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According to BHP's announcement, the company plans to invest over $10 billion in iron ore operations over the next five years to maintain and enhance production capacity, develop high-quality ore resources, and upgrade port and rail infrastructure. BHP aims to achieve annual production capacity of 305 million tons for its Western Australian iron ore operations by fiscal year 2028.

According to the Credit Recovery Committee, personal debt restructuring rejections in South Korea reached 7.7% in the second quarter of 2026, the highest since the agency began publishing data in Q1 2025. The rejection rate reflects cases where creditors failed to approve restructuring plans, preventing debt adjustments from taking effect. Rejection rates vary significantly by financial sector. Loaning firms (non-bank lenders) showed a 15.9% rejection rate in Q2, over 10 times higher than banks

According to CME FedWatch, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points at its September FOMC meeting, with the rate now set at 3.75%-4%. Market expectations for the December FOMC meeting show a 43.1% probability that rates will reach 4.25%-4.5%, up significantly from 28.8% a week earlier, as investors anticipate two additional rate hikes through year-end. F&Guide data identified nine large-cap KOSPI 200 stocks with concerning financial profiles: interest cove

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, DS Asset Management will launch the DS AI Semiconductor Active ETF next month. The product will invest at least 60% of assets in domestic Kospi and Kosdaq-listed stocks, focusing on AI semiconductor investment cycles, related value chain companies, and infrastructure beneficiaries. The fund's strategy includes flexible allocation of holdings in integrated chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix (each targeted at 15% initial weigh

According to ABC and other U.S. media reports, two gliders collided in mid-air over New York on September 18, resulting in one death. New York State Police stated that one glider landed safely on the ground with its pilot unharmed. The pilot of the other glider died, and investigators recovered aircraft wreckage in a remote area.

According to Jin10 Data, China's Customs General Administration head Sun Meijun led a delegation to Uzbekistan from September 15 to 17, holding talks with Uzbekistan's customs committee chair and food safety committee chair. The two sides reached action plans on implementing bilateral customs cooperation agreements, trade facilitation, and food safety measures. During the visit, Sun signed cooperation documents covering quarantine inspections and food safety collaboration with the Uzbekistan Foo

According to CNBC, President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday, Sept. 15, during the All-In Summit in Los Angeles to discuss artificial intelligence safety, with Trump telling Huang that concerns about AI and data centers are a "hoax." The call took place while Huang was on stage, speaking on speaker phone. Huang, who leads the world's most valuable chipmaker powering the AI boom, is seen by experts as exercising outsized influence in the White House. He is scheduled to atten

According to analyst Darkfost, OTC platform reserves of Bitcoin have reached historic lows at approximately 123,000 BTC as of September 2026, down over 75% from approximately 500,000 BTC in September 2021.

According to RippleX head of engineering Ayo Akinyele, Batch V1.1 has gained support from 30 of 35 tracked validators on Sept. 19, comfortably exceeding the 80% threshold required for activation. The amendment is projected to activate shortly after Sept. 29. Asset managers and commercial projects are already designing products around the feature, Akinyele told CoinDesk. Batch V1.1 allows accounts to group up to eight transactions into a single operation with atomic execution—ensuring either all

According to France's 2027 budget draft proposal, the country projects public expenditure at 56.9% of GDP in 2027, down from 57.1% in 2026. Public debt is forecast to reach 121.7% of GDP in 2027, compared to 119.3% in 2026. Tax revenue is expected to account for 44.2% of GDP. Basic expenditure net growth is projected at 0.7%, below the level recommended by the European Union.

According to Jin10, on September 20, Chinese National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji met with Indonesian House of Representatives Speaker Muzani in Beijing. Zhao stated that China-Indonesia relations have developed well in recent years, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Prabowo reaching important consensus on building a China-Indonesia community of shared destiny with regional and global influence. China's NPC expressed willingness to maintain cl

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on CBS Sunday Morning that there is a 0% chance artificial intelligence will destroy the world by 2030. Huang dismissed doomsday scenarios as unsubstantiated and accused proponents of "stirring fear across America" for potentially political or attention-seeking reasons. The comments directly counter Evan Hubinger, Anthropic's former Alignment Science lead, who stated on X that there is a greater than 10% chance AI could kill all humans within

According to the German Economic Institute, on September 20, the institute raised Germany's 2026 economic growth forecast to 1.2% from 0.4% previously, citing strong first-half performance. However, the institute cautioned that growth momentum will slow in the second half of 2026 due to expiring export subsidies, elevated energy prices dampening private consumption, and continued construction sector challenges. The institute projects Germany's 2027 economic growth at just under 1%. For 2026, it

According to Iranian state media, Iran's Intelligence Ministry dismantled three terrorist groups linked to the United States and Israel on September 20. The operation targeted cells in Alborz, Kerman, and West Azerbaijan provinces, resulting in arrests and deaths of multiple members. In a related action on September 19, Iran executed a man accused of providing military base intelligence to Israel's intelligence services. In August, the Iranian judiciary announced the execution of two additional

According to Iran's intelligence ministry, on September 20, Iran dismantled three terrorist groups allegedly linked to the U.S. and Israel across three provinces, with multiple operatives arrested and killed. Iran's judiciary separately announced the execution of a man accused of providing military base intelligence to Israeli intelligence, the latest in a series of espionage-related executions.

According to Futures Daily, SC crude (Shanghai crude oil futures) premium to Brent crude oil surged to $25 per barrel on Tuesday this week, marking a year-high, as Middle East geopolitical tensions and elevated shipping costs strained global oil supplies. This week, Brent crude fell 1.08% to $98.85/bbl, WTI crude declined 1.81% to $95.47/bbl, and SC crude dropped 3.04% to 728 yuan/bbl. Shandong independent refineries' crude arrivals fell 31.24% week-over-week as of September 13, with port invent

According to TheStreet, financial advisor Ric Edelman said on Sep. 17 that buying Bitcoin today resembles investing in Amazon in 1999. In an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, Edelman noted that Edelman maintained his $500,000 Bitcoin price target by 2030, based on the assumption that if everyone globally allocates 1% of assets to BTC, the price would reach that level. Bitcoin was trading near $80,951 at the time.

According to China's Maritime Safety Administration, the Tangshan Maritime Bureau issued a navigation warning on September 20 for live-fire military exercises in parts of the Bohai Sea from September 21, 00:00 to September 24, 24:00. All vessels are prohibited from entering the affected waters during this period.

According to Kyiv Mayor Klitschko, Russian drone strikes hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv on September 20, with explosions reported throughout the city. Kyiv's air defense systems were activated in response to the attack. Russia has not yet commented on the strikes.

According to Mirae Asset Securities, Naver's stock fell to 201,500 won on September 16, down 11.6% over the past month, amid concerns about demand visibility for its AI data center business. The analyst maintained a buy rating and a target price of 280,000 won, citing a lower valuation multiple for 2027 (estimated PER of roughly 15x) despite near-term earnings headwinds. The firm noted that large customer contracts confirming demand for AI DC capacity would be key to reversing the stock's underp