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According to the Financial Supervisory Service, NH Investment & Securities appointed Shin Jae-wook and Bae Gwang-soo as co-CEOs on June 30, ending over a decade of single CEO leadership. The move marks the first co-CEO structure since the company's 2014 merger. Shin will oversee investment banking, asset management, and corporate operations, while Bae will lead wealth management, digital services, and research. Both are from the 1970s generation, marking the first time a major Korean securities

According to Odaily, South Korea's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy and Ministry of Science and ICT will invest 4.52 trillion won next year (2027) to advance three key initiatives in physical AI, semiconductors, and data centers. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy will allocate 3.73 trillion won, while the Ministry of Science and ICT will allocate 795.6 billion won. Investments will cover manufacturing AI transformation, semiconductor development, and AI data center technology, inc

According to the Central Cyberspace Administration (CAC), China's top internet regulator, the AI sector currently faces five critical security challenges, announced by Wang Lihong, deputy director of the CAC's network security coordination bureau. These include: inherent technical vulnerabilities affecting output stability and reliability; model capability leaps that disrupt traditional security paradigms and pose extreme failure risks; rapidly evolving application forms accelerating security ri

According to Odaily and CatFee.IO data, the platform's Staking Vault has accumulated 620 million TRX in locked assets and distributed over 40 million TRX in rewards to participants. The vault currently ranks 7th on TRONSCAN's TRON DeFi total value locked leaderboard.

According to Cantor Fitzgerald, the investment bank recently raised Coinbase's price target from $184 to $212 and maintained its overweight rating. The firm cited Bitcoin's recent rebound above $80,000 and subsequent revival of valuations across the crypto ecosystem. As the leading U.S. compliant trading platform, Coinbase remains a core holding for institutional investors seeking crypto beta exposure.

According to Westpac, the New Zealand Reserve Bank is expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75% on September 2, in line with market consensus. The bank forecasts that the RBNZ's policy guidance will signal rates reaching 3% by year-end, with a peak near 3.3%. Westpac assesses the risks around this baseline as balanced, with only a 10-15% probability of a hawkish surprise signaling consecutive rate hikes in October and December, and an equal 10-15% chance of a dovish surprise s

According to traders on September 1, India's central bank may sell dollars ahead of the spot market opening to support the rupee.

According to Lookonchain, TRUMP's official team transferred 11.01 million TRUMP tokens ($26.65 million) 2 hours ago on September 1.

According to the European Commission, on August 31, ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox were designated as very large online platforms under the EU's Digital Services Act after each surpassed 45 million monthly active users in the European Union. ChatGPT was classified as a very large online search engine, while Reddit and Roblox were labeled very large online platforms. The designation triggers new obligations including transparency reports, risk-mitigation plans, and annual fees to the EU. Companies t

According to Guru Club, the container shipping index futures for the European route fell 7% on Sept 1, closing at 1765.5 points.

According to Yonhap Infomax, as of early morning September 1 trading in Asia, E-mini S&P 500 futures rose 0.08% to 7,705.25, while E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures fell 0.05% to 296,497.25. Markets remained mixed as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East persisted following U.S. military action against Iranian assets. U.S. Treasury yields climbed, with the 10-year yield up 2.7 basis points to 4.7790%, and the 2-year yield rising 2.1 basis points to 4.3650%. The dollar index inched up 0.01% to 99.415.

According to Yonhapnews, the Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee removed the phrase "rate-hike bias" from its August policy direction statement. In January 2023, the committee made a similar move after completing its rate-hike cycle at 3.5%, yet market interest rates did not decline meaningfully until approximately one year later, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy stance continued to influence Korean yields. Market analysts noted that merely removing the "bias" language may not be suffi

According to S&P Global, Japan's August manufacturing PMI reached 54.9 on September 1, extending eight consecutive months of economic expansion and rising from 50 in July. The increase marked the fastest pace of improvement since April. New orders posted their sharpest growth in eight and a half years, driven by robust demand for semiconductors and AI-related products. Annabel Fiddes, chief economist at S&P Global, noted that manufacturers expanded employment at the fastest rate since early 2018

According to Kyiv Independent and Wall Street Journal, Russia deployed advanced Geran jet-propelled drones—an upgraded version of Iran's Shahed model—on August 31, intensifying attacks on Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The new drones reach speeds of 482 to 600 km/h, approximately three times faster than earlier models, with significantly improved accuracy. Russia began introducing these aircraft last year and substantially increased deployments starting in July. The military has also shifted tactics fr

According to data released by Kpler on September 1, five vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz region on August 31, remaining relatively flat compared to the previous weekend but well below the 10-day average of approximately 14 vessels. Of the five ships, four entered the strait with no tankers present; one was an empty-loaded small liquefied natural gas carrier and three were fully loaded bulk carriers.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister, NATO responded swiftly to overnight drone alerts over Estonian airspace on August 31 and acted according to plan. The alliance is maintaining vigilance and remains prepared to protect allied territory.

According to BlockBeats, trader xm39 significantly expanded a WTI crude oil long position on Hyperliquid on Sept. 1, increasing holdings to 34.04 million shares through multiple rolling operations. The position grew by 25.91 million shares—a 319% increase from before the operations—with an estimated value of approximately $29.52 million. The trader deployed 20x full leverage at an average price of $85.649 per barrel, with a floating profit of approximately $364,500 and a liquidation price set at

According to Beating, Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1, handing the role to John Ternus; Cook remains with the company as executive chairman. In his final letter to all employees, Cook said Ternus truly understands what it takes to build products that change the world, and expressed confidence in the transition. Cook attributed his success to Apple's culture and team, noting that the company's greatest achievements are aspects that "annual reports can never capture."

According to Jin Lian Chuang, China's LNG supply volume in August 2026 reached 50.1 billion cubic meters, up 1.2% month-on-month but down 9.4% year-over-year. Imported LNG volume surged 9.3% to 11.7 billion cubic meters, offsetting a slight decline in domestic production to 38.4 billion cubic meters, resulting in overall supply growth.

CrowdStrike posted record quarterly results last week, with revenue rising 26% to $1.47 billion and annual recurring revenue climbing 25% to $5.84 billion. CRWD stock rose 20% following the report. The cybersecurity company is benefiting from broader industry momentum as organizations consolidate security spending with fewer vendors and cybersecurity vendors deploy AI to improve threat detection and response.