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• Platinum rose due to persistent South African supply constraints and structural deficits. • Industrial consumption remained resilient, supported by green hydrogen and advanced electronics manufacturing. • Technical buying momentum, short-covering, and institutional capital inflows further propelled the advance.

TradingKey - The Federal Reserve resumed rate hikes after three years, but what truly caught the market off guard was not the 25-basis-point adjustment, but rather the hawkish stance conveyed by Chair Kevin Warsh and the dot plot's repricing of the duration of high interest rates.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets closed mixed as the KOSPI reversed course to finish lower, dragged down by losses in the semiconductor duo, while the Nikkei rallied late in the session to close higher.

• Strong New Zealand second-quarter GDP data drove NZDUSD higher. • Shifting interest-rate expectations and US dollar resistance supported the kiwi. • Technical indicators show oversold conditions with a bearish MACD signal.

• Brent crude declined as eased Middle Eastern export bottlenecks reduced geopolitical risk premiums. • Saudi Arabia increased crude loadings and pipeline restoration plans tempered physical supply fears. • Technical indicators show a MACD buy signal and neutral RSI of 58.759.

The Fed's hawkish decision triggered a market bloodbath, sending the three major indices plunging in unison. How did SpaceX manage to buck the trend and surge over 5%?

TradingKey — On September 16 Eastern Time, the Federal Reserve resumed rate hikes, raising the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, marking its first rate increase since 2023. The rate hike was mainly driven by persistent above-target inflation, rising energy prices, and the ongoing resilience of the US economy. Meanwhile, the latest economic projections show that the Fed raised its 2026 PCE inflation forecast to 3.7% and its core PCE forecast to 3.4%.

• Solana capital flows were supported by institutional demand and spot ETF inflows. • Macroeconomic stabilization and reduced policy uncertainty improved short-term risk sentiment. • On-chain growth and protocol updates reinforced long-term structural adoption expectations.

TradingKey - As of the Asian trading session on September 17, gold prices (XAUUSD) rebounded sharply after falling to $4,235.44 on Wednesday, reclaiming the $4,300 level intraday today and reaching a high of $4,318.26. On Wednesday, gold prices briefly surged above $4,365 before plunging after the Federal Reserve announced its interest rate decision. Today's swift rebound suggests that the short-term market sell-off triggered by the bearish catalyst is drawing to a close.

With macro headwinds fully priced in, the Federal Reserve's decision spurred a broad rally in the crypto market, sending Bitcoin back to a high of $76,000.

• Ethereum rebounded after the Federal Reserve meeting reduced macro uncertainty and cleared derivatives. • Exchange withdrawals and staking reduced circulating supply while institutional accumulation provided price support. • Technical indicators show mixed signals with a neutral MACD and RSI alongside a sell Williams %R.

XRP is trading near $1.10, miles away from its $3.84 ATH. With XRPL active addresses hitting new records and spot ETFs going live, is a massive recovery realistic?

• Spot palladium advanced due to South African production constraints and Russian supply risks. • Hybrid vehicle demand provided a firm baseline floor for physical market balances. • Technical short-covering accelerated buying velocity amid shifting global interest rate and dollar expectations.

TradingKey - On September 16, Eastern Time, US stocks surged and then retreated following the Federal Reserve's September interest rate decision. The Fed unanimously decided to raise interest rates by 25 basis points, lifting the target range for the federal funds rate to 3.75%–4.00%, marking its fi

Following the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision, Japanese and South Korean stock markets opened higher, with the KOSPI approaching the 6,800 mark as Samsung, SoftBank, and Kioxia staged a joint rebound.

• BNB advanced due to network fundamentals, ecosystem utility, and institutional positioning. • Pasteur hardfork and increased block gas limits enhanced transaction efficiency. • Technical indicators show a neutral RSI and MACD with a sell condition.

• U.S. crude futures declined due to smaller-than-expected inventory draws and profit-taking. • Macroeconomic pressures and a firmer U.S. dollar exacerbated the selling pressure. • WTI technical indicators show a buy signal with neutral RSI conditions.

Aeluma’s fiscal Q4 2026 earnings call covered $4.5 million in annual revenue, a $9.2 million net loss, AI DataCom commercialization and fiscal 2027 spending.

Aeluma’s Q4 FY2026 revenue fell 56% year over year to $582,000, while GAAP net loss widened to $4.0 million, or $0.22 per share, from $859,000, or $0.05 per share. Adjusted EBITDA was a $2.9 million loss as R&D and administrative spending increased during the commercialization buildout. Cash ended June 30, 2026 at $56.0 million after Aeluma raised $20.1 million through its at-the-market program. A CHIPS letter of intent for up to $30 million remains subject to definitive agreement negotiations.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN, LEN.B) reported fiscal Q3 2026 revenue of $8.05 billion, down about 9% year over year, while diluted EPS fell to $1.19 from $2.29. Home deliveries declined 3% and the average delivered price fell 3% as roughly 12% incentives and base-price adjustments supported volume in a weaker affordability environment. Home-sale gross margin contracted to 15.8% from 17.5%, although construction costs and cycle times improved. Lennar also lowered its full-year delivery target to 80,000–81,000 homes and guided Q4 gross margin to 15.5%–16.0%.