Moderna (MRNA) stock rose 12.27% to $172.94 on September 21, 2026, as reporting focused on a Presidential Symposium slot for its Phase 3 melanoma program. This draft examines the session, the limits of that explanation, and the technical levels traders may watch next.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock said in a Sydney speech that the labour market remains “a bit too tight”, adding to upward pressure on wages, business costs and inflation. She said unemployment would likely need to rise to between 4.5 and 5 per cent to take enough heat out of the labour market to ease inflation pressures. Most of the big four banks expect the RBA to lift rates next week, with ANZ also factoring in a September increase. Commonwealth Bank has also raised fixed-rate mortgage pricing, including its two-year fixed home loan rate.

The UK posted public sector net borrowing of £18.3bn in August, above expectations of £15.6bn and above the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecast. Borrowing so far this financial year is £8.1bn higher than the OBR projected. Public sector net debt is just below £3 trillion, around 94% of GDP, the highest since the early 1960s. With inflation reported at 3.1%, debt interest costs are adding further pressure.

Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline was shut after a drone attack, disrupting about 4 million barrels a day of crude transport, or 4% of global supply. Australian fuel prices jumped in response, with the national average for regular unleaded rising to A$2.37 a litre, up 39% since July. Diesel climbed 59% over the same period to A$2.88 a litre.

US chipmaker AMD has joined the $1 trillion valuation club as investors buy into stocks tied to heavy artificial intelligence spending. At around 5:10 p.m. CEST on Monday, the company’s shares were up 9.4% at $612, extending a week-long rally that added about $200 billion to its market value. Second-quarter revenue rose 50% year on year to $11.5 billion as data centre revenue more than doubled. AMD said it expects data centre sales to accelerate in the second half of 2026.

Indian equities extended gains for a fourth session, with the Sensex up 56.29 points at 74,915.28 and the Nifty higher by 35.30 points at 23,449.60. Falling crude prices supported sentiment, with Brent at $101.24 a barrel and WTI near $93.03, easing pressure on the rupee and inflation. Technical indicators point to a key resistance zone for the Nifty between 23,500 and 23,600.

U.S. crypto ETF flow data for Sept. 21–22 showed net inflows of +998.95 million USD for BTC ETFs and +269.98 million USD for ETH ETFs. SOL ETFs recorded a net inflow of +26.10 million USD, while ZEC, HYPE, LINK and DOGE ETFs also posted net inflows. LTC ETFs saw a net outflow of 150.50 thousand USD, and XRP, HBAR, TRX, AVAX, DOT and BNB ETFs recorded no net flow change.

London Metal Exchange copper futures extended gains for a sixth day, the longest winning streak in four months. Shanghai copper inventories fell to 43,900 tons, the lowest level since 2023. Pre-holiday restocking in China and expectations of potential US tariffs have tightened global supply, pushing prices close to record highs.