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According to a Haozhu Futures report on September 9, Maersk's week-39 open slot rates for large containers fell to $3,400, down $200 week-on-week. The National Day holiday window (weeks 40-42) is expected to see 11 total blank sailings across three weeks, down 3 sailings or 21% compared to 2025, though still elevated versus 2024 baseline levels. Week 41, the post-holiday peak, accounts for 7 blank sailings.

According to BlockBeats, on September 9, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent challenged traders attempting to short the yen, stating he possesses insider information when assessing markets. "Whenever someone says I'm taking a risk as Treasury Secretary, that's my dream, because I have asymmetric information," Bessent said. He noted that as the market operator now, he has strong insights into actions by Japan's government, central bank, and policymakers, having jointly intervened in the yen market on

According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, Nike will be removed from the S&P 100 index before U.S. market open on Sept. 21 as part of the quarterly rebalancing. The company has been part of the S&P 100 since 2008. Nike will remain in the S&P 500 index. As of Sept. 8 close, Nike stock traded at $38.10, down 0.78% for the day and over 50% from its 52-week high of $76.97.

According to Bitget, South Korea's KOSPI index broke through 7,000 today (Sept 9), gaining 0.70% intraday.

According to Bloomberg, AI coding startup Cognition AI completed a $2 billion funding round on September 9, bringing its post-money valuation to $48 billion. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, and Avenir. The company's core product is Devin, an AI engineering agent. Cognition's annualized revenue increased to nearly $900 million, up from $492 million in May.

According to Reuters, South Korea's government expects electricity demand to rise significantly as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix expand chip production and more AI data centers are built. Climate, Energy and Environment Minister Kim Sung-whan said AI-related demand alone could add 25 gigawatts to 30 gigawatts to the country's power grid. Samsung and SK Hynix have pledged new semiconductor factories in southwest South Korea as part of an 800 trillion won (US$598 billion) project, with construc

According to ChainCatcher, Noise's testnet will close on September 11 at 9 a.m. ET, with mainnet launching immediately after. Users who purchased Credits during testing will receive an equivalent reward on mainnet; only purchased Credits qualify for transfer, while earned Credits and trading balances will not carry over.

According to Coinbase's official account CoinbaseMarkets, Concrete (CT) was added to the platform's asset listing roadmap today (September 9).

According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping sent congratulatory messages to Kim Jong Un on September 9 on the occasion of the 78th founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

According to Rabobank, on September 9, the Dutch bank adjusted its yen forecast to 1 USD = 148 JPY within 12 months, moving forward from its previous 15-month target. The bank cited rising real wages, semiconductor supply chain participation, and stock market reforms as factors supporting yen strength, along with increased hawkish sentiment within the Bank of Japan.

According to the Korea Exchange, on September 14, the exchange will launch an after-market trading session from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., expanding eligible securities to all 2,651 listed stocks across KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets, up from the previous limit of up to 800 stocks under NextTrade. The exchange will introduce a market-maker system for the first time in the after-market to ensure liquidity and investor protection. Market-makers will supply liquidity for lower-volume stocks, with their mandatory

According to Yonhap Infomax, NextTrade will launch three new trading features on September 14 as extended trading hours expand across South Korean exchanges. The platform introduces GTP (Good Till Pre-market) orders, which auto-cancel if unfilled by pre-market close, allowing investors to choose whether orders carry into regular session. NextTrade also deploys static volatility interruption (VI) to prevent extreme opening prices caused by small order volumes, halting接续式매매 (continuous matching) a

According to Yonhap Infomax, Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance resumed sales of savings insurance with 4.5% interest rates through bancassurance channels on September 9, marking a return after suspending the channel for approximately three years in 2023. The insurer cited favorable market conditions driven by rising interest rates as the reason for re-entering the bancassurance channel with savings-type products.

According to CNBC and Business Wire, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced on September 8 that it has finalized $300 million in subsidies for three quantum computing companies—D-Wave Quantum, Rigetti Computing, and Quantinuum—allocating $100 million to each. The investment includes the government acquiring non-voting minority stakes in each firm as a condition of the funding, aiming to secure government control over next-generation quantum technology. Following the announcement, quantum comp

According to Seoul Economic Daily, Samsung and ASML announced on September 9 a collaboration to develop high-NA EUV photomask technology. The partnership involves upgrading from the current 6-inch photomask standard to 12-inch versions. Samsung plans to deploy the high-NA EUV technology for DRAM production starting in 2028, followed by expansion to 1.4-nanometer advanced logic processes for its foundry business.

According to Guru Club, the U.S. dollar index fell below 99 on September 9, declining 0.3922% during the trading day.

According to Bloomberg, Samsung and TSMC plan to adopt ASML's High NA extreme ultraviolet lithography machines for high-volume production starting 2028 and 2030 respectively. Samsung, TSMC, and Intel have agreed to upgrade from 6-inch to 12-inch photomasks, with ASML and TSMC targeting a test line by 2031 and production deployment by 2033. Each High NA EUV system costs approximately US$400 million.

According to Odaily, Loracle posted on X today asking Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev to coordinate market makers to increase liquidity for the PONS/USDG market on Lighter. According to Hyperbot data, Loracle currently holds approximately 27.75 million PONS in 3x short positions worth about $21.77 million, with unrealized losses exceeding $3.3 million.

According to Odaily, Hunter Biden announced the launch of LAPTOP Meme coin on September 9, designed to transform negative associations with the "laptop" controversy into symbols of "resilience, redemption, and recovery." The tokenomics include 20% airdrop to the community—including users who lost funds in TRUMP token trades—and 30% tied to event prediction mechanisms where tokens burn if predictions occur or go to charity if they do not. An additional 50 million LAPTOP tokens are allocated to ch

According to Gate data, the U.S. dollar to Japanese yen (USD/JPY) rebounded short-term to 153.5, currently trading at 153.480. The pair is down 0.3% over the past 24 hours.