According to CME's "Fed Watch," the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week is 96.1%, and the probability of a 50 basis point cut is 3.9%. The probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in October is 20.1%, the probability of a 50 basis point cut is 76.8%, and the probability of a 75 basis point cut is 3.1%.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that Scott Rubner, head of equity and equity derivatives strategy at Castle Securities, said that this round of rally that has pushed the U.S. stock market to new highs may experience some fluctuations in the next few weeks, but is expected to end strongly before the end of the year. Rubner wrote that the S&P 500 has risen 17% from its low point for the year, and short-term risks include overvaluation, seasonal fluctuations common in September and October, and possible selling by trend-following funds. However, these potential signs of weakness are unlikely to last, as the tailwinds supporting the stock market's rise - including corporate spending on artificial intelligence and demand from retail investors - will continue to power the market in the final months of 2025. "Stay positive on structural demand, but hedge against short-term risks as September to October remains a fragile window," Rubner wrote, adding that investors should view short-term pullbacks as buying opportunities.

Odaily Planet Daily reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The Commission will soon propose the 19th round of sanctions against Russia, targeting cryptocurrencies, banks and energy.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, publicly listed VivoPower International (stock code: VVPR) announced that its crypto mining subsidiary, Caret Digital, will increase its XRP holdings at an effective cost of 65% below the market price by expanding its mining scale and exchanging the mined tokens for XRP. The company did not specify the planned XRP acquisition amount or the type of mining token to be used for the exchange. VivoPower began implementing its XRP treasury strategy in May of this year, supported by a $121 million private placement led by the chairman of Saudi Arabia's Eleventh Holding. The company previously partnered with BitGo for custody and over-the-counter trading, and has partnered with the Ripple-backed Flare network for a yield farming program. Last month, VivoPower also announced plans to acquire $100 million in private shares of Ripple Labs, which it said represented an XRP holding at $0.47 per share, an 86% discount to the market price at the time. The company stated that its strategy involves a dual approach of mining exchange and equity acquisitions to reduce average holding costs. As of Tuesday's close, VivoPower's stock price fell slightly by 0.5% to $5, with a market value of approximately $50 million.

According to Odaily Planet Daily, several major US tech companies have announced they will invest over $40 billion to expand the UK's AI infrastructure, a significant boon for the country, coinciding with a state visit from President Trump. Microsoft (MSFT.O) said on Tuesday it would invest $30 billion in UK AI infrastructure and existing operations by 2028, its largest financial commitment to the country. Google (GOOG.O) said it will invest approximately $6.8 billion in AI, R&D, and related engineering in the UK over the next two years. Meanwhile, Nvidia (NVDA.O), OpenAI, and the British company Nscale are collaborating to build AI infrastructure in the UK to meet OpenAI's computing needs. The project, called "Stargate UK," is expected to be located in northeast England and utilize tens of thousands of Nvidia's Grace Blackwell Ultra graphics processing units. Among other investments, AI cloud computing company CoreWeave plans to invest approximately $2.04 billion in AI data center capacity and operations in the UK. Salesforce announced it would invest a further $2 billion in its UK operations by 2030, while BlackRock will invest £500 million in data centers across the UK.