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According to Bloomberg, on Tuesday, Carlyle Group CEO Harvey Schwartz said the Federal Reserve is unlikely to enter a new aggressive rate-hiking cycle, despite market expectations for further increases. Schwartz noted that despite ongoing conflicts in Europe and Iran, persistent inflation, and strong U.S. economic data, the Fed will likely continue monitoring economic conditions. "The market clearly expects rate hikes, but it doesn't feel like we're entering a hiking cycle or a significant cutti

According to AFP, Saudi Arabia issued an alert for Mecca on September 15 local time in response to potential attacks, marking the first time the Islamic holy site has been placed under alert since the Middle East conflict began. The alert was short-lived and was quickly lifted. The alert follows repeated attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants. A day earlier, ballistic missiles and drone strikes launched from Yemen resulted in 13 people wounded in southern Saudi Arabia.

According to ChainCatcher, on the U.S. market open this morning (September 15), major indices showed mixed performance: the Dow Jones declined 0.2%, the S&P 500 fell 0.1%, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.1%. Storage stocks led gains, with Micron Technology up 0.9% and SK Hynix rising 2%, while tech peers showed diverging moves, with Intel up 1.6%, Nvidia gaining 0.8%, Microsoft down 0.8%, and Oracle declining 0.5%.

U.S. stock indices opened lower on September 15, with the Dow down 0.2%, the S&P 500 down 0.1%, and the Nasdaq down 0.15%. Optical communications stocks surged broadly, including Coherent up 4%, Marvell Technology up 2%, Corning up 2%, Credo up 2%, and Lumentum up 2%. Memory chip stocks also advanced, with SK Hynix up 2%, Micron Technology up 1%, and Western Digital up 1%.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, the cryptocurrency derivatives market saw $321 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, comprised of $129 million in long liquidations and $192 million in short liquidations. During the same period, 73,835 traders were liquidated across exchanges, with the largest single liquidation occurring on Binance's ETHUSDT pair, valued at $9.1974 million.

According to Reuters, citing three trade sources, Saudi Arabia has canceled crude oil shipments scheduled for September delivery to some European refineries following the closure of its east-west pipeline.

According to Taizhou Maritime Safety Administration, rocket debris will fall in parts of the East China Sea on September 16 from 00:00 to 08:00. The Chinese maritime authority has issued a navigation warning prohibiting vessels from entering the affected areas during this period.

On September 15, KuCoin Wealth launched two professionally managed investment products: All-Weather Multi-asset Strategy – Principal Protected, which blends real-world assets and traditional strategies with capital preservation as its priority, and Crypto Assets Multi-strategy, which combines multiple digital asset investment approaches. Both products are available to eligible users with a minimum subscription of 100 USDT.

Balancer DAO has proposed winding down its decentralized finance protocol and distributing remaining treasury assets to BAL token holders, according to Marcus Hardt, the protocol's treasury council member and former CEO. The proposal comes approximately six months after a November 2025 exploit drained roughly $128 million from Balancer v2 pools across multiple blockchains. Under the plan, BAL holders would burn their tokens and receive a pro rata share of treasury assets, currently estimated at

According to reports, Hana Securities, the brokerage arm of South Korea's Hana Financial Group, and Upbit Global signed a memorandum of understanding on Sept. 11 to cooperate on digital asset and financial services. The partnership, based in Singapore, covers digital asset investment models, product and service development, technology infrastructure, and potential joint investments. Both companies maintain existing operations in Singapore, positioning the city-state as a regional base for collab

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif will meet with U.S. officials in New York on September 22, according to reports.

Coinbase expanded its DeFi Earn product to Brazil and Canada on September 15, according to the company blog. Users in these regions can now lend USDC through the Morpho lending protocol deployed on Base, with funds directed to Steakhouse Financial-managed vaults earning on-chain interest. The offering provides no lock-up period and allows redemption at any time. In the U.S., the product has attracted approximately $500 million in total deposits with maximum annual yields of 7.4%. Coinbase One su

According to Libya's National Oil Corporation, three oil fields suspended production and operations on Tuesday after a small group from the state oil company's security force shut down valves on the Hamada-Zawiya pipeline.

Kazakhstan will conduct maintenance at the Karachaganak oil and gas field from September 7 to October 1, with production expected to decline by approximately 400,000-450,000 metric tons during the maintenance period, according to official statements.

According to Wells Fargo on Sept. 14, the bank cut its S&P 500 year-end target from 7,950 to 7,700 points, citing limited catalysts for further gains and rising political and sector-specific risks. The new target implies just 1% upside from the index's recent close of 7,619.98, significantly below Wall Street consensus expectations for an 8,000-point breakthrough by year-end. Wells Fargo noted the market has entered the "later stage" of the business cycle, typically accompanied by contracting va

According to Russia's Defense Ministry, on September 15, Tu-95MS strategic bombers conducted a planned flight over neutral waters of the Barents Sea and Norwegian Sea, lasting approximately five hours. Su-33 fighter jets from the Russian Navy provided escort. During portions of the route, the bombers were accompanied by foreign fighter jets, the Defense Ministry stated.

According to the Federal Reserve announcement on September 15, the central bank extended the pause on Reserve Management Purchases (RMP)—used to manage banking system reserves—through mid-October, meaning it will not purchase U.S. Treasuries for this purpose during the period. The Fed will maintain zero RMP purchases this month. Market strategists from Wells Fargo and Bank of America expect the Fed to resume purchases in mid-October. Barclays analyst Samuel Ure forecasts the Fed will resume at $

According to Russia's Foreign Ministry, Russia warned foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv in May due to Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian military-industrial infrastructure. The Foreign Ministry called on Western politicians and diplomats to "soberly" assess the existing risks.

According to a recent interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Strike founder and CEO Jack Mallers said that whether the Federal Reserve raises or cuts interest rates, both paths ultimately lead to inflation, given that U.S. debt now exceeds 120% of GDP. Mallers pointed to Japan as a cautionary example, where authorities have resorted to yield curve control and central planning to maintain currency stability, suggesting the U.S. is heading toward a similar situation. He characterized Bitcoin as the asse

On September 15, Russia's Foreign Ministry said that railway hubs and transportation used by Ukrainian military forces are legitimate military targets, in response to a drone strike on a passenger train carrying foreign visitors in Ukraine.