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According to Jin10, French President Emmanuel Macron said on September 18 that the US and Iran are unlikely to reach an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz in the short term. Macron noted that fuel prices at French gas stations have surged to historic highs in recent weeks, creating significant challenges for citizens and exacerbating purchasing power concerns. He added that the European Union should take action to address energy issues and plans to discuss the matter with the European Commission

SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, increased its holdings by 4.278 tons to 1,057.122 tons as of today.

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, four AI and semiconductor-focused ETFs were listed on the KOSPI market on September 19. KODEX U.S. AI Memory TOP 2 Plus allocates approximately 50% to Micron and SanDisk and 30% to Seagate and Western Digital. HANARO U.S. Agentic AI TOP2+ invests in 10 companies related to agentic AI technology, which performs tasks autonomously without individual user instructions. PLUS Korea HBM Semiconductor allocates 50% to Samsung Electronics and SK

According to Binance Research, onchain real-world assets (RWA) reached $34.18 billion as of September 15, 2026, up 85.2% year-to-date. Bonds and money market funds lead the composition with $18.29 billion, while tokenized equities surged 390.4% over the same period. Currently, only 0.01% of underlying assets have been tokenized, indicating substantial room for growth. Approximately 12% of onchain RWA value is deployed across liquidity pools and lending markets.

According to Crypto Briefing, the SEC received a revised S-1/A filing from 21Shares today for its Injective ETF. If approved, the fund will trade on Nasdaq under the ticker TINJ and passively track INJ performance through the FTSE Injective index. The product will support optional staking to enhance yields.

According to Korea Exchange data for September 14-18, U.S. medical AI and cybersecurity-themed ETFs led gains, with Hana Asset Management's Medical AI ETF surging 19.56% for the week. Mirae Asset's Global AI Cybersecurity ETF rose 14.29%, while aerospace-related funds climbed 11-12%. Meanwhile, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 0.2% for the week, prompting retail investors to reverse course: they net-purchased KODEX KOSPI 200 Leverage ETF worth 256.7 billion won despite a 10.01% decline, while simu

According to Jin10, Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh came under airstrikes in the early morning of September 19, with missile interception sounds reported above the city.

According to Reuters, Anthropic is considering launching a new artificial intelligence model before its initial public offering, which may be delayed until after the U.S. midterm elections.

According to Korea Exchange and securities industry data, South Korea's KOSPI market daily average trading value plunged 58% between June and September 2026, declining from 50.3 trillion won to 20.9 trillion won. On September 16, KOSPI hit its year-to-date daily low of 15.8 trillion won despite a 1.37% index gain. The sharp contraction reflects investor caution driven by surging oil prices exceeding $100 per barrel due to prolonged U.S.-Iran tensions, and elevated U.S. Treasury 10-year yields ab

According to reports from Asia Economy and Reuters, Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports via the Red Sea route collapsed from 4.7 million barrels daily in August to 120,000 barrels in early September, as Iranian-backed Houthi forces seized control of key shipping lanes and coastal cities. The disruption has sent international oil prices into turmoil, with tanker freight rates from the Middle East to China reaching record highs of $1 million per day. Analysts attribute the offensive to Iranian strate

According to Financial News, IBK Corporate Bank announced 35 billion won in policy funding allocation for emerging and small-sized venture capital firms today (September 19). The initiative, rolled out through Korea Growth Finance Investment Management, selects 10 fund managers across two tiers: 5 for the newly created small-sized league receiving 2 billion won each, and 5 for the mid-sized tier receiving 5 billion won each. This marks an increase from last year's 28.5 billion won distributed to

The U.S. Department of War this week committed up to $450 million through preferred-equity investment to Elmet Group (ELMT) to support domestic tungsten mining, processing, and manufacturing. The government will also receive warrants representing up to 19.9% of Elmet's stock. Separately, the DoW completed $35.6 million in transactions with Trilogy Metals (TMQ) and South32 to support the Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects in Alaska, granting Washington approximately 10% stake. USA Rare Earth (USAR) par

According to Yonhapnews, two South Korean companies listed on KOSDAQ this week with diverging investor demand. Neo Sapiens, a generative AI firm, listed on September 21 at an IPO price of 10,000 won after institutional investors showed moderate interest with a 220:1 demand ratio during pre-marketing from September 2-8. WisePlanet, a media commerce company, followed on September 23 at 12,000 won, the upper end of its target range, backed by significantly stronger demand at 1,248:1 during its inst

According to Yonhapnews, two South Korean companies listed on the Kosdaq market this week with contrasting institutional demand. Neo Sapiens, a generative AI company offering voice and video creation platform Typecast, priced its IPO at 10,000 won on September 21, below its target range of 13,800-15,800 won, after receiving 220:1 institutional demand. Media commerce firm WisePlanet set its IPO price at 12,000 won for September 23, at the top of its 10,000-12,000 won target range, backed by 1,248

According to Reuters on September 18, China Rare Earth Group is negotiating to acquire controlling stake in Shenghe Resources. The deal would further consolidate Beijing's rare earth industry and give the Chinese state-owned enterprise an indirect 3% stake in U.S. rare earth company MP Materials.

According to PANews, ZEC hit a record high of $1,584 on September 19. The cryptocurrency was trading at $1,553.95 at the time of reporting, with a 24-hour gain of 5.79%, according to OKX exchange data.

According to Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree, Saudi Arabia conducted 26 airstrikes on Yemen's Taiz province in the past 24 hours on September 18. The Houthi group claimed that over the course of this week, Saudi warplanes have carried out 300 airstrikes on Yemen. Saudi Arabia has not yet responded to the allegations.

According to Yonhap Infomax, the U.S. dollar-South Korean won 1-month NDF (non-deliverable forward) rose to 1,386.80 won in the New York market on September 19, gaining 3.95 won compared to Seoul's previous close of 1,383.30 won. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25 percent on September 18, supporting dollar strength. However, uncertainty over future rate hikes increased after two of nine policy board members opposed the move. The BOJ later conducted a rate check w

According to Koscom ETF CHECK data, as of September 11, U.S. 10-year Treasury bond ETFs listed in Korea saw negative returns, with TIGER U.S. Bond 10-year Futures down 5.61% over one month and KODEX U.S. 10-year Treasury Futures declining 5.47%. The sharp rise in Treasury yields pushed prices lower, as bond prices move inversely to yields. U.S. Treasury 10-year yield reached 4.97% and briefly topped 5.041%, marking a 19-year high since July 2007, driven by fiscal deficits and elevated oil prices

According to CBS, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed AI doomsday predictions recently, reiterating that the technology poses no existential threat to humanity. "No matter how it is described, 2030 will not be the end of the world; the probability of a world apocalypse in 2030 is 0%," Huang stated during recent public appearances. He reiterated his belief that artificial intelligence can be safely managed.