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According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. President Trump declared a national emergency for the power grid on August 26 (local time), empowering the Department of Energy to restrict imports of foreign electrical equipment and establish barriers against Chinese high-voltage products. Concurrently, the U.S. government is advancing regulatory reforms to address AI data center power demand, including streamlined permitting and interconnection standards. Gaon Electric, an LS Group subsidiary and cable manufa

According to Jim Cramer on CNBC, major S&P 500 stocks rebounded sharply in August after months of decline driven by concerns over artificial intelligence disruption and slowing growth. Moderna led the index with a 156% gain following promising results for its experimental melanoma vaccine developed with Merck. Enterprise software stocks including Palantir, Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Veeva also staged major comebacks as a highly leveraged hedge fund, Situational Awareness, was forced to unwind l

According to ChainCatcher, today at 06:18 UTC, a vulnerability in Ankr's ankrFLOW liquid staking contract was exploited. Attackers minted approximately 8.6 million unsecured ankrFLOW tokens, then used them as collateral on the MORE Markets lending protocol to drain about 15.5 million WFLOW reserves worth approximately $410,000, profiting roughly $246,000 after slippage. The vulnerability is specific to Ankr's contract and does not affect Flow's EVM, protocol, or tokenomics. Ankr and MORE Markets

According to Asia Economy, Bitcoin surged to $77,517 on August 31 as U.S. fiscal pressures fueled debasement trades and forced short liquidations. The rally was amplified by leveraged positioning in futures markets, where accumulated short positions triggered a squeeze as prices bounced faster than expected. Policy support also contributed, with President Trump reaffirming backing for the Clarity Act amid ongoing stimulus discussions.

According to Apple's court filing submitted on August 31, the company claims former engineer Chang Liu downloaded confidential circuit diagrams and used them for OpenAI work after joining the company in January 2026. Apple also alleges that Liu instructed an OpenAI colleague to delete evidence after learning of an internal investigation. The company, which obtained a MacBook previously issued to Liu, stated the device shows he retained unauthorized access to Apple's third-party cloud storage ser

According to Hana Securities on August 31, SK Telecom (SKT) received a Buy rating with a 140,000 KRW stock price target as earnings, dividend, 5G, and AI catalysts concentrate in September. The brokerage expects SKT's full-year 2026 operating profit to approach 2 trillion KRW, with after-tax dividend per share of 1,050 KRW in the fourth quarter when tax-free dividend policy applies, translating to a 3.8% dividend yield. Analyst Kim Hong-sik highlighted AI infrastructure as a growth driver, notin

According to LS Securities, Hanwha Group secured a 15.89% stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) on August 1, following regulatory approval from South Korea's Fair Trade Commission. The stake comprises Hanwha Aerospace (9.9%), Hanwha Systems (4.98%), and Hanwha Aerospace USA (1.01%). LS Securities analyst Lee Jae-kwang noted that Hanwha is expected to pursue additional share acquisitions, potentially adding another 7.7% stake. The group halted share purchases on August 10. Analysts attribute

Trump is scheduled to meet with oil and gas retailers and refinery representatives on Tuesday at 1:30 PM ET.

According to Wall Street Journal, Anthropic and Lambda signed a $35 billion cloud computing agreement in Texas recently. The deal represents a major investment in AI infrastructure by the two companies.

According to Yonhap News, U.S. stocks declined on August 31 (local time) as U.S.-Iran military tensions escalated, with geopolitical concerns driving oil prices up nearly 3% and pushing Treasury yields higher. The Dow Jones fell 0.70% to 53,185.90, the S&P 500 dropped 0.33% to 7,686.14, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.12% to 26,370.89. Semiconductor stocks provided support, with Nvidia gaining 1.5% and Micron up 2.8%. U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rose to approximately 4.75%. Analysts expect

According to Latvia's Armed Forces, NATO's Baltic air policing mission fighters have been activated today (August 31). The Baltic Air Policing mission operates under NATO's collective defense framework to monitor airspace over the Baltics.

According to the UK government, British businesses have achieved full access to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade zone, valued at 13 trillion pounds, as of September 1.

According to Chile's National Statistics Bureau, on Monday, the country's copper production in July fell to 403,424 tons from 445,322 tons a year earlier, a 9.4% year-over-year decline. The drop was attributed to severe storms affecting mining operations.

According to Wolf Research via CNBC on August 31, the investment research firm flagged Yum Brands, Nike, and Chewy as high-risk for "earnings shock" driven by disappointing quarterly results. The firm used its proprietary Earnings Quality (EQ) score—ranging from 0 to 100—to identify companies at risk. Yum Brands received an EQ score of just 10, with recent CFO changes and M&A activity cited as warning signs; its Taco Bell subsidiary also faced revenue pressure following a lettuce-related pathoge

According to MarketWatch, the S&P 500 enters September from a technically favorable position. The index closed Monday at 7,686.14, well above its 200-day moving average of 7,122.92, according to FactSet data. Research from Oppenheimer & Co. shows that when the S&P 500 begins September above the 200-day average, it has averaged gains of 0.2% since 1950, versus average losses of 3% when it starts the month below this level. The S&P 500 has gained 12.3% year-to-date and rose 2.6% in August, marking

According to U.S. officials reported by foreign media, American oil company North American Blue Energy Partners (NABEP) will take over oilfields previously controlled by a Russian firm and five other international companies on September 1, as part of a broader petroleum production agreement between President Trump and Venezuela. The oilfields are among 14 newly awarded contracts to NABEP, which is currently controlled by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt after being previously owned by

According to ChainCatcher, Omar, an investor at crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly, announced his departure today after four years with the organization. Omar joined Dragonfly in 2022.

According to Barron's citing Dow Jones Market Data, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have historically declined approximately 1.1% on average during September, making it the weakest month for both indexes throughout the year. The Nasdaq Composite declined 0.8% on average in September, while the S&P 500 posted gains in only 44.5% of September trading periods since records began, and the Dow Jones in 42.6%.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Tim Cook stepped down as Apple CEO on September 1 after leading the company for 15 years, replaced by John Ternus, the senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus, 51, has spent 25 years at Apple since 2001, overseeing design of key hardware products from iPad to Mac and leading the transition to Apple silicon chips. He is widely regarded internally and by analysts as a "product perfectionist" known for meticulous attention to detail. Market reaction has bee

According to SK Securities analyst Lee Dong-joo, SFA Semiconductor expects a turnaround starting in Q4 2026, with 2027 operating profit projected at 78.5 billion won, as Samsung Electronics expands DDR5 outsourcing following equipment relocation from its Onyang facility. The semiconductor packaging and testing contractor, a key supplier to Samsung, is positioned to benefit from increased orders as Samsung restructures production lines to prioritize high-bandwidth memory (HBM) capacity. The compa