Oil prices edged higher after 4 straight sessions of losses, as markets watched for possible U.S.–Iran talks at the UN General Assembly.
📈 Brent: $100.89 (+0.6%) 📈 WTI: $96.19 (+0.4%)
🔹 Easing supply concerns 🔹 Saudi oil flows through Hormuz rise 🔹 U.S.–Iran diplomacy in focus 🔹 Middle East tensions remain a risk 🔹 Trump–Xi meeting could impact oil demand
⚠️ Key Watch: Geopolitics + Hormuz supply + China demand
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington has proposed a new AI safety notification system with China.
🔹 More transparency between the world’s top AI powers 🔹 AI safety & emerging threats on the agenda 🔹 Trade tariffs and AI chip sales remain key issues 🔹 Soybean purchases & rare-earth exports also in focus
⚠️ With the temporary trade truce nearing its November deadline, the upcoming Trump–Xi summit could be crucial for AI, trade and global markets.
Polymarket reportedly faced a major fraud attack earlier this year, with fraudsters using stolen debit cards across thousands of accounts and attempting to steal at least $10 million.
Fraud rates reportedly exceeded 80% at one point, far above normal industry levels. The company later tightened payment controls and strengthened its anti-fraud and compliance systems.
Polymarket is also facing CFTC scrutiny and legal challenges as it prepares for a potential IPO and seeks new funding at a valuation of around $21 billion.
📊 Fed Hikes Rates by 25bps — What’s Next for Markets?
The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25bps to 3.75%–4.00%, while signaling the possibility of another hike before a prolonged pause.
🔹 Fed outlook: One more hike is projected, followed by a long period of restrictive policy. 🔹 Inflation: Energy prices and geopolitical risks remain key uncertainties. 🔹 USD: A hawkish Fed could continue supporting the U.S. dollar. 🔹 Treasury yields: The 2Y yield moved higher, while the curve flattened. 🔹 EUR/USD: The pair broke below 1.1500, with attention shifting toward the 1.1330–1.1360 area. 🔹 Oil: A recovery in Persian Gulf energy flows could ease inflation pressures and strengthen the case for a “one-and-done” Fed hike.
📌 Trading takeaway: Fed policy, U.S. inflation, Treasury yields, oil prices, and upcoming economic data could remain major drivers for USD, gold, bonds, and crypto markets.
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U.S. Inflation Runs Hotter, Boosting Bets on Fed Rate Hike
U.S. consumer price growth accelerated in August as expected, while core inflation came in slightly hotter than forecasts, increasing expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its upcoming meeting.
Overall CPI rose 0.4% month-over-month in August, up from 0.1% in July and matching economists’ expectations. On a yearly basis, inflation remained at 3.4%, unchanged from July and in line with forecasts.
Gasoline prices were a major contributor, jumping 3.9% from the previous month and accounting for more than one-third of the overall increase in consumer prices. Energy prices also rose 2.1%.
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, core CPI increased 0.3% month-over-month, above the 0.2% forecast. However, annual core inflation eased slightly to 2.4%, from 2.5% previously.
The stronger inflation data has increased market expectations for a Fed rate hike. Markets were pricing in roughly an 86% probability of a 25-basis-point rate increase, up from around 70% before the CPI report.
Rising energy costs, geopolitical tensions, tariffs and strong demand for AI-related infrastructure are adding to inflationary pressures. At the same time, policymakers remain concerned about whether inflation is moving sustainably toward the Fed’s 2% target.
Financial markets showed a relatively muted initial reaction. U.S. stock futures remained higher, while the 2-year Treasury yield edged up and the 10-year yield moved slightly lower.
Bottom line: 🔥 Hotter core inflation → 📈 Higher Fed hike expectations → 💵 Potential pressure on stocks and risk assets → 🛢️ Rising oil prices add further inflation risks.
China AI Chip Stock Surges Nearly 200% in Shanghai Debut Shanghai Enflame Technology shares surged nearly 200% in their Shanghai debut on Friday, as investors rushed to buy one of China’s leading domestic AI-chip makers amid Beijing’s efforts to reduce reliance on Nvidia and other U.S. semiconductor suppliers. The Tencent-backed company opened at 410 yuan, far above its IPO price of 142.18 yuan, and climbed as high as 475 yuan before settling around 430 yuan. The rally valued Enflame at roughly 185 billion yuan ($27.6 billion)—about three times its IPO valuation. Enflame raised 6.12 billion yuan ($912 million) through its IPO. Strong investor demand was evident, with online orders exceeding 6,000 times the shares available and more than 7 million investor accounts participating. Enflame is considered one of China’s major domestic GPU makers and is benefiting from Beijing’s push for greater self-reliance in AI hardware. Tencent remains its largest shareholder with a 17.95% stake and was also its biggest customer in 2025, contributing nearly 84% of revenue. Despite rapid growth, the company remains unprofitable. Enflame reported a 1.16 billion yuan net loss in 2025, while revenue increased 37% to 990.2 million yuan.
Oracle is set to report its Fiscal Q1 2027 earnings after the market close, with investors watching closely to see whether its AI-driven cloud growth can keep up with soaring capital costs.