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According to China's Ministry of Commerce, the country's retail sales of consumer goods and services rose 2.6% in the first seven months of 2026. Total retail sales of consumer goods reached 28.77 trillion yuan, up 1.2% year-over-year, with retail sales excluding automobiles increasing 2.7%.

According to Jin10 Futures, crude oil prices continued to rise on August 20, driving fuel oil markets higher with a bullish sentiment. Refineries held back supplies at lower prices while pushing up asking prices, while downstream processors maintained cautious buying attitudes despite adequate processing margins.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 8:45 today, CNEX money market sentiment index stood at 49, up 1 point from yesterday 4 p.m. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank financial institutions reported sentiment indices of 48, 50, and 48, respectively, each rising 1 point.

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 20, South China LPG market remained steady with upside potential driven by firmer international oil prices and reduced dock-to-vessel shipment plans. Refineries held prices steady while port traders executed multiple upside transactions. International oil prices and external markets extended their gains, providing support, while easing supply pressures contributed to the bullish sentiment.

According to Axios, Stripe has confirmed the acquisition of AI routing platform OpenRouter for over $80 billion, primarily paid in stock. The payment giant stated in an investor letter that maintaining its private structure is optimal for what it calls "the beginning of the singularity," citing this as a critical inflection point for long-term trends. The company indicated IPO plans will remain on hold to pursue acquisitions and long-term investments without diluting existing shareholders. Strip

According to Hana Securities, on August 20, the brokerage maintained Naver's target price at 400,000 Korean won and designated the current price as a "zone of conviction to buy," with potential for further upside as the Neocloud business scales. Analyst Lee Jun-ho stated that Nvidia is directly executing equity investments in Naver as a "core strategic outpost" for global AI infrastructure expansion. Hana Securities forecasts Neocloud revenue will rise from 1.3 trillion won in 2027 to 12.4 trill

According to Fortune, Coinbase has selected Abu Dhabi as its international tokenization hub to drive real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and expand its presence in the Middle East and global markets. The move leverages Abu Dhabi's regulatory framework and policy support for digital assets.

According to its H1 2026 half-year report, Chinese AI company Kunlun Tech's first-half revenue rose 43.55% year-on-year to 5.4 billion yuan (US$795 million), with net profit of 1.1 billion yuan (US$161 million) compared to a loss of 856 million yuan a year earlier. The company's Tiangong AI business, also known as Skywork AI, drove growth with annualized recurring revenue reaching over US$800 million in Q2.

According to BlockBeats, Nebius Group announced on August 20 plans to issue $4.5 billion in convertible preferred bonds via private placement, comprising $2.75 billion bonds maturing in 2030 and $1.75 billion bonds maturing in 2034. The proceeds will fund data center construction and expansion, development of its full-stack AI cloud platform, expansion of data center infrastructure, and GPU equipment procurement. The company also plans private exchange transactions with certain convertible bondh

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, Goldman Sachs is testing investor demand for a $1.15 billion junk bond issuance to finance a data center leased to AI cloud computing company CoreWeave. The project, developed by PowerHouse Data Centers and Chirisa Technology Parks, is located near Richmond, Virginia, and is expected to enter the market as early as September.

According to data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday, U.S. federal debt surpassed $40 trillion on Tuesday. The milestone marks the first time the threshold has been breached. Over the past 12 months, U.S. debt increased by $3 trillion, the fastest pace excluding the pandemic period in recorded history. The Congressional Budget Office projects that federal debt held by the public will exceed the post-World War II record of 106% of GDP—set in 1946—around 2030, and is expected to

According to ChainCatcher, Marvell Technology issued warrants to Google on July 29, granting the search giant the right to purchase approximately 58.97 million shares of Marvell common stock at $206.58 per share, with a total exercise value of $12.2 billion. The warrant issuance was part of an expanded strategic partnership covering AI inference accelerators, storage controllers, network interface controllers, memory interface controllers, and near-memory computing products tied to Google's TPU

According to ChainCatcher, Stripe announced it has agreed to acquire OpenRouter, an AI startup, for over $7 billion. The transaction terms were not disclosed in the public announcement, but sources familiar with the deal revealed the acquisition price.

According to Bloomberg, OKX has prohibited employees based in or transiting through China and Hong Kong from using Anthropic's Claude AI model. The restriction aims to comply with Anthropic's updated usage policies in those regions. OKX has directed affected staff to adopt alternative AI tools to ensure regulatory compliance.

According to Lookonchain, over the past 24 hours, 174,350 traders were liquidated across cryptocurrency markets in a total of $2.98 billion, marking the eighth-largest liquidation event in history.

According to Commercial Times, Winbond Electronics accelerated expansion at its Lujhu fab in Kaohsiung, consolidating original phases two and three into Module B development with groundbreaking planned for 2027 and production ramp starting early 2029. The company has already received customer inquiries for 2029 and 2030 capacity. In the second quarter, Winbond reported consolidated revenues of 598.43 billion Taiwan dollars, up 56.4% quarter-over-quarter and 184.7% year-over-year, with gross marg

According to Jin10 Futures, spot platinum fell 0.12% while spot palladium rose 0.23% in the early session as of 8:30 AM Beijing time on August 20.

According to the Financial Investment Association, South Korea's 30-year and 50-year government bond yields reached record highs of 4.751% and 4.661%, respectively, on August 18, driven by domestic fiscal expansion and global long-term bond rate surges. Analysts noted that if next month's budget plan stays below 820 trillion won in total expenditure, government bond issuance could decrease by 8 to 18 trillion won compared to this year's 225 trillion won, potentially easing market supply concerns

According to Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse's post on X, he attended a White House meeting on August 20 with U.S. President Trump, SEC Chair Paul Atkins, and multiple crypto industry leaders. Garlinghouse noted that 67 million Americans now hold cryptocurrency, representing roughly one-quarter of the U.S. population, signaling that crypto is no longer a fringe sector.

According to Decrypt, Coinbase announced the integration of Hyperliquid on Base App, enabling perpetual futures trading with up to 50x leverage for eligible users. The integration provides access to over 290 perpetual contract markets, including BTC, ETH, tokenized stocks, and commodities. Coinbase Engineering Lead Chintan Turakhia noted that perpetual contracts account for approximately 75% of current crypto trading volume and represent the most-requested feature among Base App power users.