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TREE NEWS reports: Citigroup is set to raise $12 billion through a bond sale, which would be the largest dollar-denominated bond sale in the company’s history. The offering was reported on the basis of information from Bloomberg. No further terms of the deal were disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: The Hang Seng Index’s main night session closed up 0.39% at 24,667 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index’s main night session closed up 0.28% at 4,322 points.

TREE NEWS update: X has added a US ‘Trade’ button to cashtags that lets users complete transactions directly at partner brokerages Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini. Kraken said any crypto cashtag can route to it, while Gemini named five tokens available through the feature.

TREE NEWS reports: The Federal Reserve raised its target federal funds rate by 25 basis points in the early hours of September 17 Beijing time, delivering a signal read as hawkish rather than the dovish outcome markets had expected. Several Chinese fund companies said the tightening is likely to cause only short-term disruption, arguing China’s independent monetary policy and A-share fundamentals support a constructive long-term view, with a ‘tech plus dividend’ barbell allocation favored for now.

TREE NEWS reports: Intel (INTC) stock rose 10.02% intraday on September 18 to trade at $111.34. The move marked a sharp single-session gain for the US chipmaker’s shares.

TREE NEWS reports: Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said bitcoin ETFs hold an edge over gold ETFs because the bitcoin investor base is younger. As the market matures and volatility and correlation with other assets stabilize, bitcoin will attract more large-scale capital, he said. Dozens of wholesalers familiar with both crypto and traditional investors are now promoting and educating the market, a sales force gold ETFs lack.

TREE NEWS reports: Fannie Mae shares climbed rapidly to a 5.7% gain, with the move extending during the session. The advance marks one of the mortgage giant’s sharper intraday moves. No specific catalyst was cited for the increase.

TREE NEWS update: SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce raised six questions about the shift toward 23-hour, five-day-a-week US equity trading, noting overnight sessions still account for less than 1% of NMS stock volume and are highly concentrated in a few names. Her questions cover what US equities can learn from forex, crypto and futures markets, broker best-execution and retail protection when overnight liquidity fragments, whether asset managers may reasonably skip overnight trading, and how extended hours affect corporate disclosure.

TREE NEWS reports: Citadel Securities equity and derivatives strategist Scott Rubner said he is growing more constructive on US stocks into the final quarter, arguing the sharp swing to negative AI sentiment and reduced positioning should reverse from October, starting with tech and then broadening out. In a client note he said September weakness may not be over, with supply-demand and technicals still unfavorable and further declines possible over the next two weeks, but advised using any late-month softness to rebuild exposure to core market sectors.

TREE NEWS update: Seres on September 17 denied reports that its AITO brand will be pulled from Huawei’s HarmonyOS Smart Mobility and Huawei retail stores starting January 1 next year, calling the claim untrue. People familiar with the matter said Seres and Huawei will deepen cooperation and move AITO toward dedicated, exclusive retailing, with AITO remaining inside the HarmonyOS Smart Mobility system. From January 1, 2027, Huawei stores will split into AITO-only outlets and those selling Zunjie, Xiangjie, Zhijie and Shangjie, the division to be completed on that date.

TREE NEWS update: The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to a 3.75%–4.00% target range on September 16, its first hike since 2023, in a unanimous 12-0 vote that lifted the dot plot. The statement dropped prior language blaming supply-chain shocks for inflation and added that price growth should return to 2% “more promptly.” Nasdaq fell 0.5% while the S&P 500 lost 0.8%.

TREE NEWS update: Citigroup and Wells Fargo are selling investment-grade bonds after the Federal Reserve raised its policy rate for the first time in three years and credit risk concerns eased. Citigroup plans to raise at least $10 billion through a four-part deal with maturities of three to 11 years, while Wells Fargo plans at least $5 billion across three tranches maturing in four to 11 years. The issuance follows the Fed’s 25 basis point hike and its signal of further increases later this year.

TREE NEWS reports: The MSCI Nordic Countries Index rose 1.3% to 399.18 on Tuesday, its best single-day performance since July 9, when it closed up 1.4%. Industrials led gains among the ten sectors, while transport and logistics company DSV A/S climbed 4.8%, the strongest performer among Nordic stocks.

TREE NEWS reports: Germany’s DAX 30 index closed up 0.84% at 25,751.75 in preliminary trading. France’s index rose 0.68%, Italy’s gained 0.78% with its bank index up 0.85%, and the UK index climbed 1.20%. All figures are preliminary closes.

TREE NEWS reports: European automaker Stellantis is considering selling Aramis Group. No price, buyer or timetable was given for the potential disposal of the used-car retail and online vehicle distribution business. Stellantis has not commented on the report.

TREE NEWS reports: Citadel Securities head of equity and derivatives strategy Scott Rubner said he is increasingly constructive on US equities heading into the final quarter of the year. He expects near-term turbulence but said investors should use any weakness lasting into month-end to rebuild exposure to core market sectors. Negative sentiment and reduced positioning in AI stocks should reverse starting in October, beginning with tech and then broadening out.

TREE NEWS reports: XPeng’s ADR climbed 4.3% after the Chinese electric-vehicle maker said it plans to supply its technology to more foreign car manufacturers. The move points to an expansion of XPeng’s technology-licensing business beyond its current partners. The company has been positioning itself as a supplier of advanced driver-assistance and platform technology to other automakers.

TREE NEWS reports: The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 3.4%, led by Intel, which rose more than 8%. Super Micro Computer gained nearly 7%, and Micron Technology advanced more than 6%.

TREE NEWS reports: Workday’s efforts to secure financing for a take-private deal are ongoing, with no terms or completion announced. The enterprise software company’s potential privatization process remains in progress. No transaction figures, investors or timeline were disclosed.

TREE NEWS reports: Nebius shares surged more than 10% at the open before rapidly paring gains to under 2%. The sharp intraday reversal left the stock up less than 2% in early trading. No further details were immediately available.