Ge Long Hui·2025-09-18 12:34Group 1 - U.S. stock index futures are all up, with Nasdaq futures rising by 1.13%, S&P 500 futures up by 0.74%, and Dow futures increasing by 0.46% [1] - Major European indices are collectively rising, with Germany's DAX index up by 1.16%, UK's FTSE 100 index up by 0.14%, France's CAC index up by 1.09%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 index up by 1.38% [1] - Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Intel but did not grant Intel key chip manufacturing orders [1] - Tesla signed a letter of intent with plant-based pharmaceutical company PharmAGRI for a large order of 10,000 Optimus 3+ humanoid robots [1] - Apple is reportedly in talks with suppliers to trial a foldable iPhone in Taiwan, aiming for mass production in India next year [1] - Meta launched its first Ray-Ban smart glasses with a built-in screen at the Connect conference, priced at $799 [1] - Google and PayPal have established a long-term strategic partnership focused on advancing multiple business solutions [1] - CrowdStrike released the industry's first integrated threat intelligence system, Threat AI [1] Group 2 - The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by 25 basis points as expected, with the dot plot indicating two more rate cuts this year [1] - Novo Nordisk announced that Ozempic has superior cardiovascular protection efficacy compared to Eli Lilly's older drug Trulicity [1] - Blackstone Group committed to an additional £90 billion investment in the UK, following a previous announcement of a £10 billion investment to build data centers [1] - Roche will acquire biopharmaceutical company 89bio for $3.5 billion, enhancing its position in the weight loss drug market [1] - Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is advancing its factory plans in Georgia, targeting production by 2028 [1] - Reddit is in preliminary discussions with Google to negotiate a new content-sharing agreement for greater revenue [1]