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According to Goldman Sachs strategist Kamakshya Trivedi on Aug 31, carry trade is maintaining effectiveness despite diminishing results from Japanese and U.S. authorities' intervention in the yen market. Goldman noted the strategy is on track for its best performance since 2010 data collection began, having demonstrated resilience even amid recent market interventions and U.S. Treasury long-dated bond buybacks.

According to sources, the International Monetary Fund has completed its assessment of Senegal and expects to achieve positive progress from the review.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 3.3% in August, marking its best performance for the month since 2004. The rally was driven by broadening gains beyond top artificial intelligence stocks, supported by a commodities rally fueled by dollar weakness. Global investors have increased allocations to emerging markets to diversify away from dollar-denominated assets, boosting demand for commodities including gold. The rally has sustained momentum through the Northern Hemisphere holiday season.

A bipartisan group of former SEC and CFTC officials, including former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo, urged the agencies to adopt lighter regulatory treatment for crypto derivatives in a comment letter released this month. The group argued that similar risks should face similar regulatory treatment and that miscalibrated rules continue driving lucrative offshore trading, citing data showing the offshore perpetuals market reached $90 trillion in 2025, up from $28 trillion two years earlier. Gianca

According to zkSync's official announcement, the protocol launched Prividiums today, a new feature enabling assets to move according to preset rules across various zones. The feature allows institutions to issue assets that retain their specific rules even as they traverse different zones, enhancing financial sovereignty and institutional asset management on blockchain.

According to CNBC, President Trump will meet with oil refiners and fuel dealers on Tuesday, September 1, to discuss expanding refining capacity and lowering gasoline prices.

According to CME Fed Watch data on September 1, the Federal Reserve has a 67.9% probability of raising interest rates by 25 basis points in September, while the probability of holding rates unchanged stands at 32.1%.

According to a recent proposal from the Swiss Parliament Committee, foreign branches of banks including UBS would need to maintain 50% Core Tier 1 capital and 50% Additional Tier 1 capital in support.

According to Iran's Foreign Minister Alagchi on August 31, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed in a televised interview on August 30 that his extensive media presence in the United States—approximately 1,000 hours on American television—helped shape U.S. policy toward Iran. Alagchi criticized Netanyahu as a "two-faced" figure, accusing him of publicly boasting about manipulating American support for Israel while privately praising U.S. leadership in English-language settings.

According to Solana, the blockchain announced new partnerships with Grok, PayBox, and MoonPay on August 31 to streamline asset purchases on its network. The integrations are designed to reduce friction in the buying process by allowing users to purchase assets directly through Solana's ecosystem without leaving the platform. The move reflects Solana's continued focus on enhancing user experience and expanding its crypto payments infrastructure.

According to its official account on August 31, Arbitrum celebrated the fifth anniversary of Arbitrum One's launch. Since its inception in 2021, the layer-2 scaling solution has expanded to host over 1,100 teams and established partnerships with institutions including Robinhood.

Amazon will lay off 121 employees in Washington State, U.S., effective October 1, 2026.

According to Odaily, Tim Cook's 15-year tenure as Apple CEO concluded on September 1 with John Ternus, the company's hardware chief, formally assuming the leadership role of the tech giant, which has a market capitalization of approximately $4.67 trillion. Cook transitioned to Executive Chairman. During Cook's tenure since 2011, Apple's revenue grew from approximately $108 billion to $416 billion in 2025, significantly expanding the company's scale.

Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Aug 31 the appointment of Brigadier General Dodo Bar-Klipi as commander of the Central Command, on recommendation of Chief of Staff Ayalon Zmirah. The officer will assume the position in 2027 following operational situation assessment.

According to BIT data, Circle rose over 6% on September 1, trading at $92.67.

According to S&P Global, a super El Niño pattern will deliver above-average rainfall to Argentina, boosting wheat, soybean, and corn production. Among Latin America's six largest economies, Argentina is the only country where El Niño will lift GDP growth. The agricultural benefits are forecast to contribute 1.49 percentage points to GDP in 2026 and 2.03 percentage points in 2027, driven by increased crop yields and exports.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian forces struck a warehouse facility belonging to West Gate Logistics in Kyiv tonight. The facility was being used for drone assembly, according to the statement.

According to Russia's Finance Ministry, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during the G20 summit held in the United States.

According to ChainCatcher, Telegram has set its self-custodial Gram wallet as the default option in user settings and rebranded Wallet in Telegram to Walt. Gram wallet serves as Telegram's transaction and payment layer, enabling users to purchase Telegram Collectibles and pay for services and daily expenses. Walt remains connected to Gram wallet and supports deposits, holdings, and withdrawals of over 300 crypto assets across four blockchains, plus trading of 200-plus assets. Walt also offers to

According to PANews, Hyperliquid is in discussions with Kraken's parent company regarding a potential entry into the U.S. market as of September 1.