On September 15, U.S. and Brent crude oil prices rose by $0.7 in the short term, following reports that Saudi Arabia has notified some European refiners that September shipments of crude oil have been canceled.

U.S. stocks opened with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.2%, the S&P 500 down 0.1%, and the Nasdaq down 0.1%. Most storage concept stocks rose, with Micron Technology (MU.O) up 0.9% after demonstrating the world's first 512GB DDR5 RDIMM memory module, expected to enter mass production in the second half of 2027. SK Hynix (SKHY.O) rose 2%. Star tech stocks showed mixed results, with Nvidia (NVDA.O) up 0.8%, Intel (INTC.O) up 1.6%, Microsoft (MSFT.O) down 0.8%, and Oracle (ORCL.N) down 0.5%. (Jin Shi)

Micron Technology (MU.O): Achieves milestone with the 512GB DDR5 module, expected to enter mass production for the 512GB RDIMM in the second half of 2027. (Jin Ten)

On September 15, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released a report stating that artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to contribute to a 13.2% increase in global gross domestic product (GDP) by 2040. Additionally, by 2040, AI is projected to boost global trade by 40%, with the largest growth anticipated in services that can be delivered digitally.

On September 15, U.S. and Brent crude oil prices fell nearly $1, currently reported at $97.63 per barrel and $102.11 per barrel, respectively. Futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have turned upward. This comes after Oman’s state news agency reported that Oman is discussing efforts to ease regional tensions with the United States.

According to the Today Israel report: Diplomatic sources have confirmed that Israel is assisting Saudi Arabia in intelligence gathering efforts against Houthi forces.

On the evening of September 15, The Information reported that ByteDance's net profit for the first half of 2026 declined year-on-year due to increased investment in artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, driven by overseas businesses such as TikTok, ByteDance's revenue in the first half of the year grew by 30% year-on-year, with overseas revenue reaching a new high as a percentage of total revenue. ByteDance did not comment on the above data. According to The Information, although Douyin still contributes the majority of ByteDance's revenue, overseas revenue primarily from TikTok now accounts for over 30% of total revenue. The share of overseas business, led by TikTok, in ByteDance's overall revenue is steadily increasing, projected to be 25% in 2024 and 30% in 2025.

Recently, Huawei's Heart Voice Community disclosed the minutes of a meeting between Chairman Guo Ping and new employees. In this nearly ten-thousand-word document, Guo Ping addressed hot topics of public interest such as artificial intelligence, large model strategies, and 6G. Regarding the large model strategy, Guo Ping stated that Huawei focuses on the fields of connectivity and computing, but there are differences in the demand for self-developed large models across different business segments. Huawei's large model strategy is closely aligned with its business pursuits: it insists on investment while differentiating its layout based on business scenarios. (Shanghai Securities Journal)

U.S. White House National Economic Council Director Hassett: Trump and I respect any decision made by Federal Reserve Chair Waller tomorrow. (Jin Ten)

On September 15, DBS Bank, OCBC Bank, and UOB completed the first local tokenized deposit payment in Singapore dollars on the Swift blockchain ledger. This marks the first interbank tokenized deposit transaction among the three institutions. The banks had previously completed cross-border transactions on the Swift Ledger. With local interoperability, corporate clients can now execute tokenized payments across institutions.