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According to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation data, South Korean retail investors poured $929.6 million into SGOV (iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF) during the week of Aug 28-Sep 3, making it the top net-buy product ahead of major tech stocks. The surge reflects growing concerns over prolonged high interest rates globally, with investors shifting to the short-term Treasury ETF to secure stable monthly dividend income while avoiding bond price risks in a rising-rate environment.

According to Newsis citing Nikkei, global long-term bond yields surged to multi-year highs on May 3, 2026, reflecting structural capital-raising pressures from government deficits and big tech AI investment financing. The US 10-year Treasury closed at 4.761%, down 3 basis points from the previous day's intraday peak of 4.821%—the highest level in approximately 2 years and 10 months since November 2023. The 30-year US Treasury remained above 5%. Globally, Japan's 10-year yield broke 3% for the fi

According to Iraq's Oil Ministry, the country will soon receive gasoline shipments to address domestic supply shortages that emerged days ago. Demand has surged from 33 million liters daily to 38 million liters, an increase of 5 million liters driven by public concern, according to Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair.

On September 4, Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), criticized consumer credit scoring pricing as too high, triggering stock declines for FICO, Equifax, and TransUnion. Pulte stated the government is considering "bi-merge reports and stronger solutions" and directed mortgage giants to approve all lenders' use of VantageScore, FICO's competitor.

According to Seoul Bond Market, South Korea's Treasury futures fell overnight on September 5 following stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data. The 3-year contract declined 3 ticks to 103.14, while the 10-year fell 15 ticks to 105.29. U.S. non-farm payroll gains reached 162,000 in August, nearly three times the market expectation of 56,000, raising odds of a rate hike this month. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose 1.50 basis points, while the 2-year yield climbed 2.80 basis points.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor and Financial Supervisory Service, the government recommended in August that companies managing defined-benefit (DB) pension plans set minimum return targets based on wage growth rates. As of end-2025, DB-type pensions account for 228.9 trillion won, or 45.7% of the nation's total 501.4 trillion won in retirement assets. DB-type funds remain heavily concentrated in guaranteed-return products at 91.9%, with 2025 annual returns of just 3.

According to FinCEN, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network identified approximately $12.7 billion in cryptocurrency transactions linked to suspected scam operations run by overseas criminal organizations. The figure comes from analysis of more than 33,000 reports filed between September 2023 and December 2025, covering activity linked to pig butchering, romance scams and cryptocurrency confidence schemes where victims are persuaded to transfer money into fraudulent

According to Bitfinex, Bitcoin ETFs attracted $730.8 million in inflows on September 3, nearly nine times the daily average. Seven of the twelve tracked funds participated in the surge, signaling broad-based institutional interest in Bitcoin as an investment vehicle.

According to Grayscale, tokenized equity trading volume peaked at nearly $3 billion in August. The report indicates that only about 5% of this trading volume is currently deployed in onchain finance. Robinhood Chain, BNB Chain, and Solana accounted for most of the trading activity, suggesting significant room for growth as regulatory frameworks develop.

Citi has pushed back its forecast for the Federal Reserve's first rate cut to June 2027, up from an earlier projection of October 2026, after stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data in August. The U.S. economy added 162,000 nonfarm jobs in August, exceeding market expectations, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. Under its revised baseline scenario, Citi now expects the Fed to cut rates by 25 basis points in June, September, and December 2027, compared to its prior forecast of c

According to Bitcoin.com News, Geyser crowdfunding platform recently rejected a Cuba Bitcoin project over US sanctions compliance concerns, citing a failed wallet sanction check. Cuba Bitcoin, a community fostering crypto adoption and infrastructure for Cubans, accused Geyser of acting as a financial gatekeeper. Forte11, part of the Bitcoin Cuba collective, noted that their project infrastructure and wallet were registered outside Cuba and argued that Geyser should be transparent: if the real re

According to media reports, Anthropic plans to file its IPO prospectus publicly in late September, with the IPO roadshow expected to commence as early as mid-October.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised August non-farm payroll employment data on his social media platform, according to reports. The specific details of Trump's comments were not disclosed in available sources.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 4 afternoon (US Eastern Time), the U.S. dollar strengthened as better-than-expected employment data boosted expectations for Federal Reserve policy action. The dollar index (DXY) rose 0.18% to 99.145. The dollar-yen exchange rate climbed 0.313% to 156.239 yen, while the euro-dollar rate fell 0.122% to 1.16145 dollars. U.S. nonfarm employment increased by 162,000 in August, roughly triple the market expectation of 56,000 according to the U.S. Department of

According to Seoul Economic, Robotis (108490), a robot component manufacturer, posted its first profitable quarter on Sept 4, prompting sharp stock gains. The company's Q2 revenue reached 15.4 billion won (up 95.1% year-over-year) with operating profit of 2 billion won (up 726%), beating market consensus by 14.3% and 80.2% respectively. The stock closed up 22.54% to 304,500 won. Goldman Sachs set a price target of 630,000 won, roughly double the current level. North America and China revenue sur

According to Guru Club, President Trump will sign an executive order on September 5 allowing ranchers to directly process and sell beef to consumers. The order will grant farmers the right to self-process food products and enable large, medium, and small-scale ranchers to sell directly to consumers. The executive order will also simplify health and safety regulations in the beef industry.

According to Gas Buddy, U.S. average diesel retail price hit a record high of $5.848 per gallon on September 3, surpassing the previous peak of $5.819 per gallon set on June 17, 2022.

According to Binance CEO Richard Teng, the exchange recently signed three strategic Memoranda of Understanding in Kazakhstan focusing on stablecoin research, new payment solutions, and integrating digital assets into investment infrastructure. The agreements are part of Kazakhstan's broader digital finance initiative aimed at advancing its digital economy.

According to @FireblocksHQ, Ethereum's post-quantum signature verification costs have recently dropped to 1.23 million gas, down from 8.09 million gas—a 6.6x reduction. The development marks a significant improvement in transaction efficiency and is expected to enhance security measures and encourage adoption of post-quantum cryptography within Ethereum's ecosystem.