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iShares Silver Trust, the world's largest silver ETF, saw its holdings increase by 30.9 tonnes day-on-day, bringing total holdings to 15,395.54 tonnes as of September 28.

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), UK car production in August grew 5.7% year-over-year to 40,872 units.

According to data from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) released on September 30, fraud-linked accounts across eight major banks totaled 59,291 in the first half of 2026, equivalent to 72.5% of the entire 81,761 accounts recorded in 2025. The surge reflects expansion in telecom financial fraud cases and increased misuse of virtual asset accounts. KB Kookmin Bank reported the highest ratio at 7.3 fraud accounts per 10,000 new accounts opened, attributed to its partnership with cr

According to Cameron Drinkwater, S&P DJI's chief product and operating officer, South Korea is a high-priority market for introducing new ETF investment strategies. Speaking on September 29, Drinkwater highlighted South Korea's active retail investor participation and widespread adoption of options-based strategies, which he described as "quite unique by global standards." Drinkwater noted that South Korean investors embrace new investment strategies ahead of many other markets and that this for

According to Samsung Securities analyst Kim Dong-young, KOSDAQ this month touched its 120-month moving average near 803 points, with price-to-earnings ratios declining to historic levels. Operating profit consensus has held steady despite the index decline, indicating the drop stems from liquidity shifts rather than earnings weakness. Individual investors reversed course, turning to net buying of 2.6 trillion won in KOSDAQ since July after net selling 7.5 trillion won earlier in the year. The po

According to Yonhapnews, on Sept 29, Cameron Drinkwater, chief product and operations officer at S&P Dow Jones Indices, called South Korea a high-priority market with strong retail investor participation and rapid adoption of new strategies. During an interview in Seoul, Drinkwater highlighted that Korea's uptake of option-based equity strategies like covered calls is notably advanced by global standards and makes it an ideal market to introduce innovative ETF ideas. S&P DJI also recently partne

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities, on September 30, the firm maintained a buy rating on LX International with a target price of 66,000 won, seeing strong earnings driven by favorable shipping rates and coal prices. Shinhan expects Q3 operating profit to reach 134.9 billion won, up 108.2% year-over-year and beating consensus estimates of 121.9 billion won. The logistics division is the key driver, estimated to post 83.1 billion won in operating profit, a 124% increase. Analyst Han Seun

According to MarketWatch, AMD announced the acquisition of World Labs for $8.2 billion, with the AI company's founder Fei-Fei Li joining as chief scientist. Li, known as the "godmother of AI," will report directly to AMD CEO Su Zifeng and lead research efforts on leading AI models and applications. World Labs, founded in 2024, focuses on developing spatial intelligence models that generate and simulate 3D environments using text, image, and video inputs. The company specializes in world models—s

Tomorrow (Sept 30), markets will focus on several critical economic indicators and central bank communications. China will release its manufacturing PMI, the U.K. will report GDP final figures, and the U.S. will publish core PCE inflation data. Germany will report unemployment figures, while the Federal Reserve has scheduled speeches from officials Barkin, Cook, and Goolsbee.

South Korea's seasonally adjusted industrial output fell 4.8% month-on-month in August, significantly missing the 0.5% consensus expectation and marking a sharp reversal from the upwardly revised 0.5% gain recorded in July.

According to the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense announced on September 29, Boeing has been selected to develop the sixth-generation carrier-based fighter F/A-XX. The full-scale development contract is valued at over $20 billion, with plans to procure multiple test aircraft for ground, airworthiness, system integration, and weapons testing. The F/A-XX is expected to enter service with the U.S. Navy in the 2030s.

According to Onchain Lens, a whale transferred 20.43 Bitcoin today after holding for 15.4 years, realizing approximately $1.72 million in profit. The wallet acquired the Bitcoin at a cost of roughly $3 to $4 per coin, achieving a gain exceeding 20 million times the initial investment.

According to New York Federal Reserve President John Williams on September 29, the Fed does not need to raise rates consecutively in October following the policy action taken in September. Williams stated, "We don't need to hurry as a consequence of the policy moves we took," and noted that gathering more data would provide clarity on economic trends and inflation risks. The U.S. 2-year Treasury yield immediately fell from around 4.9% to 4.87%, marking the session low. Market pricing reflected b

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 29, Meta launched Muse, an AI agent designed for small business owners, with expanded integrations into Shopify, Intuit QuickBooks, Dropbox, Zoom, and Slack. The tool assists with marketing, finance, and customer service tasks. Muse has ranked #1 in app store downloads in the U.S. and Canada, surpassing OpenAI's ChatGPT, since its rollout earlier this month.

According to Jefferies, the investment bank raised its price target for Bloom Energy (NYS:BE) to $264 from $229 on September 29, while maintaining a Hold rating. Jefferies cited strong underlying growth drivers in the company's on-site power generation business, supported by a $25 billion partnership with Brookfield, a $2.65 billion confirmed order from American Electric Power (NAS:AEP), and plans to secure 2 gigawatts of production capacity by year-end. Project delays related to permits and inf

According to SK Securities on September 30, the brokerage raised Park Systems' target price from 350,000 to 390,000 KRW, citing new growth opportunities in postprocessing measurement for advanced AI semiconductor packaging. SK Securities maintained a 'buy' rating and forecasts 2024 revenue of 248 billion KRW (up 21% year-over-year) and operating profit of 50 billion KRW (up 19%). The company's order backlog surged to 112.5 billion KRW in the second quarter from 87.1 billion KRW in Q1, with impro

According to SK Securities, the firm raised its target price for Park Systems (140860) to 390,000 Korean won from 350,000 won on September 30, maintaining a 'buy' rating. Analyst Lee Dong-ju cited emerging demand in advanced semiconductor post-processing metrology driven by AI chip packaging evolution. Park Systems' order backlog surged to 112.5 billion won in the second quarter from 87.1 billion won in Q1. SK Securities projects third-quarter revenue of 70 billion won, up 54% year-over-year, wi

According to Axios on Tuesday (September 29), OpenAI's annualized recurring revenue (ARR) approached $70 billion, driven by a surge in enterprise sales that doubled since July. Oracle, OpenAI's major cloud computing partner, rose 4% to $137.79 per share following the report, as analysts note the revenue growth alleviates concerns over OpenAI's ability to sustain significant infrastructure spending commitments.

According to Zhitong Finance, on Tuesday (September 30), Hong Kong-listed stock ADR indices rose to 24,529.21 points, up 0.02%, as U.S. stocks fell. Major blue-chip stocks declined, with HSBC Holdings dropping 0.59% and Tencent Holdings falling 0.99% from their Hong Kong closing prices.

On Sep 30, Hang Seng Index October futures closed at 24,364 points, declining 85 points or 0.348%, trading at a discount of 160 points. Open interest totaled 122,798 contracts, down 1,518 contracts from the previous session, while net open interest stood at 47,916 contracts, up 1,595 contracts.