The Nikkei 225 index extended its gains to 2%.

Former US President Trump: The Fed’s interest rate cut is based on political considerations.

Reuters poll: All 45 analysts predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% on September 24.

Reuters poll: 40 of 44 analysts predicted that the Reserve Bank of Australia will keep interest rates unchanged at 4.35% until the end of 2024; it will be cut by 25 basis points in the first quarter of next year (consistent with the August survey).

Japan bought -87.2 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week ending September 13, with the previous value revised from 496.5 billion yen to 490.9 billion yen.

Foreign investors bought 138.39 billion yen of Japanese bonds in the week ending September 13, with the previous value revised from 45.27 billion yen to 45.12 billion yen.

Japan bought 2100.1 billion yen of foreign bonds in the week ending September 13, and the previous value was revised from -222.6 billion yen to -216.5 billion yen.

Market news: Between September 17 and 19, Berkshire reduced its holdings in Bank of America three times, selling a total of 22,272,071 shares.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) is reportedly increasing its settlement in the baby powder lawsuit to more than $8.2 billion.

Market news: OpenAI will decide which investors can participate in its latest round of US$6.5 billion financing.

Krishnamoorthi, a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives: I would support a draft bill on temporary spending with no conditions attached.

The Israeli military said fighter jets had struck about 100 rocket launchers since this afternoon.

The Israeli military said fighter jets had struck hundreds of rocket launchers in southern Lebanon over the past two hours that were being prepared for immediate launch into Israeli territory.

As of the week ending September 14, foreign central banks held U.S. Treasuries worth $4.639 billion, compared with $1.63 billion in the previous week.

According to Punchbowl: U.S. House Republicans are drafting a three-month government funding bill.

Market News: British Foreign Secretary calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI) showed that U.S. money market assets fell to $6.30 trillion in the week ended September 18, the first capital outflow since late July, and the previous value was $6.32 trillion.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in the southwestern Polish city of Wroclaw on the evening of the 19th that the EU will allocate 10 billion euros from the Cohesion Fund to provide assistance to Poland and other Central and Eastern European countries affected by the floods.