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According to the Korea Exchange, as of September 29, Samsung Electronics has completed 87.3% of its 15 trillion won share buyback program, with 13.1 trillion won executed. SK Hynix has reached 75% completion of its 40 trillion won buyback plan. At current pace, Samsung's buyback will conclude within 3-4 trading days, while Hynix's should finish within approximately 10 trading days in early October. Over the past month (August 28–September 28), these corporate buybacks have been the primary force

The Eurozone is set to release September industrial and economic sentiment indices today (September 29), according to the economic calendar.

According to B.AI, Claude Sonnet 5.5, Anthropic's latest model, launched on the platform today with API and Web Chat access. The model offers 30% faster output speeds and up to 30% lower per-task costs, featuring support for image and PDF understanding, a 1 million token context window at no additional charge, and adjustable reasoning strength across five levels. The model generates reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and UI code, positioning it for software engineering, AI agent workflows, an

According to Glassnode, on September 29, altcoin spot trading volume reached approximately 4 times Bitcoin's spot volume, marking the highest level since September 2025. The data platform noted that the market's shift toward higher-risk assets historically correlates with Bitcoin reaching intermediate peaks.

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, FAW Group (First Automotive Works) and GAC Group (Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group) formally signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement on September 29, 2026. The collaboration aims to advance intelligent, connected, and new energy vehicle development in alignment with China's industrial policy framework.

According to Farside data, US spot ether ETFs attracted approximately $690 million in net inflows last week, marking a sharp reversal from outflows earlier in September. The buying was distributed across multiple sessions, with $270 million recorded on September 21 and $162 million the following day, suggesting persistent institutional demand rather than a single-day surge. BitMine Immersion Technologies reported holdings of 5.98 million ETH, representing 4.9% of Ethereum's total supply, after a

According to CoinSwitch, the Indian crypto investing and trading platform's FY26 revenue surged 150% year-on-year to 3.2 billion rupees ($33.8 million) on September 29, with the company reaching profitability on an adjusted EBITDA basis. Adjusted EBITDA climbed to 863.8 million rupees ($9.02 million) from 16.5 million rupees ($172,000) in FY25, while the adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 27% from 1%. Operating costs rose 37% to 2.7 billion rupees ($28.2 million). The Bengaluru-based platform of

According to ECB policymaker Kazmir, on Tuesday, September 29, the European Central Bank has time to maintain policy flexibility as energy prices remain a key factor in determining future policy actions. Kazmir noted that the ECB's rate hike earlier this month was inevitable given energy price impacts, and acknowledged that elevated energy prices have persisted longer than expected.

QUICK surged 15.1% in one hour, reaching $0.01197 from $0.0104, according to current market data. The token also gained 21.52% over the last 24 hours, with trading volume reaching $161,694.91 during the period.

According to Luoshi Robotics' official announcement, the company completed production of its 10,000th humanoid force-control robotic arm on September 29, 2026, at its intelligent manufacturing facility in Zoucheng, Shandong Province, China. The milestone marks the establishment of stable mass production capabilities, with unified standards, single production line, and consistent factory testing protocols ensuring uniform performance across all units. The company's humanoid force-control arm empl

According to Cryptopolitan, Grayscale submitted an application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 29 for a Zcash high-yield ETF designed to generate income through selling call options on Zcash exchange-traded products.

According to BlockBeats reporting Santiment Intelligence data, in the week of September 20-27, approximately $2.4 billion in Bitcoin spot ETF inflows drove BTC away from exchanges, creating a market supply tightening. Exchange BTC supply declined by about 35,800 coins to 1.325 million during this period. On September 22 alone, exchange supply fell 26,700 BTC, roughly double the daily average outflow, indicating the shift was not due to address reclassification.

On Tuesday, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson hosted AI executives including Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, and Palantir's Alex Karp at the White House to discuss AI regulation, infrastructure spending, and national security. U.S. stock futures remained subdued in early Tuesday trading. As of 4:00 a.m. ET, Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones futures were flat, while Russell 2000 futures declined 0.1%. The cautious tone reflects rising Treasury yields, with the 10-year T

According to Signal on Sept 29, South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance is directing domestic companies to exclude unlicensed offshore investment banks when selecting underwriters for offshore bond offerings. The guidance, delivered informally during the bond issuance approval process, aims to ensure fairness between licensed and unlicensed market participants. Proponents argue offshore IBs operating without regulatory approval gain unfair competitive advantages by avoiding compliance cost

According to Kpler data, crude exports through the Strait of Hormuz recovered to approximately 12.8 million barrels per day in September, though still below pre-conflict levels. Middle Eastern regional shipments reached around 16.3 million barrels per day this month, compared with roughly 19.5 million barrels per day before the conflict began in February. Saudi Arabia led the recovery, with its crude exports increasing sharply during September. The kingdom has also restarted its East-West Pipeli

According to the Ministry of Justice announcement on Sept. 29, South Korea's prosecutorial system underwent reorganization effective Oct. 2, with the Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation Division restructured into the Major Crimes Prosecution Division 3. The former Virtual Asset Crime Joint Investigation Division at Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office is renamed the Major Crimes Prosecution Division 3 under Seoul Southern Regional Public Prosecutors Office, with incumbent chief prosecu

According to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, as of end-June 2026, China's banking sector held $214.43 billion in external financial assets against $147.26 billion in external liabilities, resulting in net external assets of $67.17 billion. The breakdown includes net liabilities of $7.54 billion in RMB and net assets of $74.7 billion in foreign currencies.

According to CNBC's Squawk Box Europe, Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch accused leading global artificial intelligence companies of using the debate over AI safety as a cover for their 'negligence.' 'The debate that we've seen in the U.S. has been a cover for the negligence of some of our competitors,' Mensch told CNBC's Annette Weisbach, adding that it was necessary to develop systems that can properly contain AI agents. Mensch emphasized the need for adequate monitoring and stated that enterprises wo

The UK's M4 money supply year-on-year rate declined to 4.4% in August, down from 4.50% in the previous month, according to Bank of England data.