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According to Mirae Asset Securities, top 1% investors by one-month returns net purchased SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics on September 8, with the former surging 3.87% to 1,852,000 Korean won and the latter rising 2.41% to 276,500 won. The buying spree follows OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra launch, which bolsters confidence in AI infrastructure demand and expands use cases for GPUs, high-bandwidth memory, and server DRAM. South Korea's semiconductor sector posted a 5.2% gain in September through September

According to Jin10, Bank of Communications gold bars rose 8.35 yuan per gram on September 8, the largest daily gain among all major banks and brands. Across the market, most gold bar prices gained, with Zhou Shengsheng and Lao Fengxiang also posting advances.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold traded at 956.28 yuan per gram during early trading on Tuesday, September 8, outpacing international gold prices at 954.35 yuan per gram by 1.93 yuan per gram.

According to Jin10, Hong Kong-listed software stocks fell sharply intraday on September 8. Tuya (02391.HK) declined 9.5%, while MiniMax (00100.HK) and Weimob Group (02013.HK) both dropped 7%. Zhipu (02513.HK) fell 6.5%, Gaoding Technology (00068.HK) declined 4%, and Kingdee International (00268.HK) fell 2%.

Overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (SHIBOR) fell to 1.3710% on September 8, down 0.1 basis point from the previous day. The 7-day SHIBOR remained flat at 1.3800%, while the 3-month rate held steady at 1.4300%.

According to Huobi HTX, the exchange updated its September Merkle tree reserve proof on September 8, with all major assets maintaining reserve ratios above 100%. Bitcoin holds 104%, Ethereum 102%, Tron (TRX) 109%, USD Stablecoin (USDs) 102%, HTX token 103%, XRP 104%, Dogecoin (DOGE) 101%, and Solana (SOL) 103%. Users can access detailed reports on Huobi HTX's official website under the Assets-Reserve Proof Report section.

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget data, Hong Kong-listed application software stocks declined sharply on Sept 8, with MINIMAX down 6.33% and Zhipu down 6.5%.

According to Odaily Xingqiu Daily citing SoSoValue data, the crypto AI sector rose 4.29% in 24 hours on Sept 8, with Worldcoin (WLD) climbing 21.62%, Venice Token (VVV) up 10.74%, Akedo (AKE) gaining 14.92%, and Pieverse (PIEVERSE) rising 17.31%. The Meme sector advanced 2.07%, led by BUILDon (B) up 18.53% and Pump.fun (PUMP) up 15.33%. Other sectors showed mixed performance: CeFi rose 0.01% while Layer1 declined 0.41%, Layer2 fell 0.58%, and DeFi dropped 0.95%.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country exported 39,441.4 tonnes of rare earth from January to August, down 11.1% year-over-year. Export revenues for the same period reached $434 million, up 53.5% compared to the same period last year.

According to Yonhap Infomax futures data, on September 8 at 9:40 a.m., WTI October futures rose 0.71% to $92.13 per barrel, while Brent crude climbed 0.75% to $97.00. Oil prices have been gradually rising through the $90 range throughout September, with WTI trading consecutively at $90.22, $91.01, $91.30, $91.48, and $92.13 over the past five sessions. The ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, combined with no major de-escalation signals, has prevented crude from declining while avoiding large spikes. Sou

According to the Bank of Korea, South Korea's real GDP grew 0.6% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, with year-over-year growth of 3.7%, matching preliminary estimates released in July. The national savings rate reached 45.6%, the highest level since statistics began in 1970. The central bank said the strong economic performance makes it very likely that per capita GNI will exceed $40,000 this year, with nominal GNI rising 8.8% quarter-over-quarter. Real GNI increased 3.1% from the previous quarter

According to Beating AI, independent developer cozyblaze recently connected GPT-6 Astra to Valve's puzzle game Portal with a single instruction: complete the game independently without looking up walkthroughs online. Astra successfully finished the game in approximately 23 hours and 43 minutes, consuming around 435 million tokens at an estimated cost of $571 based on API pricing. Astra's gameplay approach differs from human players. The game paused while the AI analyzed the current screen, chara

Bitcoin dropped below $79,000 on September 8, gaining 0.20% for the day.

According to ChainCatcher, Mthread shares hit a record low of 371.17 yuan on September 8, falling over 10% at market open before closing down 8% at 380.76 yuan with a market cap of 179 billion yuan. The decline follows the lifting of restrictions on 25.77 million shares from the company's initial public offering, as disclosed in official filings.

According to iNews24, on Sep 8, Hyundai Motor's shares fell to 389,500 Korean won, down approximately 20% from July 1's high of 487,500 won, as the Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar. The won-dollar exchange rate stood at 1,340.20 won, down 218 won from July 1's peak of 1,559.2 won. In contrast, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix advanced despite the same currency headwind. Samsung Electronics rose 1.67% to 274,500 won, while SK Hynix gained 3.25% to 1,841,000 won. Analysts attributed

According to Jin10 and Eugene Investment & Securities, the South Korean won surged to a 23-month high over the past three months, appreciating more than 12% against the US dollar, driven by strong semiconductor-led exports, large trade surpluses, and dollar repatriation flows from exporters. However, economist YH Cha noted that if the won strengthens to the 1,250-1,300 range against the dollar, the recent uptrend may face a pullback. The currency also faces long-term pressure from rising US doll

According to on-chain analyst Ai姨, a long-term WBTC investor has deposited $21.73 million worth of tokens to Binance since August 10. The whale accumulated 178 BTC at an average price of $73,286 between November 2025 and April 2026, buying through a price decline from $92,000 to $66,000, with current holdings estimated at approximately $13.05 million in profit.

According to Poland's National Prosecutor's Office on September 8, prosecutors charged Roman Ż. with participating in organized crime and embezzling 7.8 million Polish zloty (PLN) in user funds from cryptocurrency exchange ZondaCrypto through data manipulation. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. The prosecution has requested his temporary detention; Roman Ż. has denied the allegations.

China imported 12.14 million tons of soybeans in August, down 1.1% compared to the same month last year.

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 15,350 HYPE tokens worth approximately $1.32 million in the past 24 hours on September 8, at an average price of $86.17 per token. Since launching its burn mechanism, the perpetual derivatives platform has cumulatively destroyed 48.45 million HYPE tokens, equivalent to approximately $4.11 billion at current prices, representing 4.84% of the maximum token supply.