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According to the Korea Housing Finance Corporation announcement on August 31, the corporation expanded guarantee ratios for real estate project financing (PF) operations to 100% from the previous 90-95% until the end of next year, as part of the government's comprehensive financial measures announced on August 13. The measure aims to improve funding conditions for construction projects and support stable housing supply. Additionally, guarantee fee discounts have been extended and expanded, with

According to XTX Markets' filing with the UK Companies House, the proprietary trading firm distributed £1.7 billion in dividends from 2025 trading profits to founder and billionaire Alex Gerko and 23 core technologists. The 23 engineers collectively received £833 million, averaging £36.2 million per person. Gerko alone received £683 million last year, a 31% increase year-over-year, maintaining his position as one of the UK's highest individual taxpayers.

Brent crude oil jumped over 2% during intraday trading on August 31, reaching $89.74 per barrel.

According to Korea Exchange, TKG-AEGANG launched a second public share acquisition on August 31, offering to buy 16.07 million shares at 900 Korean won per share through September 19. The offer price is 50% higher than the previous close of 600 won. The company's largest shareholder, TKG-AEGTAE, aims to increase its stake from 68.96% to push forward voluntary delisting, enabling faster decision-making and more efficient capital allocation amid deteriorating industry conditions.

Gate News message, Machi (@machibigbrother) opened a 155 bitcoin-native (~$12.05M) long position on Hyperliquid. He currently holds a 41.15K $ETH (~$99.64M) long position, with an unrealized loss of ~$1.41M. His total open long positions amount to ~$111.69M. Address: 0x020ca66c30bec2c4fe3861a94e4db4a498a35872.

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service has completed on-site examinations of ETF trust structures at KB Kookmin, Woori, and NH Nonghyup banks as of August 31, with ongoing inspections at Shinhan, Hana, and SC First Bank set to conclude by the end of this week. Preliminary findings revealed a structural mismatch: among 64 trillion won in ETF trust sales from January 2025 to May 2026, 91.7% of contracts used front-end fee structures despite an average 42-day holdi

According to Economic Daily, Guangdong province launched China's first specialized fintech product 'Ci Yuan Loan' on August 31, with participation from Bank of China, CITIC Bank, and Guangzhou Bank; Bank of China led the first credit authorization. Designed to address financing gaps for AI enterprises—which typically lack physical collateral but hold core assets in algorithms, models, and data—the product bridges the timing mismatch between upfront computing infrastructure purchases and operatio

According to Korea Exchange, South Korea's main stock index KOSPI fell 1.15% to 6,710.58 as of 9:33 a.m. today (August 31), while the secondary index KOSDAQ dropped 2.58% to trade near the 820 level. The declines were driven by concerns over potential U.S. interest rate hikes amid hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials and renewed Middle East tensions.

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSPI index fell 1.66% to 6,676.52 on August 31 morning, amid concerns about earlier-than-expected U.S. interest rate hikes. As of 9:28 a.m. local time, the benchmark index declined 112.36 points from the previous close. The broader KOSDAQ index also experienced sharp losses on the same day. This marks the second consecutive trading day of decline, following a 1.79% drop on August 28.

SC crude oil futures surged 6% intraday on August 31 to 628.20 yuan per barrel, while methanol futures jumped 4% to 2,927 yuan per ton. Styrene, fuel oil, and glass futures also recorded gains of 2% or more during the same period.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 2.0 basis points to 4.140% on August 31.

Australia's TD-MI inflation index rose to 4.8% year-on-year in August, up from 4.0% in the prior month.

Australia's TD-MI inflation index monthly rate declined to 0.5% in August, down from 1.0% in the previous month, marking a significant slowdown in month-over-month price pressures.

On August 31, according to Shanghai Gold Exchange, gold T+D futures fell 2.69% to 964.0 yuan per gram in early morning trading, while silver T+D futures declined 3.95% to 16,177 yuan per kilogram.

Australia's Scotiabank Inflation Gauge (inflation index) rose to 4.8% year-over-year in August, up from 4% in the prior period, according to data released in late August.

Liquid petroleum gas (LPG) main contract rose 4% intraday on August 31, reaching 5,999 yuan per ton.

According to Yonhap Infomax, Samsung Heavy Industries received orders today for 2 container ships valued at ₩444.5 billion (approximately $330 million) from an African shipping company. The vessels are scheduled for delivery by December 2028. The new orders contribute to the company's 2026 commercial shipbuilding performance, which has now reached 36 vessels and $6.1 billion in cumulative orders, exceeding its annual target of $5.7 billion.

According to Fox News reporter Trey Ingst, Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. forces stationed in Jordan on August 30, with most missiles intercepted and no major casualties reported so far. Iran's FARS news agency cited Arab sources saying explosions were heard in southern and eastern Jordan following the attack, though specific impact locations and casualty figures remain unconfirmed.

According to CoinAnk data cited by Foresight News, global cryptocurrency liquidations reached $346 million over the past 24 hours, with long position liquidations accounting for $248 million and short position liquidations for $97.61 million. Bitcoin liquidations totaled $73.28 million, while Ethereum liquidations reached $100 million.

China's commodity futures opened mixed this morning (August 31), with most contracts gaining. SC crude oil surged over 4%, while LPG, palladium, PVC, and coking coal each rose more than 3%. Lithium carbonate, glass, low-sulfur fuel oil, aluminum oxide, and soda ash all climbed over 2%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell over 3%, Shanghai gold dropped over 2%, and Baltic Exchange container freight fell nearly 2%, with tin, nickel, and polysilicon each declining over 1%.