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On Wednesday, Korean Air finalized a $36.2 billion order for 103 Boeing aircraft, including widebody, cargo, and narrowbody jets. The order completion marks the formal conclusion of the deal initially announced in 2025.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 10:15 today (September 16), the CFETS-NEX interbank funding sentiment index reported 53, up 2 points. The sentiment index for large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions stood at 52, 55, and 51 respectively, up 2, 3, and 1 points. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with readings above 50 indicating tighter funding conditions.

According to Jin10's charts, on September 16 (Wednesday), Shanghai gold opened at 927.56 yuan/gram, trading 1.51 yuan/gram above the international gold price of 926.05 yuan/gram.

According to official announcement, Arc mainnet launched on September 16 at 9:00 GMT+8. OKX Wallet has synchronized support for the Arc network, enabling market signal tracking, price analysis, trading, and cross-chain functionality. Users can manage and transfer Arc assets through a single OKX Wallet interface without switching between multiple tools. Arc is an open Layer 1 network designed for financial markets and supports stablecoin gas payments, with USDC supported in the initial phase.

According to economist Shota Amano at Mizuho Securities, Japan recorded a trade deficit of 1.1056 trillion yen in August, the largest shortfall since January 2026, as elevated energy import costs continue to outpace export growth driven by artificial intelligence and semiconductor demand. Amano noted that while exports are expected to remain robust supported by AI and semiconductor demand, imports will likely grow faster due to sustained high energy prices and rising alternative procurement cost

In August, foreign institutions increased holdings of Chinese government bonds by approximately 16 billion yuan, marking the fourth consecutive month of purchases, with total holdings rising to 20.3 trillion yuan.

According to the People's Bank of China, foreign institutions held 3.19 trillion yuan of bonds in China's interbank market at the end of August.

According to KPMG's latest report, global fintech investment in the first half of 2026 reached $103.1 billion across 2,100+ deals. Payment processing led sector investment at $44.2 billion, followed by digital assets with $11.1 billion and AI-related fintech with $21.4 billion across 800 deals. By region, the Americas accounted for $86.9 billion of total investment, with the U.S. contributing $80.8 billion. M&A activity totaled 394 transactions worth $67.9 billion, with a $24.3 billion global pa

According to China's Taiwan Affairs Office on September 16, spokesman Zhu Fenglin stated that the trend toward cross-strait unification is irreversible and cannot be stopped. Responding to criticism from Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council regarding a proposed "One Country, Two Systems" framework for Taiwan, Zhu said that achieving peaceful unification serves the interests of the Chinese nation. He criticized the Democratic Progressive Party authorities for prioritizing political self-interest ove

According to Peru's Central Bank, the country exported 231,900 tons of copper, 16,720 tons of lead, and 88,300 tons of zinc in July 2026. The same month, Peru also exported 657,900 ounces of gold and 6 million ounces of refined silver.

According to Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Zhu Fengglian on September 16, the Pinglu Canal, a key infrastructure project of China's western maritime corridor, officially opened for navigation. Taiwan business groups view the canal as an opportunity to reduce export-import logistics costs through multimodal rail-river-sea transport and tap into ASEAN markets via Guangxi as a regional hub.

According to House Speaker Mike Johnson, President Trump plans to invite major AI company executives to the White House next week to discuss how to maintain U.S. AI leadership while establishing appropriate safety guardrails. Johnson stated on Tuesday (September 15) that the administration opposes pausing AI development, warning that U.S. restrictions could give China a competitive advantage and pose national security risks. The meeting comes as Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for slowing

According to Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, Collin McKinney Hill has joined the prediction market platform as Vice President of Operations. Hill previously served as General Manager at DoorDash, overseeing one of the company's largest business units. Prior to that, he held the role of Chief of Staff to Ray Dalio at Bridgewater.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China's four major sea zones—the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea—reopen today (September 16) at 12:00 following a 4.5-month fishing moratorium. The Yellow Sea and East China Sea waters between 35°N and 26°30'N ended their closure. Post-moratorium resource surveys showed significant recovery: the northern East China Sea saw resource density increase approximately 9.8 times compared to pre-moratorium levels, whi

According to Washington Post, the Trump administration is preparing to provide Israel with thousands of bombs in what would be the largest single sale of such munitions in recent years, with a deal value reaching up to $2.8 billion, according to a U.S. official.

According to Guru Club and LSEG data, Asian currencies weakened against the dollar during early Asian trading on September 16, as markets awaited the Federal Reserve's policy decision later in the day. Fed funds futures pricing indicated a 92% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike, marking the first increase since 2023. The dollar gained 0.2% against the Japanese yen to 155.43, climbed 0.6% versus the South Korean won to 1,370.92, while the Australian dollar fell 0.1% to 0.7125 against the g

According to Guru Club, the Indonesian Rupiah weakened to 17,740 per US dollar on Sept 16, marking the lowest level since Sept 2.

According to a Deloitte study released on Sept 16, one in six UK employees purchases artificial intelligence tools at personal expense, with collective annual spending reaching nearly £1 billion (approximately $1.4 billion). The survey found that two-thirds of workers have tried AI platforms including ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, while almost one-quarter use these tools daily at work. The most common workplace applications of AI include information retrieval, email draf

According to PANews, Sihao Huang, former senior AI policy advisor at the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), joined Anthropic on September 16 as Head of Frontier Compute Strategy. He will collaborate with Tom Brown, Anthropic's head of compute platform, to advance infrastructure expansion, build industry alliances, and develop strategies for rapid AI development. Huang stated that his new role brings him closer to cutting-edge technology while continuing to influence ma

According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures contracts declined 4% on Sept 16, currently trading at 124,320 yuan per ton.