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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

According to News1, U.S. employment data stronger than expected on September 4 pushed the probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike in September to 58.4%, up from 49.4% the previous day, according to CME FedWatch data. KOSPI's current forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio stands at just 5.19x, indicating low valuation. Market focus next week will shift to U.S. consumer price index data on September 10-11 and whether the 10-year Treasury yield breaches 5%, with rate stability potentially supp

According to Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation data, South Korean retail investors' U.S. stock holdings reached $190.8 billion as of September 3, up $15 billion from August 3. The Nasdaq rose 3.9% in August, contributing to the recovery in portfolio values. However, actual trading activity declined significantly. Net purchases of U.S. stocks in August totaled only $1.96 billion, down more than 50% from $4.64 billion in July, indicating cautious sentiment amid rising U.S. Treasury yields, with

ARB surged 10.95% in the past 30 minutes to reach $0.1652, with the token gaining 25.91% over the last 24 hours. Trading volume hit $28,877,338.51 in the past 24 hours, indicating heightened investor activity. The coin has traded between a low of $0.132 and a high of $0.1655 during the period.

According to ChainCatcher, on September 1, Coinbase Derivatives and Coinbase Financial Markets submitted SEC filings seeking approval to launch single-stock perpetual futures for U.S. users. The products remain pending CFTC approval. Coinbase has already offered 10x leveraged perpetuals on stocks including Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla to non-U.S. users since March 20, settled in USDC with 24-hour trading available.

According to Korea Securities Depository data, Korean retail investors have net bought $6.841 billion worth of U.S. stocks over the past two months as the Korean won weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar. The KRW/USD exchange rate fell to 1,359.3 won on September 3, marking the lowest level in 14 months. The shift to U.S. equities comes as the domestic KOSPI index remains trapped in a narrow trading range near 7,000 after declining 22.19% in July alone.

Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, recently advocated for using tokenization to enable global access to high-quality financial assets. In a post on X, Tenev emphasized that traditional financial infrastructure with fixed hours and intermediaries is outdated for modern investors. He highlighted that tokenization can provide 24/7 execution and enable composability across markets. The post gained significant traction, receiving over 10,000 likes and 1,400 retweets.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Ethereum trades at $2,479 this weekend (September 5), up 1.3% with a $302 billion market cap, commanding 10.8% of the total $2.7 trillion crypto economy. ETH has surged 29.6% against bitcoin in September, retaining its position as the second-largest crypto asset. Technical resistance stands at $2,500 to $2,550, with ETH needing to finish a day above $2,550 to strengthen its technical position. Trading volume reached $6.74 billion over the last day, while $7.13 mill

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, 30 institutions disclosed Hyperliquid ETF (HYPE) holdings totaling approximately $74.9 million in the first quarterly 13F filing as of June 30, 2026. Wealth High Governance Asset Management led with $24 million in holdings, followed by OLP Capital Management ($10.5 million), UBS ($7.5 million), Montreal Bank ($6.7 million), and Jane Street ($4.4 million). The top five institutions combined held approximately $53 million, representing 70.8% of the disclosed to

According to Half-island TV on September 6, Iranian senior lawmaker Hassan Kasghavi confirmed that Iran used ballistic missiles to attack U.S. military ships. Kasghavi, spokesman for Iran's parliamentary National Security Committee, stated that Iran is engaged in a "life-and-death war" with the U.S. and criticized American military actions as violating international law. He emphasized that "this blockade should not exist," noting that Iran's president proposed returning to negotiations four days

According to Financial News, South Korean listed company Hyein saw its stock price surge 195% by late August, reaching the top gains on the KOSPI index. However, the rally was unrelated to the company's business fundamentals. Instead, retail investors treated the stock as a meme theme, driven by the coincidental naming of the company's stock ticker matching that of Yong Hye-in, who was nominated as Minister for Gender Equality and Family on August 30. After the political official's appointment w

According to Financial News on September 4, South Korea's government and Korea Exchange postponed a planned increase in listing delisting criteria by six months due to market deterioration. The Kosdaq market capitalization threshold for delisting was originally set to rise from 20 billion won to 30 billion won in January 2027, but the rollout has been pushed to July 2027. The Kospi threshold increase from 30 billion won to 50 billion won follows the same delay. The government cited the need to c