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TREE NEWS update: The odds of the Clarity Act passing have surged after President Trump agreed to ethics provisions, reviving a bill that had been written off, ahead of a key vote on Tuesday. The vote will be followed by a pivotal FOMC meeting on Wednesday, making for a big week in Washington.

TREE NEWS update: Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) announced it plans to acquire part of a vehicle joint-venture company’s equity held by FAW through a share issuance, alongside raising matching funds. Ahead of the restructuring, GAC Toyota’s general manager and deputy general manager were both reassigned. Wen Dali no longer serves as party secretary, committee member, director or executive deputy general manager of GAC Toyota and returns to GAC headquarters; Wang Jun becomes party committee deputy secretary and general manager of GAC Components.

TREE NEWS reports: The Bank for International Settlements warned that central banks and investors must address growing vulnerabilities as rising leverage across multiple markets threatens to amplify ordinary market swings, pointing to the near-collapse of the Situational Awareness fund in July as a cautionary case. BIS financial stability policy head Gaston Gelos said hedge funds now sit “at the core of core markets,” creating fragility dependent on high leverage and liquidity that can vanish quickly. BIS economics head Frank Smets said market stress has not yet materialized but the risk should not be dismissed.

TREE NEWS update: China’s General Offices of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for veteran services and support. The plan calls for upholding Party leadership, protecting veterans’ lawful rights and interests, deepening reform in key areas, strengthening military-civilian coordination, and tailoring services by category to make support more precise, accessible and sustainable.

TREE NEWS reports: The US 10-year Treasury yield rose above 5% for the first time since 2023, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. Traders are now fully pricing four European Central Bank rate hikes through the end of 2027.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a national video conference on safety oversight of ocean fishing vessels, calling for a special rectification campaign covering vessels, ports, crews and nets. The ministry said it will push renovation of aging boats and vessel reduction and conversion, enforce pre-departure inspections and heavy-weather recalls, and accelerate smart fishing port construction. It also pledged stricter gear and fishing-method supervision, including checks on mismatched net certificates.

TREE NEWS update: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada and the European Union have a huge opportunity to build prosperity together. He added that EU partners could be seen strengthening labour mobility. No further details were given.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami flew to Austria on September 12 for the IAEA’s 70th General Conference but returned to Tehran the same day after being blocked by the United States and others, Iranian officials said September 14. Iran’s envoy to the IAEA told the conference the move violated a member state’s rights. Iran’s foreign ministry said Austria did not issue visas to the delegation and cited US pressure.

TREE NEWS update: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he is prepared to sit down with the United States to negotiate a trade agreement, adding that Washington may now understand Canada’s red lines better. Carney also said the two sides will reach a consensus at some point. He gave no timeline for the talks.

TREE NEWS update: The 21st round table between the China Economic and Social Council and the European Economic and Social Committee convened in Hangzhou on the 14th, with 37 Chinese and EU delegates discussing poverty alleviation and social inclusion, improving the quality and efficiency of China-EU trade and investment, and people-centered artificial intelligence. Wang Dongfeng, vice chairman and secretary-general of the National Committee of the CPPCC and chairman of the China Economic and Social Council, attended and delivered remarks.

TREE NEWS reports: The Nasdaq 100 cut its decline to 1% after falling as much as 1.7% during the session. The narrowed loss marks a partial recovery for the tech-heavy index from its steepest intraday drop.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin is boxed between $75,500 support and the $82,850 resistance level, with the 364-day moving average near $82,200 acting as the bull-bear dividing line. The analyst flags the Fed interest rate decision due in the second half of this week as the key variable for near-term volatility. HYPE’s rally from its August 2 low of $51.11 is seen as likely ending at its record $89.76 high.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin is boxed between $75,500 and $82,850, with the 364-day moving average near $82,200 capping upside and the 30-day line plus the range floor providing support, as traders await this week’s Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. HYPE’s rally from its August 2 low of $51.11 is judged likely to have ended at its record $89.76 high after a bearish momentum divergence, with $77 the key level to watch.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin is trading in a box range between $75,500 and $82,850 ahead of this week’s Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, with the 364-day moving average near $82,200 acting as resistance and the 30-day average plus the box floor providing support. HYPE’s rebound from its August 2 low of $51.11 is seen as likely having ended at its record high of $89.76.

TREE NEWS reports: The secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) came in at 3.62% for the September 11 trading day, unchanged from the prior day. The effective federal funds rate also held flat at 3.63% over the same period.

TREE NEWS update: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said foreign investment is flowing into Canada. The statement points to inbound capital commitments at a time when the government has been courting overseas investors. No specific figures, sectors or deals were given.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a phone call with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on the 14th at France’s request. Wang said China-France relations have maintained stable development momentum under the strategic guidance of both heads of state, and that as permanent members of the UN Security Council the two countries should strengthen strategic communication. China supports France in its role as Security Council president this month.

TREE NEWS update: BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the group’s 18th summit. The declaration was released in full following the leaders’ meeting. The text sets out the bloc’s agreed positions across the areas covered in the document.

TREE NEWS update: Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov said on September 14 that the situation in the world oil market is deteriorating sharply, citing escalating tensions in the Gulf region as the main cause. Global oil supply has fallen substantially, with the shutdown of a Saudi Arabian pipeline alone cutting more than 4% of world supply, he said. Peskov added that Russia has banned exports of its own oil products to protect the domestic market and will consider lifting the ban only when domestic supply is sufficient.

TREE NEWS reports: The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index extended its decline to 6% on the session, marking a sharp selloff in chip stocks. The move reflects broad-based weakness across semiconductor names, with the index’s losses widening as trading progressed. No specific catalyst was cited in the material.