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TradingKey - On Monday, September 21, Eastern Time, futures on the three major US stock indices all rose in pre-market trading as high-level US-China talks sent positive signals. Meanwhile, Brent crude fell for the fourth consecutive trading session, temporarily easing market concerns over energy prices driving inflation.

TradingKey - NKE closed at $35.51 near fresh 52-week lows as China and Direct remain weak. Can $35.15 support hold before Oct. 1 earnings?

TradingKey - In US pre-market trading on September 21, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) rose by as much as 7.2%. According to a Wall Street Journal report citing people familiar with the matter, Paramount Skydance (PSKY) is in talks with the California Attorney General and representatives from other states to reach a settlement to resolve antitrust litigation blocking the merger deal.

• Cocoa futures rose due to West African supply risks and strike threats. • Analysts trimmed global surplus projections amid disease pressure and weather irregularities. • Speculative short covering and a softer US dollar amplified upward momentum.

TradingKey - On September 21, Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares fell more than 7% in US pre-market trading at one point. The company's latest financial results showed that while its full-year sales and profit guidance improved from previous forecasts, sales performance of its core weight-loss drug Wegovy still fell short of market expectations, becoming the primary factor weighing on the stock.

TradingKey - Costco (COST) will report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after the U.S. market close on September 24. FactSet expects the company to report quarterly revenue of $94.86 billion and earnings per share of $6.53. Beyond earnings performance, membership counts, renewal rates, and whether management signals a special dividend will also be key factors influencing the stock price.

TradingKey - On September 21, Bitcoin (BTC) extended its strong rebound from the latter half of last week, breaking above the $84,000 mark intraday to hit a recent high; Ethereum (ETH) strengthened in tandem, reclaiming $2,700 intraday and reaching a high of $2,713. The consecutive rebounds in the two major cryptocurrencies drove a clear recovery in digital asset market sentiment.

TradingKey - As of September 17 Eastern Time, the average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.95%, up 19 basis points from the previous week and just 5 basis points shy of 7%, compared with 6.26% in the same period last year.

TradingKey - On the day following the Federal Reserve's rate hike, U.S. tech and semiconductor sectors rebounded significantly. A pullback in oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields eased the pressure of energy inflation and high interest rates on tech stock valuations.

TradingKey - As of the Asian session on September 21, gold prices (XAUUSD) maintained high-level consolidation intraday following last week's strong rebound, with the latest price trading near $4,360. Gold had previously dropped to a low near $4,235 following the Federal Reserve's rate hike, before embarking on a continuous rally that briefly pushed prices to a one-week high approaching $4,400 last Friday.

Japanese markets were closed, while South Korea's KOSPI Index reclaimed the 7,000 mark, with Samsung Electronics surging nearly 5%.

TradingKey - International oil prices fell for a fourth consecutive trading day on Monday, marking their longest losing streak since June. Although the Iran-backed Houthis launched renewed attacks on Saudi targets, a rebound in Saudi crude exports, coupled with market hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the U.S. and Iran, temporarily outweighed supply concerns stemming from geopolitical conflict.

Ethereum staged a strong rally, hitting $2,700 after six consecutive days of gains, and is poised to challenge the $3,000 round-number level by the end of the month.

TradingKey - According to Bloomberg, SoftBank Group launched a new round of large-scale bond financing on Monday, planning to issue senior unsecured bonds totaling over $11 billion to raise funds for its continued investment in OpenAI. According to the financing terms, the offering includes $10 billion in U.S. dollar-denominated bonds and €1 billion in euro-denominated bonds, with the majority of the proceeds to be used to fund the third $10 billion tranche of SoftBank's follow-on investment in OpenAI, a transaction expected to close on October 1.

Avalanche extends its strong rally, pushing toward the $12 level, with potential for a further 30% upside.

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