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According to Angelika Goliger, EY's chief economist for Africa, central banks across 11 African nations are expected to keep interest rates elevated in coming weeks to shield their economies from energy price shocks amid geopolitical tensions and support currency stability. Of the 11 central banks set to announce rate decisions within the next two weeks, 7 are anticipated to maintain rates unchanged, 3 to hike, and 1 to cut. Goliger noted that while early disinflation trends created room for rat

According to Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC), armed groups closed Valve 7 on the Salarah crude pipeline leading to Zawiya port on Monday, causing sharp production declines at the Salarah oil field. The specific impact on daily output was not disclosed.

According to Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration proposed investing $5 billion in a new fund on September 22 to help Middle Eastern countries rebuild energy infrastructure damaged in the Iran conflict. The fund, to be named the Pact (Partners Alliance for Cooperation and Trust), aims to reduce regional dependence on the Strait of Hormuz for oil and gas transportation. The administration seeks equal contributions from partners including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, I

Russia has set export tariffs to zero for wheat, barley, and corn from September 1 through December 31, 2026, to support its agricultural export capacity. The government also implemented tariff caps on sunflower oil and meal exports: sunflower oil at 7,748 rubles per ton and sunflower meal at 312 rubles per ton through year-end.

According to market intelligence provider Appfigures, Meta's Muse app achieved 1.8 million downloads on iOS in the U.S. and Canada during its first 12 days, outpacing ChatGPT's 1.3 million in the same period and markets. Globally, Muse has recorded 2.8 million total installs. The AI app has also climbed to No. 1 on the U.S. App Store, surpassing ChatGPT, with 642,000 daily active users in the U.S. compared to ChatGPT's 231,000 at a similar stage post-launch.

According to ICE data, on Monday (September 21) during New York close, the ICE U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.19% to 100.411, trading within a range of 100.179-100.451 points. The index continued its upward momentum, with a V-shaped reversal pattern observed during Beijing trading hours before hitting the session low at 20:06. The Bloomberg Dollar Index climbed 0.10% to 1204.30, trading between 1202.26-1204.81 points.

According to blockchain security firm SlowMist CTO 23pds (reported by ChainCatcher), attackers are exploiting the Darksword vulnerability to bypass Safari security mechanisms on iOS devices and extract private keys from self-custody crypto wallets. SlowMist claims the flaw has been adapted to iOS 26.5, though the claim remains unverified by Apple. The vulnerability was previously disclosed by Google Threat Intelligence Group as affecting iOS 18.4 through 18.7. Attacks typically begin with social

According to Galaxy researchers, 52.37 BTC from Coldcard whitehats was transferred to a trust address today. The funds were consolidated at a new address that recorded an OPRETURN message 'claim:cryptorecoverytrust dot com' in block 967,948, representing 2.8% of total funds obtained through the Coldcard exploit.

According to Bloomberg and CBOT trading data, Chicago corn futures rose 2.94% to close at $5.43 per bushel on Monday (September 21), as the Bloomberg Grains Index increased 2.14% to 35.1104 points. Soybeans gained 1.80% to $13.27 per bushel, while lean hog futures climbed 1.86% and live cattle futures advanced 2.56%.

According to a statement released Monday, Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and JPMorgan Asset Management announced a $20 billion investment partnership spanning public and private markets. The collaboration includes a $15 billion public market equity investment mandate to support QIA's long-term objectives, and a separate $5 billion private market initiative focused on U.S. mid-market companies.

According to the Danish Prime Minister's Office on Sept 21, Denmark, Greenland, and the United States will sign a security agreement in New York on Sept 22 to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic regions.

According to Kalshi's public API data reviewed by The Defiant, most dollar trading volumes in the exchange's Ethereum perpetual contracts are concentrated in repeated fixed-size orders. Kalshi responded that its related incentive programs are publicly disclosed.

According to TD Cowen analysis reported by ChainCatcher, the SEC established a five-year framework for tokenized stock trading on September 21, following the stall of the CLARITY Act. TD Cowen noted that U.S. investors already have convenient access to stocks, with limited issuer interest in tokenization. The firm expects low near-term adoption rates, citing perpetual futures contracts as a more attractive mechanism for gaining crypto asset stock exposure due to higher trading volumes versus tok

OpenAI called on the US to lead efforts with other nations in establishing international technical standards for frontier artificial intelligence on Monday, according to a blog post. The company identified three key areas for standardization: defining which AI-related incidents require reporting, clarifying how countries can collaborate on AI development, and improving access to computing power needed for developing such technologies.

As of 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on September 21, onshore yuan (CNY) strengthened 31 points against the U.S. dollar to close at 6.6953 yuan per dollar, compared with Friday night's closing. Trading volume reached 31.199 billion U.S. dollars.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rose 0.21% on September 21, closing at 100.430 in forex market trading.

According to the ECB's announcement on Monday, the European Central Bank is preparing to invest a small portion of its own funds in tokenized securities to gain practical experience with distributed ledger technology in financial markets. Initial purchases will focus on euro-denominated securities issued by euro-area governments, public agencies, and European supranational institutions. Transactions will settle in central bank money through the Eurosystem's newly launched Pontes service. The inv

According to Israeli Defense Forces, on Monday, an engineering vehicle struck an explosive device during routine operations in the Yellow Line region with no casualties reported. The Israeli military stated the incident violated the ceasefire agreement and responded with strikes targeting Hamas infrastructure.

According to Jin10, Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern received 4.9% of votes in the state parliament election held on September 20, falling below the 5% threshold and failing to enter the state legislature for the first time. The party's top candidate and state chairman Daniel Peters announced his resignation on September 21, taking personal responsibility for what he called a "devastating defeat." The Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerged as the largest party

According to ChainCatcher, World Liberty has launched governance voting on WLFI 180-day rewards. The reward program has no fixed interest rate and will be funded by the project treasury and World Liberty Markets fee revenue.