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According to Reuters, as of August 28, U.S. dollar hedging demand is surging ahead of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. CME Group data shows that 57.2% of USD options positioning this week favored dollar strength against major currencies, up sharply from 43.2% the previous week. Risk reversal indicators also signal a significant narrowing of bearish sentiment on the dollar, suggesting traders are reluctant to take large short positions until key events unfold.

According to Jim Cramer on CNBC Thursday, CrowdStrike is a buy despite already more than doubling over the past 12 months. The cybersecurity firm posted a record $333 million of net-new annual recurring revenue (NNARR) in its fiscal 2027 second quarter, up 51% year over year and exceeding guidance by more than $45 million. The strong earnings drove shares up more than 17% Thursday, pushing CrowdStrike near its Aug. 14 all-time intraday high of $227. Cramer's Charitable Trust holds the stock and

According to crypto researcher SMQKE and recent announcements, Ripple's partnership with Finastra could provide the company potential access to a broader banking ecosystem through Finastra's existing payments infrastructure. Finastra, a provider of banking software to financial institutions worldwide, was recently designated a Preferred Partner by Nacha for ACH experience, ISO 20022, and fraud prevention, with solutions including Global PAYplus and Payments To Go. Rather than requiring direct re

According to a CNBC interview on Thursday (August 27), Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack reiterated her call for interest rate increases, stating that current Fed policy is not sufficiently restrictive given inflation remains above the 2% target. The Fed's preferred measure, July's Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, showed year-over-year inflation at 3.7%, while core PCE excluding food and energy rose 3.3%. Hammack emphasized that inflation has exceeded the Fed's targe

According to MSX.COM data, Nvidia recorded trading volume of $33.5 billion in the first 2 hours and 20 minutes of trading today, surpassing its typical daily trading volume.

According to The Information, the Trump administration's executive order aimed at establishing a new artificial intelligence self-regulatory organization has stalled in recent weeks. A person familiar with the matter said the White House has been circulating the draft executive order internally but the plan has not made further progress.

According to CNN, citing U.S. Navy officials, USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group will deploy to the Middle East within the coming weeks with approximately 5,000 sailors aboard. The deployment will last at least seven months, replacing USS Washington in regional operations. USS Washington took over regional duties on August 20, succeeding USS Lincoln after the latter's 200+ day deployment.

According to SK Hynix CEO on August 28, the company projects memory shortage will persist until the end of 2030, with no significant signals of market decline observed.

FTSE Russell will restore Nigeria's frontier market status on September 21, 2026, according to the index company's official announcement.

According to Charles Schwab, the brokerage plans to add Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX) and Chainlink (LINK) to its crypto trading platform in the coming months. The three tokens will expand the platform's direct cryptocurrency offering beyond Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), which became available to retail clients when Schwab Crypto launched in May. As of July 31, Schwab held $13.04 trillion in client assets across 39.9 million active brokerage accounts.

According to on-site reporting by Asia Economy on August 26, SK Hynix's first U.S. HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) manufacturing facility in West Lafayette, Indiana is progressing on schedule. The project has reached 5% overall completion and 15% building progress as of the latest update. The facility spans approximately 163,000 square meters and will include advanced packaging production lines, research and development facilities, utilities infrastructure, and support systems. SK Hynix plans to beg

According to US News, as of June, U.S. corporations donated a record $646 million in the 2026 midterm election cycle within 18 months—exceeding 40 percent of total corporate contributions from the entire 2024 presidential election. Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen found that the cryptocurrency industry is now the largest source of corporate political donations, followed by online gambling and artificial intelligence. These three sectors combined contributed over $344 million, representing

According to Glassnode data, Bitcoin's long-term holders hold approximately 1.05 million BTC in the $83,000-$86,000 cost-intensive zone as spot BTC trades around $79,000. This cohort largely did not sell during the recent pullback and represents a key supply resistance level. Below this zone, the $62,000-$65,000 range contains about 1.44 million BTC, with roughly two-thirds held by recent buyers providing support. Short-term holders' cost basis stands near $70,000.

According to ChainCatcher, Polish Olympic Committee chairman Radoslaw Piszewski was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of receiving crypto kickbacks from platform Zondacrypto during sponsorship negotiations. Poland's Sports Ministry confirmed the arrest via X; Interior Minister Marcin Kierwininski called him a symbol of "extreme corruption plaguing the Olympic movement." Piszewski allegedly facilitated a Zondacrypto sponsorship agreement with the Polish Olympic Committee in October 2025, which wo

According to CoinDesk, Poland's Olympic Committee chair Radosław Piesiewicz was arrested yesterday (August 28) on suspicion of receiving bribes from cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral. Prosecutors are investigating whether Piesiewicz received financial benefits, including a Patek Philippe watch valued at approximately €40,000 (about $46,600), in exchange for assisting the exchange with regulatory issues. Piesiewicz denies receiving gifts, claiming he purchased the watch hims

Japan will release its unemployment rate on August 28, while France publishes CPI and GDP final values, Germany reports jobless data, the eurozone releases sentiment indicators, Canada reports GDP, and the U.S. announces Chicago PMI. Federal Reserve Chair Walsh is scheduled to deliver remarks the same day, with markets closely monitoring shifts in global economic expectations.

According to a Bloomberg survey, Bank of America chief U.S. equity and quantitative strategist Savita Subramanian provided the lowest year-end target for the S&P 500 index, implying a decline from Wednesday's closing price. Subramanian maintains a cautious stance on U.S. equities, citing concerns over elevated leverage related to AI infrastructure investments and unusually compressed credit spreads, which she warns may signal an imminent credit cycle deterioration. She favors large-cap value sto

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin's roughly 23% surge over the past week in August has driven shares of mining companies Canaan, American Bitcoin, and Cango up between 41% and 67%, outpacing gains in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure stocks. CoreWeave rose 21%, Nebius gained 17%, and IREN increased 15%, while some mining firms with heavier AI and HPC exposure remained flat or declined. BlocksBridge Consulting attributed the rally to three key catalysts: the U.S. Treasury's Augus

On Thursday, Meta Platforms agreed to an $18 billion settlement resolving allegations that Facebook and Instagram encouraged compulsive use among teenagers while misleading the public about safety risks. Analysts from Rosenblatt, Truist, and UBS said the deal removes a major legal overhang at far lower cost than previously feared, with the maximum payment representing only about 1% of Meta's market value. Meta will guarantee roughly $12.7 billion in payments over 10 years, with an additional $5.

According to Guru Club, Canada imposed a 50% tariff on U.S. copper wire on August 28.