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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is set to deliver remarks in approximately 10 minutes from the current time.

According to CCTV, Iran's aviation authority filed a formal complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization on September 28 over U.S. flight restrictions. Iran's civil aviation organization and foreign ministry will pursue all legal means to restore Iranian international flights affected by the U.S. measures.

According to Businesswire, SiMa.ai, a physical AI chip company, completed a $150 million Series C funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Amplify. The funding values the company at $1.45 billion, bringing total capital raised to $500 million. Investors include Alter Venture Partners, Dell Technologies Capital, Maverick Capital, Point72, and StepStone Group. The proceeds will scale SiMa.ai's Palette Neat physical AI platform and support development of next-generation dedic

According to TASS, Russia plans to extend its diesel export ban through October.

According to President Zelenskyy, Russian strikes on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences building on September 28 killed 1 person and injured 6 others, including 3 children. Emergency services were conducting rescue operations at the scene. Additionally, Russian forces struck a medical facility in central Kyiv on the same afternoon; rescue personnel were working to extinguish the resulting fire.

Emerging Print Holdings (01975) announced its annual results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, reporting revenue of HK$273 million, up 25.04% year-over-year. The company returned to profitability with a profit attributable to shareholders of HK$146.09 million, compared to a loss in the prior year. Basic earnings per share reached 3.04 Hong Kong cents.

According to ChainCatcher, BNB Chain announced the appointment of Thomas Chen as Chief Commercial Officer, effective immediately. Chen brings 15 years of industry experience with over seven years focused on digital asset infrastructure. His mandate includes driving institutional capital onto the chain, deepening liquidity, and increasing trading volumes.

According to Kiwoom Securities and Daishin Securities, South Korea's KOSPI fell 2.70% to close at 6,889.74 today, September 28, sliding below the 7,000 level three trading days after the Chuseok holiday. Semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix dropped 5.43% and 5.05% respectively, pressured by rising U.S. Treasury yields. This week's market direction hinges on two major catalysts: Micron Technology's earnings on September 30 and South Korea's September export data on October

According to Capitas Macroeconomics economist James Reilly, recent US Treasury selloffs are driven by changing interest rate expectations. The 10-year Treasury yield, now near 2007 highs, reflects rising oil prices and strong U.S. economic growth rather than AI-related debt issuance or fiscal concerns. Reilly forecasts the 10-year yield will decline to 4.25% by the end of 2027.

According to Jin10, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Monday that eurozone inflation remains on a "middle path" requiring moderate rate hikes. She stated: "We believe that adopting a measured response is the appropriate action to control inflation, despite the magnitude of this shock." Lagarde added that while inflation is expected to rise, there are no signs of inflation becoming entrenched, and no evidence of energy price increases being passed through to wage growth.

SC crude oil futures main contract declined 2.00% intraday on September 28, trading at 719.40 yuan per barrel.

According to Bloomberg, SK Hynix's subsidiary Solidigm is considering a U.S. IPO as early as next year, with a potential valuation reaching up to $100 billion. The announcement triggered concerns about SK Group's complex corporate governance structure, causing SK Hynix ADRs to fall 4.06% to $183.78 in premarket trading on September 28. SK Square, SK Hynix's largest shareholder, declined over 8%, while parent company SK dropped more than 6% on the KOSPI.

According to The Information and an official statement from the company, AI assistant startup Instinct has raised $1 billion in a Series C round earlier this month, valuing the company at $10 billion. The funding round was led by investors including Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital, and Coatue. The rapid fundraise marks the company's second major capital injection in as many months, following a $350 million raise at a $2.5 billion valuation announced in August.

Iress announced in September 2026 that it will relocate its trading and market-data services to the ASX Australian Liquidity Centre in Sydney, with the operational move expected to be completed in the second half of 2027. The company's infrastructure will be placed alongside the exchange's core systems and more than 100 financial institutions within the same facility. Geoff Rogers, Chief Executive Officer of Trading and Market Data at Iress, said the move is "an important step in strengthening t

According to crypto commentator Ran Neuner, the SEC and CFTC are preparing to draft new cryptocurrency regulations, which may feature a faster regulatory process and weaker enforcement than formal legislation. The commentator suggested that with the current administration having approximately two years remaining in its term, this period could represent the final window of significant market flexibility before stricter rules take effect. The new regulatory framework may influence trading strategi

According to its announcement, Emerging Print Holdings Limited (stock code: 01975) will distribute a final dividend of 0.025 Hong Kong dollars per share on December 22, 2026.

According to a Citi/YouGov survey, British public inflation expectations for the coming year rose to 4.5% in September, up from 3.9% in August.

According to The Verge citing Reuters, Nvidia launched its Open Agent Safety Platform on Sep 28, designed to contain and monitor AI agents that attempt to escape their boundaries. The platform can quarantine rogue agents within milliseconds, the company said in Monday's announcement. The system uses Nvidia's OpenShell open-source software running on the Vera AI CPU, allowing users to set information access restrictions that are enforced before and during tasks. Sentry technology on a separate ch

According to UsePaid, the Solana-based DeFi protocol suspended X Money payments on September 27 after experiencing issues following a significant volume surge. The protocol reported a 26-fold increase in 24-hour volume to $1.54 million, marking a sharp departure from previous records. One day earlier, UsePaid disclosed that Automated Clearing House (ACH) deposits were failing to credit, forcing it to cap payouts at $750 per user until deposits resolved on September 28. The protocol confirmed exi

Emerging Print Holdings Limited (01975) reported full-year results for the period ended June 30, 2026, posting revenue of HK$273 million, up 25.04% year-over-year. The group swung to profit with earnings attributable to shareholders of HK$14.609 million, compared to a loss in the prior year. Basic earnings per share reached HK$0.0304.