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According to GasBuddy, U.S. average diesel retail prices reached a historic high of $5.848 per gallon on September 3, surpassing the previous record of $5.819 set on June 17, 2022. The latest figures represent a significant increase from $3.7 per gallon a year earlier.

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. stock markets will focus on August inflation data this week (Sept. 8–11), with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) set to be released. Last week, the S&P 500 rose 0.09%, Nasdaq rose 0.40%, and the Dow Jones fell 0.27% as markets remained range-bound on mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials. Meanwhile, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed to 4.821%, marking its highest level since November 1, 2023. Market participants are close

According to Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied on September 5 that Isfahan nuclear technology center and nuclear facilities were attacked, calling such reports fabricated. The statement said spreading such content amid the current sensitive situation is an attempt by hostile forces to create tension and incite panic.

According to Dailian, South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 6687.21 on Friday (Sept 4), up 1.64% from the previous session. Domestic brokerages project this week's trading range at 6200-7300, citing rising macro uncertainties. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields reached 4.8%, their highest level since January 2025, as escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and the U.S. government's announced 'economic isolation policy' toward Iran pushed up global bond yields and oil prices. Heightened geopolitical risk and weake

On September 3, according to Yonhap News, Hanyang University professor Kim Young-ik predicted that South Korea's KOSPI index has entered a decline phase after peaking around 9,300 in June. He reduced his personal stock allocation from 60% to 20% and shifted remaining assets to cash equivalents including short-term Treasury securities. Kim also forecasted that the U.S. stock market will face significant correction of at least 30% or more in the fourth quarter of 2026, which could impact Korean ma

According to Seoul Economic, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index rose 107.73 points (1.64%) to 6687.21 on September 4, ending a volatile week but falling short of the 7000 milestone. Foreigners returned to net buying after six trading days, purchasing 503.4 billion Korean won worth of shares, while institutional investors acquired 1.669 trillion won. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index 200 Volatility Index (VKOSPI) dropped 3.09 points to 39.33, marking its first close below 40 in over six mont

According to @tokenterminal, trading volume for RWA perpetuals on tradeXYZ has rebounded to approximately $2.6 billion, matching levels observed during May and June. The current volume remains 71% below the all-time high of $8.9 billion recorded in late July.

On September 4, Token Terminal announced the addition of five Backpack-issued tokenized stocks on Solana: MSTR, NBIS, LLY, MRNA, and MRVL. The combined market cap for these assets is reported at $1.7 million, with MRNA and LLY holding the largest user bases of 1.2K and 1.1K respectively.

According to MoneyToday, South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) penalties against Park Jung-lim, former CEO of KB Securities, and Jung Young-chae, former CEO of NH Investment & Securities, have been overturned by the Supreme Court in April 2026. The FSC had imposed a three-month suspension of duties on Park and a written warning on Jung in November 2023 over the Lime and Optimus fund scandals, citing violations of internal control standards. However, both executives won their administ

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's corporate bond market showed strong issuance activity in early September, with recent offerings attracting 4 to 9 times the targeted fundraising amounts and being priced below average private bond rates. However, the market faces headwinds from mid-September onward, as liquidity pressures from the Chuseok holiday and quarter-end funding demands coincide with expanded bank bond supply. Credit spreads have stabilized around 67-72 basis points, and 2-to-3-year

According to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy official, cited by Iran's FARS News Agency, Iranian naval forces sanctioned between 2 to 5 vessels each night in the Strait of Hormuz over a 10-day period through August 30. The official stated that U.S. military actions had no impact on Iran's control of the strategic waterway.

According to Israel's public broadcaster on September 5, the Israeli military is preparing to partially withdraw from southern Lebanon and plans to establish a smaller security zone along the Israel-Lebanon border. The decision follows completion of operations to destroy Hezbollah tunnels beneath Al-Taher Ridge in the Nabbatieh area. Under the new deployment plan, Israeli forces will reduce their operational depth in southern Lebanon from approximately 10 kilometers to 3-4 kilometers, reposition

According to Yonhapnews, South Korean retail investors continued net purchases of exchange-traded funds for the 32nd consecutive month in August, buying 2.3756 trillion won—marking the lowest monthly volume this year and less than one-tenth of June's 24.672 trillion won peak. Despite the KOSPI falling from 9,000 points to 6,000 over three months, retail investors have shifted focus toward overseas stock ETFs amid the market correction. Industry analysts expect retirement pension funds to remain

According to Jin10, on September 5 evening, Russian President Putin ordered a halt to airstrikes on Kyiv following a three-hour meeting with U.S. Presidential Envoys Whitaker and Kushner. Putin stated that Russian forces had received a request to stop strikes on the Ukrainian capital through intelligence and diplomatic channels, and he issued a direct order to suspend the operations. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy subsequently announced a ceasefire targeting Moscow, committing to halt strikes on

According to Korea Securities Depository data, Korean retail investors trading U.S. stocks sold major semiconductor stocks during Sept. 1-4, dumping over $100 million worth of Micron and $68.61 million of SanDisk, while also unloading $49.37 million of Marvell and $46.16 million of SK Hynix ADRs. Meanwhile, the same investors aggressively purchased $439.5 million of SOXL, a 3x-leveraged ETF tracking the Philadelphia semiconductor index, alongside $94.92 million of SGOV (short-term U.S. Treasury

According to Yonhapnews, the Korean won strengthened significantly on September 4, trading at 1,340 per dollar, down 13% from 1,549.4 won at the end of June. The rally was driven by strong export-driven dollar supplies, semiconductor firms' dollar sales, and a broader global weakness in the U.S. currency. The currency strength benefited import-dependent sectors. The KRX Transportation Index, dominated by airline stocks, jumped 13.8% in Q3—the best-performing sector—with Korean Air up 9.6% and As

According to U.S. Treasury officials, the department is doubling its long-term Treasury debt buyback program to $4 billion per auction on September 9, up from the previous $2 billion. The expansion aims to stabilize bond market supply and lower long-term yields. This week will see multiple U.S. inflation readings that could influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate path. The August Producer Price Index (PPI) is scheduled for September 10, with the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) and prelim

According to a chart CEO Phong Le posted on X on Sept. 3, Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) issued $20.9 billion in equity this year, securing fourth place among top U.S. equity capital issuers. SpaceX leads with $86.3 billion, followed by Alphabet at $25.7 billion and Intel at $23 billion. Strategy uses equity sales in smaller installments through its at-the-market program to fund bitcoin purchases and manage liquidity. In a single week (Aug. 24–30), the company allocated $369.7 million of $602.8 mi

According to Whale Alert, unknown wallets transferred 7,656 BTC, valued at approximately $612 million, on September 5. The transaction was detected on the Bitcoin blockchain and recorded on-chain monitoring platforms.

According to Korea Exchange data released on September 4, the KOSPI gained 1.39% between August 3 and September 4, rising from 6,595.45 to 6,687.21. However, the gains masked sharp divergence by company size: large-cap stocks advanced just 0.69%, while mid-cap and small-cap stocks surged 10.34% and 9.21% respectively. Foreign investors sold approximately 12.05 trillion Korean won worth of equities over the month, with 9.87 trillion won (about 82% of total foreign selling) concentrated in SK Hyni