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On September 9th, local time, the U.S. Southern Command announced that on the 8th, the Joint Task Force for the Western Hemisphere (JTF-WHEM) intercepted a floating refueling station in the eastern Pacific Ocean that day, which was supporting illegal drug trafficking activities at sea. Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was linked to the Ecuadorian drug trafficking terrorist organization "Los Choneros". The personnel taken from the ship have been handed over to Ecuadorian authorities. After inspecting the vessel and disembarking the crew, the U.S. military sank the ship.

On September 9th, Colombian President Eduardo de la Espley met with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the northern coastal city of Barranquilla on the 8th. Following the meeting, de la Espley stated that Colombia and the US would strengthen cooperation in areas such as regional security, drug control, border affairs, and investment and development. Colombian Senator Iván Cepeda issued a statement via social media opposing Rubio's visit and questioning whether certain arrangements reached between the de la Espley government and the US in security and military fields infringed upon Colombian national sovereignty. Cepeda also criticized the US-led drug control policy, arguing that the so-called "war on drugs," which has lasted nearly 50 years, has failed to fundamentally solve the drug problem.

Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the 78th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.

On September 9th, according to Axios, US President Trump announced that the US will ban imports of Canadian alcohol, certain dairy products, and large motorcycles; this move marks a sharp escalation in the trade war, primarily driven by tariffs. These import bans will take effect on September 29th; unlike simply raising tariffs and causing price increases, the bans effectively cut off the access of the relevant Canadian goods to the US market. Trump is implementing these bans under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930; this section authorizes the president to prohibit imports of goods from countries that maintain or exacerbate discriminatory practices against US commerce. The White House also announced on Tuesday that it will extend the existing 50% tariff measures to dozens of additional Canadian products—including certain steel and aluminum products, furniture, and paper—effective September 15th.

Japan's broad money supply liquidity rate was 4.4% year-on-year in August, unchanged from the previous month.

On September 9th, the Jordanian Armed Forces issued a statement early that morning, stating that Jordan had been attacked by missiles originating from Iran in the past few hours. The statement said that Jordan's air defense system intercepted 20 ballistic missiles aimed at Jordanian territory, successfully intercepting and destroying 18 of them, while two others landed in open areas far from populated regions. The Jordanian Armed Forces stated that they responded to the threat according to established operational procedures to ensure the security of Jordanian airspace and the safety of civilians. Monitoring, tracking, and assessment are ongoing.

Japan's M3 money supply annual growth rate was 1.2% in August, down from 1.40% in the previous month.

Japan's M2 money supply grew at an annual rate of 2% in August, down from 2.20% in the previous month.

September 9th - According to an announcement from the DeepSeek Open Platform, DeepSeek will lower the price of Flash model calls starting at 12:00 PM Beijing time on September 10th. The maximum price reductions are 60% for cache hits, 33.33% for cache misses, and 11.11% for outputs.

Futures News, September 9th - According to foreign media reports, soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark contract rising 2.1%, following gains in the international crude oil market. International crude oil futures surged on Tuesday, reaching their highest level in six weeks, due to Houthi attacks on Saudi energy facilities and subsequent fires, which boosted the Chicago soybean oil market.

Futures News, September 9th - According to foreign media reports, on Tuesday, Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soft red winter wheat futures closed higher, with the benchmark contract rising 1.8%, mainly reflecting continued concerns about the situation in the Black Sea. Traders said that dashed hopes for US diplomatic efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict prompted bulls to re-enter the market, pushing up wheat prices.

Jordan stated that its air defense system intercepted and destroyed 18 of the 20 missiles launched by Iran, with two others landing far from densely populated areas. No casualties were reported following the Iranian missile attack.

September 9th - According to the Seoul Economic Daily, Samsung Electronics will collaborate with ASML, the world's largest lithography equipment manufacturer, to develop high numerical aperture (High-NA) extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology. Samsung is participating in a project aimed at driving an industry standard shift, moving from 6-inch photomasks, used since the 1980s, to 12-inch versions, and striving to be the first to establish a mass production system for DRAM based on High-NA EUV equipment. Samsung plans to begin using High-NA EUV equipment in DRAM production starting in 2028, and subsequently extend this technology to 1.4-nanometer advanced logic processes to drive its foundry business. Increasing the photomask size aims to overcome the limitations of EUV technology. High-NA EUV has a numerical aperture 66% higher than traditional EUV, enabling the formation of finer circuit patterns. Replacing the currently used 6-inch photomasks with 12-inch photomasks can improve foundry efficiency and reduce chip manufacturing costs.

A senior U.S. official stated that Trump's position on raising auto tariffs on January 1, 2027, remains valid. Over the past few days, the U.S. has communicated with Canadian Trade Minister LeBlanc.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps used powerful ballistic missiles to strike the US destroyers DDG-119 and DDG-53, which are equipped with cruise missiles and the Aegis Combat System. The attack caused serious damage to the ships.

Samsung Electronics: Announces strategic partnership with MistralAI to jointly build a smart-driven semiconductor infrastructure.

Japan's Reuters Tankan non-manufacturing business sentiment index for September was 29, down from 28 in the previous month.

September 9th - Recently, the Israeli army has intensified its crackdown on Palestinians in the West Bank, forcibly demolishing houses and causing large-scale damage to local Palestinian villages, displacing people. A recent Israeli military raid even completely wiped out a Palestinian village.