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TREE NEWS reports: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew nearly $1 billion in net inflows on Monday, more than the entire previous week combined, when the funds recorded the weakest weekly net inflow in their history. The rebound in flows came as the average bitcoin ETF holder returned to profit.

TREE NEWS reports: More than 140 private funds appeared among the top ten holders of nearly 200 ETFs listed in 2025, holding over 2.2 billion shares combined as of September 20. Hong Kong Stock Connect and STAR Market thematic ETFs drew the heaviest buying. Industry participants expect the market’s structural rally to shift toward earnings realization, with opportunities broadening across sectors and individual stocks.

TREE NEWS update: Microsoft’s Xbox division is cutting jobs and relocating its game studios under Activision. The move folds Xbox’s studio operations into the Activision publishing arm. No number of affected employees, financial terms or timeline were disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: The S&P 500 financial sector dropped 1.5% on Monday, hitting its lowest intraday level since July 9. The decline marks the sector’s weakest point in weeks as financial stocks came under pressure. No specific catalyst for the move was cited.

TREE NEWS reports: The Nasdaq 100 extended its gain to 0.6% on September 22, putting the index on track to set a record closing high. The move was reported via Binance market data. The index’s advance marks a fresh all-time closing peak if sustained through the close.

TREE NEWS reports: The Nasdaq 100 rose 0.6% and is on track to set a record closing high. The index’s advance puts it in position to close above its previous all-time closing peak.

TREE NEWS update: Microsoft (MSFT.O) has begun a new round of layoffs affecting approximately 500 employees. The job cuts were disclosed on September 22 and mark the latest workforce reduction at the US software giant.

TREE NEWS update: CME will add Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures, offering standard and Micro contracts sized at 250 BCH and 25 BCH, and 10,000 UNI and 1,000 UNI respectively. The listing expands the exchange’s crypto derivatives lineup as demand for regulated digital-asset futures grows.

TREE NEWS reports: SanDisk (SNDK.O) extended gains to 7.7%, with its share price reaching the highest level since July 10. The move marks a fresh session high for the stock.

TREE NEWS reports: SanDisk shares rose nearly 8% on Thursday, touching their highest level since July 10. The move marks the memory-chip maker’s strongest intraday gain in recent sessions, though no company announcement accompanied the advance. The stock has now recovered the ground lost since early July.

TREE NEWS update: GAC Trumpchi’s Yue 7 went on sale on September 22, drawing 16,815 orders within 30 minutes of launch. The model comes in four versions, two front-wheel drive and two all-wheel drive, with a list price of 162,800 to 215,800 yuan and a launch incentive price of 161,800 to 207,800 yuan.

TREE NEWS update: Guangdong IC Semiconductor (粤芯半导体) announced its IPO issue price has been set at 12.01 yuan per share after preliminary bookbuilding, with no further cumulative bidding for the offline tranche. Online and offline subscriptions will both open on Sept. 24, 2026 (T day), with no payment required at the time of subscription. Offline subscription runs 9:30-15:00 and online subscription 9:15-11:30 and 13:00-15:00.

TREE NEWS reports: The Nasdaq Composite extended its early gains to 0.34% and reached 27,214.65, setting a fresh record high. The index’s move marks another all-time peak in early trading.

TREE NEWS reports: US stocks opened slightly higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.49%, the S&P 500 up 0.09% and the Nasdaq up 0.19%. Apple rose more than 1% and Oracle gained more than 2%.

TREE NEWS reports: The S&P 500 opened 6.11 points higher, up 0.08% at 7,770.81. The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened up 253.09 points, or 0.49%, at 52,301.92, while the Nasdaq Composite opened 39.10 points higher, up 0.14%, at 27,161.20.

TREE NEWS reports: Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating on GF Securities’ A-shares to overweight, setting a target price of 27.40 yuan per share. The broker’s move marks a more bullish stance on the Chinese securities firm’s mainland-listed stock.

TREE NEWS update: Home insurance company Bamboo, backed by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners, has postponed its planned IPO. No revised timetable or reason for the delay was disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: Goldman Sachs is in talks to acquire Palmer Square, a credit investment firm with $37 billion in assets. The discussions are ongoing and no deal terms have been disclosed. Palmer Square specializes in securitized credit, including collateralized loan obligations.

TREE NEWS update: Binance paid $100 million for Circle stock priced about 5% below Circle’s Sept. 17 close, making the exchange a Circle shareholder under a deal tied to USDC. The shares are locked up for two years, and the agreement replaces a two-year marketing arrangement with one running five years.

TREE NEWS reports: Oppenheimer reiterated its Outperform rating on Microsoft and lifted its price target on the stock to $570 from $515. The revised target implies further upside for the software and cloud computing company, which remains a core holding for investors tracking AI-related infrastructure spending.