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According to Nikkei, Haizojo Partners, a securities company backed by major Japanese banks, will launch overseas trading of Japanese unlisted stocks within 2026 to support long-term startup growth and prevent premature IPOs. The firm will facilitate transactions on the U.S. Nasdaq Private Market and European platforms like UK-based Ventureum, connecting founders, venture capitals, and university funds with institutional investors including Fidelity and Singapore's GIC. The move leverages Japan's

According to the Korea Gold Exchange, on September 28, gold prices declined to 816,000 won per monme (3.75 grams), down 8,000 won from September 26. International gold prices fell to $4,223.49 per ounce amid rising U.S. Treasury yields—the 10-year yield surpassed 5.2%, the highest since 2007, and the 30-year yield reached around 5.5%, the highest since 2004. Despite the near-term pressure, major financial institutions maintain bullish long-term forecasts. Goldman Sachs maintained its year-end 20

According to BlockBeats, the MOVE Index, which measures U.S. Treasury volatility, surged 19% last week (ending Sept 28), marking the largest weekly gain since April 2025 and the third-largest since the 2022 bear market. 10-year Treasury yields rose 17 basis points to 5.17%, the highest since June 2007, while 30-year yields climbed 16 basis points to break 5.50% for the first time since June 2004. The volatility level approaches crisis-grade moves, comparable to the 29% spike in March 2023 when t

Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 3.0 basis points to 2.430% intraday today, September 28, hitting a record high.

According to Coinglass data reported by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whale addresses currently hold $9.339 billion in open positions, with long positions at $4.38 billion (46.91% of total) and short positions at $4.958 billion (53.09%). Long positions show unrealized gains of $588 million, while short positions reflect unrealized losses of $651 million.

According to California Governor's office, on September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed bill AB 2409, prohibiting state and local public officials from directly issuing meme coins. The law also restricts digital asset service providers from listing meme coins issued or promoted by federal, state, or local officials to California residents starting January 1, 2027. Violations may result in civil lawsuits seeking injunctions and recovery of ill-gotten gains by the state attorney general and local

According to Korea Exchange, Fintel (code 291810) dropped 29.94% to 833 Korean won on the morning of Sept 28, cutting its market capitalization from 16.7 billion KRW to approximately 11.7 billion KRW. The company, which was designated as a managed stock on July 24 due to insufficient market capitalization, must maintain a market cap of at least 20 billion KRW from Sept 30 onward to avoid delisting. Under Kosdaq listing rules, the company has 90 trading days from designation to maintain the thres

According to Yonhapinfomax, LG UPlus announced today (September 28) that it will expand shareholder returns through increased dividends and treasury stock buybacks in 2026-2027. The company plans to return at least 40% of net profit to shareholders over 2024-2026, with the potential to increase the ratio to 60% when cash flow permits. LG UPlus declared a mid-term dividend of 270 won per share, up approximately 8% from 250 won a year earlier. The company completed an 80 billion won buyback in Apr

According to Barclays on September 28, the Bank of Korea is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate twice more in November this year and February next year, bringing the rate to 3.50%. The bank raised rates consecutively in July and August, citing concerns that semiconductor industry profits could translate into wage and consumption pressures. However, Barclays noted that statistical evidence linking chip sector profit gains to broader wage increases remains limited. Electronics manufactur

According to Korea Exchange, individual investors posted net purchases of approximately 601.6 billion won on KOSPI on September 28, the first trading day following the Chuseok holiday break. During the pre-holiday period (September 22–24), individuals sold Samsung Electronics in large volumes at 5.68 trillion won while net buying Doosan Enerbility (297.8 billion won) and Hyundai Motor (178.1 billion won). Foreign investors and institutional investors registered net selling of 890.5 billion won a

According to Yonhap News, South Korea's Procurement Service announced on September 28 that it will extend procurement market stabilization measures through year-end due to prolonged high oil prices triggered by Middle East tensions. The measures, originally set to expire at end of September, apply to asphalt concrete and metered garbage bags, both significantly affected by oil price volatility. The service has exempted multiple suppliers from competitive bidding's second phase since March, enabl

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, announced today (Sept 28), online deposit intermediaries must now register as licensed businesses rather than operate under the innovation finance framework. Intermediaries must compare and recommend products from at least three financial institutions, while incentives exceeding 30,000 KRW per transaction are prohibited. Annual algorithm re-verification is mandated, with verification authority expanded from one entity (KOSCOM) to three. T

According to ChainCatcher, on September 28, RoboSense announced its high-precision, ultra-wide-angle solid-state LiDAR E2 and "thousand-line" long-range automotive-grade LiDAR EM4 have officially integrated into NVIDIA Holoscan Sensor Bridge (HSB). RoboSense becomes the first LiDAR solution partner globally to achieve mass production and delivery within NVIDIA's HSB ecosystem.

Hong Kong-listed energy stocks strengthened on September 28, with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (00883.HK) and China National Petroleum Corporation (00857.HK) both rising over 3%, while China Petrochemical Corporation (00386.HK) gained 2.2%.

According to UsePaid, X Money payment service has been temporarily suspended while the team addresses underlying payment issues. The company confirmed that existing user balances remain safe, and fees will continue to accrue during the suspension period. UsePaid announced plans to launch a web portal as a temporary fund claiming channel before full payment service restoration, committing to resume payments as quickly as possible.

According to BlockBeats, on September 28, Hong Kong-listed large language model concept stocks declined significantly. Zhipu fell over 5.6%, while Minimax dropped over 10%, according to Bitget market data.

Meta Platforms stock surged nearly 13% last week following announcements at Meta Connect 2026, where the company unveiled the Muse Charm, a pocket-sized AI device that works with its Muse AI agent to handle tasks like email, travel bookings and form-filling. Muse, launched Sept. 8, can continue operating after users close their apps. On Friday, Deutsche Bank raised its price target for Meta to $820 from $750, citing rapid user adoption of Muse compared to other recent AI applications and noting

According to investment banking sources, MBK Partners and Youngpoong jointly issued a statement on September 28 demanding the resignation of Choi Yun-beom, a director of Koryozenith Incorporated, citing capital allocation and investment decision-making failures as critical governance issues. The move marks an escalation in the two-year management control dispute that began with a public tender offer in September 2024. MBK and Youngpoong alleged that 69 billion Korean won was invested through One

According to official statement, Korean Investment Private Equity (한투PE), a subsidiary of Korean Investment Financial Group, launched a 1 trillion won investment platform on Sept 28 to accelerate infrastructure investment in AI expansion. The platform targets AI data centers (AIDC), large-scale power generation facilities, energy storage systems (ESS), and ultra-high-speed telecommunications networks. By leveraging the group's proprietary capital and co-investment commitments, 한투PE aims to accel

According to NBC News, an Iranian cruise missile struck a U.S. Navy vessel carrying Marines in the Strait of Hormuz two weeks ago, injuring eight U.S. Marines, three U.S. officials disclosed. The attack occurred while the Marines were conducting operations in the strategic waterway.