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According to Hankyung, on August 19, Bae Ho-jin, a 38-year-old fund manager at KB Asset Management's ETF division, warned investors against emotional attachment to stocks and overconfidence bias. Speaking to the media, Bae emphasized the importance of maintaining emotional distance from individual holdings, noting he himself has suffered losses by reinvesting in previously profitable stocks. He advised buying cautiously and selling quickly, and recommended investors step back from markets during

WTI crude oil declined 1.00% intraday on August 28, trading at $82.11 per barrel.

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made a statement today (August 28) following a visit by Qatar's Prime Minister to Tehran. Araghchi stated that the U.S. must understand that pressure will not work, emphasizing that diplomatic resolution is possible if the U.S. establishes trust, speaks with respect, recognizes Iran's rights, and fulfills its commitments. He described the talks with Qatar's leadership as constructive and creative.

According to Forbes, on Aug 28, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted the company will achieve artificial general intelligence (AGI) matching its internal definition by the end of 2026—an AI system that matches or exceeds human performance on most economically valuable tasks. Chief Research Officer Mark Chen stated the company has completed 80% of the required progress. OpenAI's upcoming Astra model has passed internal automated AI research benchmark testing and can complete work that previously requi

France's August CPI year-over-year initial reading came in at 2.4% in August, matching market expectations and rising from 2.1% in the previous month.

France's household consumption spending rose 0.5% month-over-month in July, exceeding the 0.0% forecast. The prior month's figure was also revised upward to 0.6% from the previously reported 0.4%.

French household consumption expenditure increased 1.4% year-over-year in July 2026, up from 0.1% in the previous month, marking an acceleration in consumer spending.

France's harmonized consumer price index (CPI) year-on-year rate for August came in at 2.7%, exceeding economist forecasts of 2.60% and rising from 2.40% in July.

France's private sector employment declined 0.1% quarter-over-quarter in Q2 2026, with the final figure matching the initial estimate.

French household consumption spending rose 0.5% month-on-month in July, surpassing expectations of 0% and the prior month's 0.4% increase.

France's August consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.7% month-over-month in its initial reading, matching the expected figure and up from 0.6% in the prior month.

France's harmonized CPI (Consumer Price Index) rose to 0.8% month-on-month in August (initial reading), exceeding the forecast of 0.7% and marking an increase from July's 0.6%, according to official data.

According to China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Deputy Minister Zhang Zhili and Russian Federal Agriculture Deputy Minister Markovich co-chaired the 13th meeting of the Agricultural Cooperation Subcommittee under the China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting on August 27 in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on agricultural product trade and market access, agricultural science and technology, personnel development, and animal husbandry and veterinary matters.

France's second quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate came in at 0% (seasonally adjusted), falling short of the 0.20% forecast. Additionally, the first quarter figure was revised downward to -0.2% from an initially reported 0.20%.

According to research published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on August 25, 24/7 tokenized deposits could reduce banks' maturity transformation capacity by approximately $580 billion, researchers Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy warned. The report estimates that a 10% reduction in the weighted average lifespan of deposits would trigger this significant decline in the banking system's ability to fund long-term loans like mortgages and business credits. The researchers expressed concern that

France's second-quarter GDP declined 0.73% year-over-year, according to the latest data, missing economist forecasts of 0.70% growth and marking a reversal from the prior quarter's 0.70% expansion.

According to the UK government proposal, the Bank of England will receive a secondary objective to support innovation in stablecoins, tokenized finance and digital payment systems while maintaining financial stability as its primary goal. The change, which would extend the central bank's existing innovation remit to systemic payment infrastructure, is scheduled for debate in the House of Lords on September 7 and 9. City Minister Lucy Rigby said the mandate would enable the Bank to "continue to d

According to British reports on August 27, the U.S. Navy faces a severe budget crisis following military operations against Iran initiated by President Trump on February 28. The Navy not only participated in the initial strikes but has since borne responsibility for maritime blockade operations, forcing the service to redirect personnel funding to cover mounting operational costs.

Morgan Stanley downgraded the European paper and packaging sector to Underweight from Hold on August 28, signaling reduced confidence in the industry outlook.

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget data, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 123.48 points, or 1.79%, to 6,788.89 on Friday (Aug 28). SK Hynix fell 4.45% and Samsung Electronics declined 3.38%.