Daily U.S. Stock Market Highlights Express (Monday, September 16)

< br > < span class = "section-news" > 1. Traders see the likelihood of a 50 basis point Fed rate cut in September as more than 25 basis points. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 2. The U.S. Federal Reserve Manufacturing Index in New York recorded 11.5 in September, the highest since April 2022. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 3. Apple (AAPL. O) shares fell before the market. Guo Mingyu said that the demand for the Pro series was weaker than expected. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 4. Jefferies: Volkswagen may consider forcing the closure of local workers due to the high cost burden. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 5. BP (BP. N): The Apollo Fund will become a non-controlling shareholder in BP Pipeline TAP Ltd. The proposed deal is valued at about $1 billion. BP and Apollo will also seek to cooperate on other investment opportunities. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 6. Intel (INTC. O) won a Pentagon order? Received a $3.50 billion grant to produce chips for the US military. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 7. Union leader: Boeing (BA. N) strike could go on for some time. < br > < span class = "section-news" > 8. Health technology and consumer electronics company Masimo has teamed up with Google (GOOG. O) to develop a reference platform to help device makers bring high-performance wearable OS smartwatches to market.