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According to BCA's August 22 strategy report, recent U.S. Treasury yield increases reflect rising fiscal and inflation premiums rather than stronger economic growth expectations. The latest rate rises show a different pattern from past cycles—while core real rates typically climb when growth strengthens, current yields are driven by expanded budget deficits and inflation uncertainty, pushing up term premiums on government debt. BCA analysis indicates the U.S. faces significant fiscal constraints

According to Yonhapinfomax, on Aug 21, President Donald Trump said Iran wants a deal but is not prepared to make the right one. Speaking to reporters while traveling to South Carolina from Andrews Joint Base, Trump stated that the U.S. completely controls the region around the Strait of Hormuz, including inland areas. Trump criticized Iran's economic situation, noting the country lacks a navy, cannot pay military and police salaries, and faces 350% inflation.

According to BCA's latest strategy report released on August 22, U.S. Treasury yields rising above 4.5% in the next 1-2 months will exert pressure on equity markets, as sustained concurrent rises in both Treasury yields and stock prices remain difficult to maintain. BCA noted that once stock prices decline and economic and inflation pressures moderate over 6-12 months, Treasury yields will likely fall accordingly. BCA expressed caution toward U.S. equities due to elevated valuations and excessiv

According to Korea Securities Depository portal SaveRo, South Korean retail investors (so-called 'Western School Ants') purchased $85.61 million of Roundhill Memory ETF during the week of Aug 14-20, marking the second-largest foreign investment after Alphabet ($89.12M). Roundhill Memory ETF concentrates on U.S.-listed memory semiconductor companies including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron. The inflow reflects recent gains in chip stocks, with SK Hynix and Samsung rising 21.66% and 21.

According to FNGuide data, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stock prices slumped 34.18% and 48.35% respectively from July 1–30, yet brokerage target prices remained significantly elevated through August 21. Among 20 brokerages covering Samsung, the average target price stood at 486,750 Korean won despite the stock closing at 281,500 won on August 21, while 21 brokerages covering SK Hynix averaged 3.31 million won against the stock's 1.73 million won close. Brokerage price targets narrowed only i

According to Guru Club, Anthropic has hired Amir Salek, Google's TPU project founder, on Aug 22 to lead efforts in developing custom semiconductors. Salek directed Google's tensor processing unit business until 2022 and oversaw development of seven generations of TPU chips. Anthropic currently sources chips from Nvidia, Google, and Amazon but has signaled intent to build proprietary chip capabilities to address supply constraints and tailor designs to its specific needs. The company has begun re

According to insider sources, Apple is laying off over 200 employees on August 22 across multiple teams responsible for its Siri digital assistant and Vision Pro headset as it shifts resources toward artificial intelligence and new device development. The company is discontinuing a dedicated Vision Pro gaming team and reducing content production staff for the device's immersive video experiences. Approximately 100 positions are being eliminated from Vision Pro, while Siri and software engineerin

According to Solana Foundation VP Jacob Creech, Solana activated a slot time reduction from 400 milliseconds to 350ms on August 21 (epoch 1020), with observed times averaging around 360ms. The change marks the first stage of SIMD-0525, a staged mainnet upgrade establishing successive targets of 300ms, 250ms and ultimately 200ms. The upgrade prioritizes latency reduction rather than doubling validator compute load. Maximum compute units per block decrease proportionally from 100 million at 400ms

According to Guru Club, LME zinc futures rose 1.7% to $3,823 per ton on August 22, reaching the highest level in over four years amid signs of tightening supply.

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities analysts Kim Chan-hee and Ko Da-young, South Korea's central bank is expected to raise its base rate by 25 basis points to 3.00% at the monetary policy meeting scheduled for August 27. The analysts anticipate that the dot plot midpoint will be positioned around 3.25%, with limited difference versus the 3.50% scenario. Markets largely expect the rate-hiking cycle to conclude in the first half of next year.

On August 21, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Israel's decision to issue a construction tender for the E1 settlement project in the West Bank is "unacceptable." She stated the EU has long opposed the initiative, as the project would fragment the West Bank, undermine Palestinian territorial continuity, and jeopardize the two-state solution.

According to Shinhan Investment Securities, policy-backed agencies including LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation), Korea Housing Finance Corporation, and HUG are expected to expand bond issuance following the August 13 real estate policy announced on August 22. LH's bond issuance may exceed 10 trillion Korean won annually as the government aims to deliver 1.35 million housing units by 2030 and supply an additional 230,000 units in the Seoul metropolitan area. Korea Housing Finance Corporation

According to Hanwha Life's earnings report on August 12, the company's Q2 standalone net profit reached 262.4 billion won, surging 354.6% year-over-year and exceeding market consensus by over 60%. New contract CSM (Contract Service Margin) hit 1.3 trillion won in the first half, marking the highest level since IFRS 17 adoption, up 40.5% YoY. The stock rallied from 4,700 won on August 13 to 5,510 won on August 20, gaining 810 won or 17.23% in one week. Securities analysts raised price targets, wi

According to Guru Club, spot gold rose to its highest level since mid-May on August 22, gaining 1.89% to $4,604.53 per ounce. Weekly gains exceeded 5%, while spot silver climbed 1.32% to $68.97 per ounce.

According to the Dutch Data Protection Authority, Uber was fined €825 million on August 21 for violating the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The company automatically deactivated driver accounts through automated systems without sufficiently informing affected drivers or conducting manual reviews as required under data protection regulations.

According to the Wall Street Journal citing sources on August 21, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoe is expected to depart by year-end. His relationship with Defense Secretary Hegseth has remained strained in recent months.

China and Indonesia held the inaugural meeting of their Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue mechanism on August 21 in Jakarta, co-chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiyono. The two nations decided to launch the formulation of a five-year action plan, marking a significant milestone in their bilateral relationship.

According to Barron's, DZ Bank analyst Markus Leistner initiated coverage of SpaceX on Friday, August 21, assigning a sell rating with a 100 USD price target, implying a potential 25% downside from the stock's recent trading levels. The move contrasts sharply with Wall Street consensus: 75% of analysts covering the company rate it a buy, with an average price target of 226 USD, 126% higher than Leistner's projection.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01 on Aug 21, rebounding from recent market declines. Bargain-hunting inflows and strong U.S. services sector expansion boosted investor sentiment, offsetting continued gains in long-term Treasury yields.

Cuba's UN Ambassador Ernesto Soberón Guzmán recently questioned U.S. Secretary of State Rubio in an interview, asking "What is the United States afraid of?" Guzmán pointed out that Washington imposes new sanctions nearly every two weeks while claiming Cuba's government is ineffective, and blocks Cuban development initiatives through sanctions. Guzmán stated that despite decades of U.S. calls for Cuban reform, American sanctions have become the "main obstacle" to Cuba's comprehensive reform effor