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[Overnight global news you need to know on Saturday: Traders expect the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates next week to be about 90%; Iran said it will discuss the Strait of Hormuz commercial shipping route in Oman on the 14th; international crude oil fell] 1. The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher. The Dow rose 0.98% and fell 1.57% this week. The Nasdaq rose 0.96% and fell 0.66% this week. The S&P 500 rose 0.86% and fell 0.8% this week. The optical communications sector rose, while the storage sector saw mixed gains and losses; most large technology stocks rose, with Dell Technologies rising by more than 11% and Super Micro Computer rising by more than 7%. 2. The U.S. CPI increased by 3.4% year-on-year in August, in line with market expectations; the core CPI in August increased by 0.3% month-on-month, higher than market expectations. 3. After the release of U.S. CPI data, traders predict that the probability of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates next week is about 90%. 4. Iran said it will hold a meeting in Oman on the 14th to discuss the commercial shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz. 5. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy issued a statement on the 11th saying that the Riyadh section and the Medina section of the country’s East-West Oil Pipeline were attacked multiple times on the morning of the 10th, and precautionary measures have been taken to close the pipeline. 6. After the Houthi armed forces in Yemen captured the important Red Sea town of Mucha, the number of ships passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait dropped sharply to single digits on the 10th. 7. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said in an interview that the Kremlin expects that Russia, the United States and Ukraine will be able to hold a trilateral meeting and continue dialogue in the near future. 8. The US Central Command stated that the US military continues to implement naval blockade operations against Iran. As of September 11, the US military had diverted 99 merchant ships. 9. The defense team of the Venezuelan president and his wife applied for the temporary release of the first lady. 10. U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick said that the United States can try to "earn" funds to issue $5,000 checks and will not rely on tax funds. 11. The settlement price of international crude oil futures fell. WTI crude oil futures closed at US$100.05 per barrel, a decrease of 2.37%; Brent crude oil futures closed at US$104.61 per barrel, a decrease of 2.81%. 12. International precious metals rose. Spot gold rose 0.68% to US$4348.11 per ounce, down 1.85% this week; spot silver rose 1.32% to US$64.4384 per ounce, down 2.66% this week. 13. The major European stock indexes closed collectively higher, with the UK's FTSE 100 index rising by 0.35%, France's CAC40 index rising by 0.73%, and Germany's DAX30 index rising by 0.77%. 14. The US federal government’s budget deficit reached US$1.96 trillion in the first 11 months of this fiscal year, and the government budget deficit in August was US$166.8 billion. 15. U.S. household net worth increased by a record $12.803 trillion in the second quarter from the previous quarter. 16. Citigroup expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in September and cut interest rates before mid-2027. 17. Citigroup reiterated its copper price target of US$15,000 per ton within 0-3 months. 18. Standard & Poor's has significantly adjusted the US dollar rating and may lower the bond rating outlook to negative. 19. Apple said that starting from 5 a.m. Pacific time on September 12, customers can pre-order iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max on Apple’s official website and Apple Store app. 20. Oracle will invest an additional US$700 million in restructuring plans. 21. Corning reached an equity placement agreement of up to US$2 billion. 22. Tesla announced that its Semi electric heavy-duty truck will soon enter the European market. 23. The president of Rapidus, a Japanese semiconductor chip company, said in a speech in the United States that he planned to build a semiconductor factory on the moon’s surface around 2040. 24. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America are competing to manage the huge wealth Anthropic employees gained from the IPO.
🕐 2026-09-12 06:00

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