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The Total Value Locked (TVL) in the NEAR Protocol ecosystem reached an all-time high, with NEAR surging over 20% intraday to strongly break above $4.3.

• Brent crude declined due to technical profit-taking and easing supply risks. • Saudi export infrastructure reports alleviated fears of prolonged trade disruptions. • Macroeconomic pressures and overbought indicators prompted institutional position rebalancing.

• Crude oil prices fell as Middle Eastern geopolitical risk premiums unwound. • Weak Asian demand and rising inventories added downward pricing pressure. • Macroeconomic tightness, technical selling, and neutral momentum indicators amplified declines.

• Cotton futures advanced due to severe weather challenges in the Southwestern United States. • Global ending stock projections reached multi-year lows as mill consumption exceeds production. • Oversold technical indicators and institutional short-covering accelerated the upward price momentum.

TradingKey - On September 18, Eastern Time, US stocks concluded a volatile week with the three major indices closing mixed. A continued rebound in tech and semiconductor stocks pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slightly higher. However, the 10-year US Treasury yield climbing back toward 5%, coupled with

South Korean stocks opened with a fierce surge toward the 7,000 mark, as Samsung Electronics jumped 3.26% in a dramatic comeback, while Japanese markets were closed for a three-day holiday.

• XRP capital inflows rose from institutional interest and network upgrade developments. • Legal clarity and institutional integration supported constructive price action and liquidity. • Technical indicators show neutral MACD and RSI with a buy condition.

• Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows resume amid recovering institutional demand. • Exchange-held balances fell as staking lockups expanded past thirty-five percent. • Technical indicators show a MACD buy signal alongside neutral RSI conditions.

• BNB advanced amid improved market sentiment, expanding liquidity, and strong institutional demand. • BNB Chain led Layer-1 blockchains in tokenized real-world asset growth. • Price appreciation was driven by spot accumulation rather than excessive leverage.

• Institutional inflows and staking products drive Solana's strong buy-side liquidity. • The SIMD-0525 upgrade reduces block times and expands network processing capacity. • Derivatives positioning expands alongside rising open interest and robust on-chain activity.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari stated that US inflation remains elevated, with price pressures no longer confined to oil prices driven up by the war in Iran, but spreading to multiple sectors of the economy.

As of the September 18 close, CrowdStrike (CRWD) has posted a remarkable year-to-date gain of 102%, with its stock price surging an impressive 177% from its February low of $85.68. In a year when software stock valuations have been broadly compressed, this doubling rally was driven not by earnings reports, but by the market re-pricing AI cybersecurity demand: a leap in model capabilities has rapidly expanded the attack surface, turning endpoint protection from routine procurement into non-discretionary spending; whichever company shields artificial intelligence enterprises from next-generation threats captures the valuation premium in the cybersecurity sector first.

As memory prices continue to rise, market concerns over supply shortages are intensifying. Jason Chen, Chairman of PC and IT hardware giant Acer, provided a starkly contrasting assessment of the current price-hike narrative in the memory market. He stated bluntly that repeated claims by the top three memory suppliers—Samsung, SK Hynix (SKHY), and Micron (MU)—that "price increases will persist into 2027" are not factual. Instead, constrained by antitrust regulations that forbid direct price coordination among manufacturers, they are using public statements to signal one another. "Anyone who has been through this cycle will understand that this is actually just signaling."

In a phone interview with Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, U.S. President Trump stated that he is deciding whether to launch a catastrophic military strike against Iran, saying, "My question is, whether and when I level the entire country? They had better watch themselves." The threatening remarks came a day after Trump returned early to the White House from Camp David, cutting short his scheduled weekend trip. He noted that he is currently in "decision mode" regarding Iran and that "very major events will happen in the not-too-distant future."

TradingKey - According to CNBC, Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang is becoming a key supporter of Trump's opposition to a unified slowdown in the AI industry.

TradingKey - UK AI cloud provider Nscale, backed by Nvidia (NVDA), has officially launched its US IPO process, seeking to raise additional capital for its global data center expansion while the market remains enthusiastic about artificial intelligence infrastructure.

TradingKey - COST closed near $893.9 ahead of Sept. 24 earnings as Q4 sales stay strong. Can $888 support hold and prevent a drop toward $874.81?

TradingKey - The expansion of AI data centers is driving demand growth for high-speed optical modules, lasers, and optical switching equipment. Lumentum's (LITE) business is more focused on optical communications, while Coherent (COHR) covers industrial lasers and engineered materials in addition to data center connectivity products.

TradingKey - AZO closed at $2,844.31 near 52-week lows ahead of Sept. 22 earnings. Can $2,834 support hold and trigger a rebound above $2,901?

TradingKey - As Capital Markets Day approaches, Novo Nordisk (NVO) is facing mounting pressure from institutional investors.