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Market news: Nvidia (NVDA.O) partner GMI Cloud is seeking a $300 million loan to purchase chips for its factory in Thailand.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSI) opened down 233.21 points, or 0.94%, at 24480.57 on Thursday, September 17th; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 44.42 points, or 1.03%, at 4281.03 on Thursday, September 17th; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index opened down 79.37 points, or 0.97%, at 8127.0 on Thursday, September 17th; and the Hang Seng Red Chip Index opened down 38.95 points, or 0.96%, at 4039.25 on Thursday, September 17th.

Kyiv reports that the Russian airstrike injured ten people.

Goldman Sachs: Adjusted forecast, now expects the Fed to raise rates once more in October.

South Korean Foreign Minister: The announcement of the US investment agreement has been delayed due to clarification procedures. The US investment agreement will be discussed at the US-South Korea foreign ministers' meeting.

The International Monetary Fund has stated that the Reserve Bank of Australia may need to raise interest rates further and has urged Australia to cut spending.

[Fed's "Reputation-Based Rate Hike" Pressures Precious Metals] Chaos Tiancheng Futures analysis points out that precious metals continued their weak and volatile trading yesterday. The Fed's expected rate hike, coupled with the hawkish dot plot reshaping tightening expectations, oil prices and tariffs supporting inflation stickiness, and stronger nominal US retail data, along with the continued fermentation of high interest rate expectations, created a confluence of macroeconomic headwinds, resulting in continued downward pressure on the market. 1. On the interest rate front, the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points as expected. This dot plot was generally hawkish, with most officials predicting a high probability of a second rate hike this year. The central interest rate is being revised upward, the timing of rate cuts is being further delayed, and expectations for higher interest rates to persist for longer are rising across the board. The overall increase in the central real interest rate, coupled with the rebound in the US dollar index, continues to suppress precious metal valuations. 2. From the inflation and demand side, US September retail sales data showed a nominal overall recovery, further strengthening market concerns about inflation stickiness. This round of retail improvement is mainly driven by price-driven nominal recovery; the actual consumption strength after adjusting for inflation is limited, which may further drive the Fed to tighten in the short term. 3. In terms of funding and sentiment, the hawkish dot plot following the interest rate decision has reshaped tightening expectations, but risk appetite has not recovered. Long positions in precious metals continued to exit, and the market lacked new buying support. The expectation of high short-term interest rates and persistent inflationary pressures will limit the rebound momentum of precious metals, which are expected to maintain a weak and volatile pattern in the short term. (This content and opinion are for reference only and do not constitute any investment advice.)

US President Trump: If we win (the midterm elections), we'll give you $5,000. It's that simple.

The yield on Japan's 40-year government bonds fell 7 basis points to 4.095%.

US President Trump: I am a highly intelligent person.

The yield on Japan's 20-year government bonds fell 2 basis points to 3.835%.

US President Trump: Americans are paying higher gasoline prices, but it's a "very cheap price" relative to what the US has achieved.

US President Trump: (Regarding Iran) I predict the war will end soon, and the government has transformed the United States from a “dark age” to a “golden age.”

US President Trump: We're feeding European countries. All we have to do is tell them, 'You know what? We're not doing business with you anymore. We don't need anything from you.' We have cars. We have timber. We have food. We have everything.

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index opened 25.10 points higher, or 0.29%, at 8721.60 on Thursday, September 17.

US President Trump: We are very close to reaching an agreement with Mexico.

The NI225 opened 661.77 points higher on Thursday, September 17, a gain of 1.04%, to 64,584.77 points.

The U.S. State Department said it will extend visa bans on members of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian officials.

Japan bought 169.2 billion yen worth of foreign stocks in the week ending September 11, compared with a previous week's net purchase of 481.6 billion yen.

Foreign investors bought 2.2362 trillion yen in Japanese bonds in the week ending September 11, compared with 449.6 billion yen in the previous week.