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According to Guru Club, lithium carbonate futures fell over 8% intraday on September 4, trading at 141,020 yuan per ton.

According to Bitget data, Japan's Nikkei 225 index (Japan's benchmark equity index) rose 806.46 points, or 1.26%, to close at 65,020.94 on Friday, Sept 4. South Korea's KOSPI climbed 107.73 points, or 1.64%, to 6,687.21. Among components, SK Hynix gained over 3%, while Samsung Electronics advanced 2.2%.

According to Nomura, on September 4, the global investment bank maintained its price targets for Samsung Electronics at 670,000 Korean won and SK Hynix at 470,000 Korean won, while reaffirming buy recommendations. Researcher C.W. Jung noted that despite a 50% rebound from recent lows, memory chipmakers' stocks remain 37% below their peaks. The bank estimates 2027 P/E ratios at approximately 3x on average, indicating severe undervaluation relative to strong memory demand and limited supply increa

According to data from the American Automobile Association (AAA), U.S. diesel prices reached an all-time high of $5.82 per gallon on September 4, marking the highest level since tracking began. The surge reflects ongoing pressures from global energy markets and supply chain constraints affecting fuel availability and pricing.

According to YourStory, Ultrahuman, a Bengaluru-based health intelligence company, raised $70 million in September from investors including Qualcomm Ventures, Labcorp, Alpha Wave, Blume Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, and Alteria. The company said it will use the funding to expand research and development in sensing, artificial intelligence, miniaturized electronics, and health algorithms, as well as increase investment in clinical science and large-scale research. Ultrahuman indicated the fun

According to Jin10, China's interbank money market sentiment index (CNEX) rose to 48 as of 2:30 PM on September 4, up 1 point from the morning reading. Large banks' sentiment index reached 47, while mid-sized banks and non-bank institutions stood at 49 and 47 respectively, each gaining 1 point.

Pocket Bitcoin disclosed in August that a sustained cyberattack exposed information belonging to more than 5,400 customers. Of these, 5,120 customers had email addresses and support communications compromised, while a further 291 faced more extensive exposure including names, addresses, identity documents and copies of source-of-funds documentation. The company confirmed that customer Bitcoin and private keys were never compromised, as Pocket operates on a non-custodial basis where users retain

According to Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Council Secretary General Danusah Pichayanon, the government suspended 49 data center construction projects on Sept 4, pending the rollout of new regulatory rules. Pichayanon said the halt was necessary as the government develops new monitoring framework for existing and forthcoming data centers. The Data Center Oversight Committee, chaired by Thailand's Finance Minister, held its inaugural meeting on Friday. The committee is expec

Thursday after-hours, Lululemon shares plunged 18% to around $99.65 after the athletic apparel retailer reported weaker-than-expected Q2 earnings and sharply cut its full-year revenue and profit forecasts. The stock had closed the regular session up 1.42% at $121.77. Lululemon reported Q2 revenue of $2.42 billion, down 4% year over year and below the $2.46 billion expected by analysts. Comparable sales declined 9%. The company now expects full-year revenue of $10.35 billion to $10.5 billion, dow

According to the Korea Exchange, Aprogenesis Biologics hit its daily price limit on September 4 but pared gains to 1,823 won, up 96 won or 5.56%, by mid-afternoon. The stock's retreat followed news that its largest shareholder, Aprogenesis, announced a 20 billion won capital injection. Under the third-party allocation, Aprogenesis will subscribe to 12.7 million newly issued common shares at 1,574 won per share, with settlement scheduled for September 11.

According to an IMF statement released Thursday, El Salvador's Bitcoin accumulation after the lender's first program review in June 2025 came entirely from private donations, not public resources. The IMF confirmed that documents supplied by Salvadoran authorities verified this source of funds. The agency also noted that majority ownership and operational control of the Chivo wallet have been transferred to a private operator, with the government retaining only a minority stake. According to the

According to MarketWatch, on September 3, Microsoft submitted a new financial reporting structure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that will separately disclose Azure cloud revenue. The company is consolidating its three business segments into two: "Agents and Infra" and "Devices and Consumer," prioritizing its AI strategy. Analysts view the change positively. Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler called the clearer Azure disclosure "reasonable" given the business's scale and impor

According to Guru Club, Saudi artificial intelligence company Humain is seeking to raise an initial $2.5 billion fund from domestic and international investors on September 4 to finance data center projects in Saudi Arabia. The fund will support a 250-megawatt data center project jointly developed by Humain and Muammar Information Systems, with plans to potentially expand to 1 gigawatt in the long term.

According to Odaily, Binance will distribute dividends to WDCB and NVDAB token holders on September 8, 2026 at 08:00 (UTC+8) via bStocks platform. Dividends will be paid in the form of additional stock token units or fractional shares; on-chain holders will receive dividends through a multiplier adjustment mechanism.

Lithium carbonate futures fell 6% intraday on September 4, trading at 144,100 yuan per ton.

According to a Jin10 survey of major financial institutions, most economists forecast the U.S. August unemployment rate at 4.1%-4.2%, with a consensus around 4.1%, compared to July's 4.1%. Moody's Analytics and Nomura Securities predicted 4.0%, while institutions including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and UBS forecast 4.1%, and others including Citi and ING projected 4.2%. Reuters consensus stands at 4.1%.

According to Odesa's military administration, Russian forces conducted a dawn strike on the Ukrainian city of Odesa on September 4, killing 1 person and injuring at least 3 others. A residential building and vehicles were damaged in the attack. Recovery efforts are underway at the scene.

According to BlockBeats, on Sept 4, MEME token on Robinhood Chain broke $64 million market cap for a new all-time high, surging over 1000x in 24 hours. The token is now trading at $52 million with 24-hour trading volume of $49.1 million, according to GMGN data. MEME is paired against tokenized AMC Entertainment stock on the platform, providing liquidity via a MEME/AMC trading pair.

Argentina's President Javier Milei announced on September 3 that the country will impose sanctions on foreign companies extracting natural resources in the Falkland Islands and disputed waters.

According to CoinDesk, OpenAI announced on September 4 that it will provide $1 billion in subsidized cybersecurity model access over the next six months to help organizations defend against AI-driven attacks, including zero-day vulnerabilities that future models like Astra may discover. The funding covers discounted access to Daybreak cybersecurity products, training, and technical support. Priority recipients include water utilities, power grids, local governments, community banks, nonprofits,