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According to Al Jazeera, on September 15, Yemeni government forces struck Houthi military positions and personnel in Dhubab and Al-Khokha, both located along the Red Sea coast. A military spokesman said the strikes targeted Houthi-held positions in the two areas. Dhubab is a coastal town in Taiz province directly along the Strait of Mandeb, while Al-Khokha is a town in southern Hodeidah province approximately 163 kilometers south of Hodeidah city.

On Monday, September 14, the USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.42% to 154.25 yen at the New York close, trading within a daily range of 153.38–155.00 yen. EUR/JPY gained 0.03% while GBP/JPY rose 0.32%. The Japanese yen weakened 0.23% against the offshore Chinese yuan.

According to the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ), the country's adjusted median home price declined 1.3% month-on-month in August.

According to ChainCatcher, President Trump met privately with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman during the Republican National Convention to discuss artificial intelligence and its impact. The two revealed significant disagreement over AI policy: Altman supports slowing frontier AI development for safety reasons, while Trump opposes AI regulation, positioning it as an economic growth driver.

According to @whalealert, earlier today 145,634,500 XRP valued at approximately $206.55 million was transferred between unknown wallets on September 14. The significant movement reflects ongoing activity by large holders amid shifting market conditions.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain data shows 1.4175 billion WLFI tokens matching President Trump's disclosed holdings entered an unlock contract on May 19 through a multi-signature transaction, establishing a definitive liquidation timeline for his approximately $800 million position. The vesting plan requires immediate destruction of 10% of tokens upon entry, followed by a two-year cliff period and three-year linear release thereafter, with earliest sale permitted in May 2028. The unlock cont

On Monday, September 14, at the close of New York trading, ICE raw sugar futures rose 0.06% while ICE white sugar futures gained 0.21%. Arabica coffee futures declined 2.76%, but coffee C futures climbed 1.24% and Robusta coffee futures rose 0.31%. New York cocoa futures surged 1.14% to $6029 per ton, while London cocoa futures gained 1.29%. Chicago WCE canola futures advanced 0.69%, whereas ICE cotton futures fell 1.70%.

xAI and X Corp. have settled an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, which alleged the iPhone maker favored OpenAI's ChatGPT over other chatbot developers. The lawsuit against Apple has been voluntarily dismissed, while legal action against OpenAI will continue, with the companies claiming OpenAI maintains an illegal monopoly in the chatbot market.

According to Rep. Warren Davidson, the Section 305 provision of the Clarity Act allows exchanges and stablecoin issuers to pause suspicious transactions for up to 180 days without due process, a measure he is urging lawmakers to remove before the bill's passage. Davidson voiced concerns that the provision enables companies to freeze customer funds with minimal notice and without adequate legal recourse, raising significant civil liberties and due process issues. The provision grants safe harbor

According to Sky News, major UK banks are launching a funding initiative this week to raise tens of millions of pounds for a newly established domestic payment platform. The platform is designed to develop into a UK-based payment system that could operate independently of international payment networks such as Mastercard and Visa.

According to CEO Brian Armstrong, Coinbase has announced the launch of tokenized stocks designed to provide global investors access to the $70 trillion US stock market. The securities will be fully backed and redeemable for underlying shares, with dividends integrated and voting rights to be implemented for token holders.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong recently announced a partnership with Moov to provide stablecoin capabilities to over 1,000 community banks. Armstrong asserted that stablecoins can significantly enhance the competitiveness of community banks by enabling faster settlements and lower transaction costs. The collaboration aims to help these financial institutions streamline operations and improve capital access in the digital finance landscape.

According to CEO Mustafa Suleyman on X, Microsoft AI published a draft Code of Conduct on September 14, governing how its AI models must behave. The document bars models from assisting with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive weapons (CBRNE), cyberattacks, and nonconsensual deepfakes. It also sets "Absolute Constraints" requiring models to never resist human shutdown or override. Public feedback is open for six weeks through late October. Microsoft said the current draft wo

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg Commodity Index rose 0.20% to 34.6308 at the New York close on Monday, September 14. CBOT corn futures gained 0.71% to $5.34 per bushel, soybeans advanced 0.75% to $13.05 per bushel, and live cattle futures climbed 1.37%. Wheat futures declined 0.41% to $7.22 per bushel, while lean hog futures fell 2.20%.

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Open Market Desk plans to conduct approximately $15.6 billion in reinvestment purchases during the period from September 15 through October 14. The statement also specified that no reserve management purchases will be conducted during this timeframe.

China's onshore yuan (CNY) weakened to 6.7085 against the U.S. dollar at Beijing time 03:00 on September 14, down 6 pips from Friday's close, with trading volume at 54.67 billion U.S. dollars.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran has no disputes with regional countries but opposes U.S. military bases in the Middle East. He criticized the United States for extracting oil revenues while sowing discord among regional nations.

Junk-rated borrowers initiated at least $13 billion in debt refinancing deals as of Monday, aiming to lock in tighter credit spreads before potential central bank rate hikes. Authentic Brands Group, owner of Guess and Dockers brands, launched a $4.2 billion refinancing plan; Mister Car Wash Inc. is advancing a $2 billion transaction to refinance existing debt and fund shareholder distributions; and aerospace company TransDigm Group Inc. launched a $2.5 billion refinancing.

According to Gate data, Brent crude oil (XBRUSD) has dipped to $106 per barrel, currently trading at $105.95 per barrel, up 0.4% from the previous trading session's close.