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Canada's July industrial product price index rose 0.6% month-over-month, according to Statistics Canada data released recently. The reading exceeded economist forecasts of a 0.5% decline and represented a sharp reversal from June's 1.40% drop.

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, Riot Platforms signed AI data center rental agreements with two major tech customers for approximately $9.8 billion in long-term contract revenue, covering 241MW of critical IT capacity. The larger agreement involves a 191MW customized build-to-suit lease with a leading frontier AI lab at Riot's Rockdale campus. The initial 20-year lease runs through June 2048 and is expected to generate approximately $9.1 billion in contract revenue. If the customer exerci

According to Japan's Kyodo News, 15 prefectural governors representing regions hosting U.S. military bases submitted a petition to the central government today (August 20) demanding revision of the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement. The petition cited safety concerns from U.S. military aircraft operations, hazardous substance leaks from military facilities, and ongoing issues related to U.S. military use of Japanese civilian airports and ports. The governors called for stronger Japanese dome

According to Citi Korea's August 20 report, National Pension Service may halt expansion of its currency hedging ratio for overseas investments if the won-dollar exchange rate remains below 1,390 won. The fund could also enter the spot currency market to purchase dollars in the second half of 2026, though the scale and timing remain uncertain. In April, National Pension Service raised its strategic currency hedging target for overseas investments to 15%.

The U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending August 15 and the Philadelphia Federal Reserve manufacturing index are set to be released in approximately 10 minutes.

According to the National Association of Realtors' new commercial real estate demand index, South Carolina ranks highest among all U.S. states in future potential demand for commercial real estate. St. George, Utah emerges as the strongest metropolitan market in the index, driven by the strongest office employment growth in the nation alongside strong population growth and above-average industrial demand. The index analyzes over 300 metropolitan markets across office, industrial, retail, and mul

Brent crude oil surged 3% during intraday trading on August 20, reaching $92.71 per barrel.

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Canada's small business confidence remained relatively resilient in August, with the monthly Business Barometer declining slightly to 57.6 from 58.6 in July. The reading stayed above the 50-point threshold, indicating overall optimism. Surveyed firms plan to raise prices by 2.7% through year-end, unchanged from July but below the April peak of 3.2%. For the first time since March, more enterprises cited wages rather than energy as the

According to ChainCatcher, Franklin Templeton completed a $1.5 billion offering for its CFO (Collateralized Fund Obligation) product, Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, providing diversified investment channels in private markets. The fund targets secondary private equity, continuation vehicles, and mid-market direct lending strategies. As of July 2026, Franklin Templeton's alternative assets under management reached $295 billion, spanning private equity secondaries, real estate, priv

According to Walmart CEO, the company cut prices on over 11,000 items during the second quarter, compared to 7,200 items in the first quarter.

According to Guru Club, spot silver plummeted 2% to $65.63 per ounce on August 20, while spot gold fell 1.57% to $4,451.90 per ounce.

European equity funds attracted $13.52 billion in the week through August 12, the strongest weekly inflow since early July, according to LSEG Lipper data reported by Reuters. The inflow accounted for roughly 73% of the $18.62 billion that entered global equity funds during the same period. Separately, Iran has reportedly assessed possible strikes on U.S. military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalates the conflict, with potential locations including U.S.-linked military assets in

According to mpost.io, KuCoin received ISO/IEC 42001 certification for its Artificial Intelligence Management System on August 20, 2026, marking the first internationally recognized certifiable framework for AI governance in the digital asset sector. The certification covers AI operations across risk management, anti-money laundering, fraud detection, and market surveillance. KuCoin CEO BC Wong stated, "AI is becoming a foundational capability of digital financial infrastructure, but greater cap

According to Guru Club, X is exploring using stablecoins to pay influencers and content creators on August 20. The initiative, under Elon Musk's platform, represents X's ongoing efforts to integrate cryptocurrency-based payment mechanisms for content creators.

According to Guru Club, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose 0.54% on August 20, reaching 2,791 points.

According to Businesswire, Nasdaq-listed Solmate Infrastructure increased its SOL holdings by 1,000 tokens today, bringing its total position to approximately 1.25 million SOL with an estimated market value of roughly $102.2 million.

According to BIT (bit.com), U.S. 30-year Treasury bond yields rose 6 basis points to 5.25% on August 20, with declines in long-term debt securities widening.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold talks with a Vatican envoy on August 25.

According to Anthropic, Claude Code launched a new Concise output style today, designed to reduce excessive explanations. The feature prioritizes results first, eliminating opening remarks, process repetition, and redundant summaries. Simple queries now receive shorter responses by default, though task execution capability remains unchanged. The update addresses recent feedback that Claude's Opus 5 model generates verbose answers even for straightforward questions, with users reporting that requ

According to Guru Club on August 20, Alibaba executives stated that AI infrastructure CAPEX investment offers high return certainty at the current stage. Based on the average gross margins of current AI products, the capital expenditure can achieve break-even within three years.