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TradingKey - On September 15, US crypto-related stocks generally moved lower in pre-market trading. Coinbase (COIN) and MicroStrategy (MSTR) dropped over 4%; Bit Digital (BTBT), Riot Platforms (RIOT), and MARA Holdings (MARA) fell more than 2%; and Hut 8 (HUT) and CleanSpark (CLSK) slid over 1%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin dropped about 1.67% over the past 24 hours, falling below $76,700, as the market awaits a procedural vote in the US Senate on the CLARITY Act.

• Brent crude futures rose due to escalating Middle East supply risks and pipeline outages. • Physical market tightness and shrinking global inventories drove prompt-delivery price premiums higher. • Technical indicators show a buy signal with the RSI at 71.884.

• WTI crude futures rose due to Saudi pipeline outages and geopolitical tensions. • Strait of Hormuz transit contractions severely constrained physical Persian Gulf crude flows. • Technical indicators show a buy signal with the RSI at 72.282.

TradingKey - As of the close on September 14, Eastern Time, against the backdrop of a 0.48% drop in the S&P 500 Index and a 0.56% decline in the Nasdaq, Google's parent company Alphabet (GOOGL) bucked the market trend to rise 3.06%, closing at $345.71 after hitting an intraday high of $349.89. This marked its third consecutive trading day of gains, signaling a clear strengthening in the stock's recent performance. Trading volume surged to approximately 35.9 million shares, significantly above recent levels.

• Cocoa futures fell due to comfortable physical availability and expanding exchange-monitored stocks. • Processors indicated adequate global supply, reducing urgency for spot purchases and prompting profit-taking. • Technical indicators show a neutral MACD and RSI, with Williams %R suggesting oversold conditions.

TradingKey - As of the European trading session on September 15, the 30-year US Treasury yield rose intraday to 5.3960%, and the 10-year US Treasury yield briefly climbed to 5.047%, both reaching near 20-year highs. As long-term interest rates continued to rise, spot gold (XAUUSD) fell below the $4,300 mark, briefly pulling back to around $4,260.

• USD/JPY upside momentum was driven by U.S. dollar rebounds and elevated Treasury yields. • Yen headwinds emerged as markets reassessed the Bank of Japan rate-hiking trajectory. • Technical indicators show mixed signals with the MACD and Williams %R suggesting selling.

TradingKey - Middle East supply risks continue to escalate, keeping international oil prices volatile at elevated levels. During Tuesday's Asian trading session, Brent crude futures (UKOIL-F) rose to near $107 per barrel, while WTI crude futures (USOIL-F) climbed to around $103. On Monday, Brent crude briefly approached $110 before giving back some gains on reports that the US and Iran might resume contacts. However, a key oil pipeline in Saudi Arabia has yet to resume operations, continuing to provide downside support for oil prices.

The KOSPI narrowly held the 6,600 mark while the Nikkei 225 showed resilience. SoftBank surged over 7%, whereas SK Hynix and Samsung came under pressure.

TradingKey - The US will release its August retail sales data on Wednesday (September 16) Eastern Time. Following a noticeable slowdown in consumer spending in July, markets expect retail sales to resume growth in August. With the Federal Reserve scheduled to announce its September interest rate decision just hours after the data release, this retail sales report will not only reflect the resilience of US third-quarter consumption, but may also influence market expectations regarding the Fed's future interest rate path.

TradingKey - On September 14, Eastern Time, Apple (AAPL) released iOS 27, with the English beta version of Siri AI beginning a rolling rollout on the same day. Apple plans to add French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish in October.

Nokia plunged more than 13%, falling back below the key $10 mark. Has this round of rally come to an end?

TradingKey - Oracle (ORCL) has seen its stock price weaken noticeably in recent trading. Following the release of its latest financial results, ORCL initially surged in after-hours trading on rapid OCI growth and robust AI orders. However, after opening above $164 on September 11, the stock quickly retreated and fell a further 3.65% on September 14, breaking below the $150 mark to close at $144.79 after touching an intraday low of $141.01. Compared to its recent high of $170.70 on September 8, the stock has essentially erased its short-term gains.

Ahead of the vote on the Clarity Act, Cathie Wood heavily offloaded crypto stocks, cashing out over $60 million.

As procedural voting on the CLARITY Act gets underway, cryptocurrencies generally rebounded and strengthened, with XRP surging over 5%.

Japanese and South Korean stock markets diverged, with South Korean stocks opening lower and falling 0.76%, while the Nikkei bucked the trend to turn higher. SoftBank Group surged nearly 5%, whereas Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix came under pressure and moved lower.

TradingKey - On September 14, Eastern Time, the three major U.S. stock indices closed lower across the board. AI industry executives collectively called for a slowdown in the development of advanced models, prompting the market to reassess the outlook for AI capital expenditures and chip demand. Mea

• Rising Treasury yields and policy uncertainty caused institutional digital asset risk reduction. • Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and regulatory risks drove profit-taking and reduced leverage. • Technical indicators show mixed signals with neutral MACD and RSI readings.

• Solana faced downward pressure amid macro caution and CLARITY Act uncertainty. • Traders reduced leveraged long exposure, normalizing perpetual futures funding rates. • Core network fundamentals remained sound despite temporary spot market demand softening.

• Ethereum dropped as institutional investors reduced risk ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. • Spot Ether ETFs saw moderated momentum and net outflows amid profit-taking behavior. • Leveraged long positions faced liquidations after breaking below key technical support levels.