes.

According to Gate data, gold (XAUUSD) broke through $4,350 per ounce in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $4,350.44 with a gain of 0.1%.

According to Trump's statement, Russian President Putin is willing to meet with the U.S. President to discuss ending the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Trump made the remarks recently amid diplomatic efforts to address the war.

According to President Trump, U.S. officials met with an Iranian delegation for three hours recently. The President's statement marks a rare public acknowledgment of direct diplomatic engagement between the two countries.

According to Reuters, on September 22 at 12:10 p.m. ET, spot silver was trading at $65.68 an ounce, down 0.5% on the day, while spot gold fell 0.4% to $4,325.03, pushing the gold-silver ratio to approximately 65.85. The decline followed the Federal Reserve's first interest-rate increase since July 2023, when the central bank raised its target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00% on September 16. Though the 10-year Treasury yield retreated to around 4.93% by Tuesday, both metals remain under p