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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said if August inflation data indicates a reversal in disinflation progress, implementing small adjustments to policy rates would help ensure the progress resumes.

As of 20:30 Beijing time on September 3, WTI crude oil futures rose 1.60%, while U.S. natural gas futures gained 1.05%.

New York precious metals and copper futures rose on September 3. Gold futures climbed 1.33%, silver futures gained 0.77%, and copper futures advanced 0.58%, as of 20:30 Beijing time.

USD/JPY fell 2.00% today, trading at 155.52.

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange listed GPROUSDTU perpetual futures on September 3, 2026 at 13:45 UTC. The contract supports up to 20x leverage and tracks GoPro Inc. Class A common stock (Nasdaq: GPRO), settled in USDT with a funding rate cap of +2%/-2% and an 8-hour settlement cycle.

According to BlockBeats, Binance is launching GPRO USD-based perpetual contracts today (September 3) at 22:45 UTC+8, with maximum leverage of 20x. The contract is tied to GoPro Inc. Class A common stock (Nasdaq: GPRO).

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on September 3 that he would consider supporting a rate hike in September if August's inflation data comes in strong. Waller's remarks indicate the central bank may adjust monetary policy based on upcoming inflation figures.

U.S. continued jobless claims for the week of Aug 22 came in at 1.779 million, below the forecast of 1.795 million and slightly up from the prior week's 1.778 million.

According to official data, the U.S. trade deficit for July hit $88.6 billion, exceeding the forecasted deficit of $74.5 billion and widening from $73.3 billion in June.

According to Jin10, the U.S. initial jobless claims for the week ending August 29 came in at 206,000, beating market expectations of 205,000. The reading marked the highest level since the week ending August 15.

The U.S. trade deficit in July came in at $88.6 billion, beating the forecast of $90 billion. The previous month's figure was revised upward to $71.2 billion from an initially reported $73.3 billion.

Canada's trade balance for July came in at C$770 million, significantly below the forecast of C$3.57 billion. The previous month's figure was also revised upward to C$4.2 billion from an initially reported C$3.86 billion.

U.S. nonfarm unit labor costs came in at 1.2% in the second quarter final reading, falling short of the forecasted 1.3% and down from the prior reading of 1.30%.

According to Water Bloomberg, Nvidia announced a stock retention plan worth up to $1 billion for employees joining from Hugging Face, as part of its $12.93 billion acquisition of the AI model platform. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approval. Nvidia is currently the largest contributor of data to Hugging Face.

According to Sui, HIGH is a tokenized U.S. high-yield credit asset with built-in holding rules. The asset, launched by Ember Protocol, can serve as collateral on SuiLend, Navi Protocol, and AlphaFi, and supports spot trading on BlueFinApp.

According to Gate, gold (XAUUSD) broke above $4,450 per ounce today, up 2.7% in 24 hours, currently trading at $4,450.00 per ounce.

According to Guru Club, on August 29, Changpeng Zhao, co-founder of Binance, publicly criticized Sun Yuchen's recent actions as "unnecessary" and subsequently unfollowed him on social media. Zhao's rare public stance came amid ongoing controversy surrounding Sun Yuchen, highlighting tensions within the crypto community.

According to South Korea Exchange, KOSPI experienced severe intraday volatility on September 3 afternoon, swinging 243.48 points. The index rallied 1.83% in early trading, then plunged 1.88% around 2:28 PM, dropping from 6,645.41 to 6,439.49 within 30 minutes, before recovering to close at 6,579.48, up 0.26%. Japan's 10-year government bond yield surged above 3% for the first time in 30 years, with reports suggesting the Bank of Japan may hike its policy rate by 50 basis points in September. Asi

According to BlockBeats citing GMGN data, on September 3, HOOKR (Robinhood ecosystem token) surged over 47%, reaching a market cap of $16 million with trading volume of $4.4 million.