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According to a Reuters survey conducted in August, the Brazilian real is expected to depreciate 1.5% against the U.S. dollar over the next 12 months, reaching 5.23 per dollar from 5.20 currently.

On Wednesday (September 2), GitLab jumped 25% in premarket trading as the company delivered strong Q2 earnings, posting net ARR growth exceeding 40% and total contract values reaching an all-time high.

According to Jin10, India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced on September 2 that India plans to sign free trade agreements with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Israel once the Middle East situation improves. Goyal stated the agreements with Israel and GCC members—Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain—will be finalized "after the situation stabilizes." The move aims to diversify India's export markets.

According to Apple's Form 8-K/A filing on September 1, 2026, newly appointed CEO John Ternus received a compensation package of $3 million base salary and a fiscal 2027 equity award target of $55 million, with 75% contingent on Apple's total shareholder return relative to S&P 500 peers. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook, transitioning to Executive Chair, receives a $45 million award split 50/50 between performance and time-based vesting, meaning Cook's guaranteed equity of $22.5 million exceeds Ternus's $13

According to Whale Alert, Coinbase transferred 203,300,497 USDC ($203.3 million) to an unknown wallet on September 2. The transaction fits a broader pattern documented by Crypto Briefing, with similar nine-figure USDC transfers moving through Coinbase throughout 2026, ranging from approximately $199 million to $272 million.

According to CNBC, MongoDB (MDB) CEO Chirantan Desai said on Tuesday he was surprised by the stock's sharp 12% pre-market plunge, noting that the company delivered strong earnings, beat guidance handily, and raised its full-year Atlas outlook by 300 basis points. Desai defended Atlas' 29% growth, which the business has sustained for five consecutive quarters, stating that an acceleration inflection "could be just a few quarters away" as enterprises transition AI projects from experimentation to

According to Odaily, dollar-anchored stablecoin $U has officially launched on Kraken, with USTABLES/USD trading pair now available. The stablecoin has been live for approximately nine months, with a current circulation market cap of around $1.27 billion and daily trading volume of about $200 million. $U is available on multiple chains including BNB Chain, Ethereum, and TRON, and has previously listed on major exchanges such as Binance.

According to Odaily, trader Bonkguy (unipcs) shared on X that USELESS will be the next major meme coin of this cycle, with potential to reach multi-billion market cap similar to DOGE or SHIB. The trader cited a track record of successful meme trades, including BONK (16k to 20m USD), WIF (6k to 1m+ USD), FARTCOIN (300k to 8m USD), PNUT and POPCAT (low six figures to 1m+ USD), and other tokens delivering 5x to 100x+ returns. Bonkguy stated this is the meme trade where he has the highest confidence

According to ChainCatcher, a whale holding 45,000 ETH sold 1,500 ETH two hours ago and added $3.5 million in collateral to reduce liquidation risk, realizing $618,000 profit from the sale. The whale's $107 million ETH long position now faces a $4.8 million unrealized loss, with liquidation price at $2,173.36, leaving only a $207 buffer before liquidation.

According to PANews, stable coin payment platform Kravata officially launched on the Sui blockchain on September 2. The platform provides compliant stable coin infrastructure for Latin America, including transfers, payments, merchant settlement, and embedded global account services with zero gas fees and settlement within seconds. Kravata currently serves approximately 5 million users in the region, with operations now running through the Sui network.

According to CNBC, GoPro shares surged 40% yesterday after the company announced a merger and said it would expand into AI-driven data centers and defense markets. The stock move comes as oil prices jumped above $90 per barrel following U.S. strikes on Iranian targets, weighing on broader equity sentiment.

According to Herald Economy, on September 1, currency-hedged and unhedged U.S. stock ETFs tracking the same indexes showed significant performance divergence as the South Korean won strengthened against the dollar. KODEX S&P 500 delivered a negative return of -7.68% over three months, while its hedged counterpart KODEX S&P 500(H) gained 0.89%, a gap of 8.57 percentage points. Similarly, TIGER Nasdaq 100 fell -11.88% versus TIGER Nasdaq 100(H) at -3.68%, a difference of 8.20 percentage points. Th

According to Bloomberg and data from transmission agency Ad Hoc, Argentina President Javier Milei's social media influence has significantly weakened on September 2. Mentions of Milei across social platforms and websites dropped to approximately 3.7 million in June 2026, a 72% decline from the peak of 12.6 million in February 2025. His engagement on X posts has also fallen 62% since taking office. The decline reflects multiple factors: several members of Milei's digital team have resigned or bee

According to financial data provider Jin10, ethylene glycol (EG2610) futures hit the daily limit on September 2, closing at 5,809 yuan per ton, up 5.98% (328 points). Open interest surged 45,800 contracts to 379,700 total, reflecting strong buying momentum. The rally was driven by U.S.-Iran tensions escalating geopolitical risks around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping chokepoint for Middle Eastern cargoes. China imports over 60% of its ethylene glycol supply, making the market highly se

According to Jin10 data on September 2, Norway's southern hydropower reservoir levels dropped to historic lows of 15.6 TWh, below the previous record of 15.7 TWh set in 1996. As one of Europe's largest electricity exporters, Norway's hydropower system typically provides crucial flexibility to neighboring markets when wind and solar output falls short. The depleted reservoir levels weaken this buffer capacity and increase risks of significant electricity price spikes across Europe this winter, po

According to Yahoo Finance, NVIDIA announced a $3.5 billion investment in Taiwan chip designer MediaTek this week to help customers develop custom AI chips that integrate deeply with NVIDIA's broader infrastructure ecosystem. Through NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion technology, customers can develop chips that compete with NVIDIA GPUs while remaining integrated into NVIDIA's data center architecture, allowing NVIDIA to retain infrastructure sales even as it cedes ground in standalone chip sales. The strat

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred today approximately 71 kilometers southwest of Puerto Madero, Mexico.

According to CME FedWatch Tool on September 2, the Federal Reserve has a 37.8% probability of maintaining interest rates unchanged in September, with a 62.2% probability of a 25 basis point rate hike. For October, the probability of holding rates steady stands at 26.9%, while the odds of a 25 basis point increase are 55.2% and a 50 basis point hike at 17.9%.

According to Solana Foundation Chair Lily Liu on September 2, funds and assets are migrating to always-on blockchain infrastructure, entering a long-term "token super cycle." Tokenization extends beyond moving assets on-chain; it fundamentally transforms how value is issued, held, financed, and traded in markets that never close. Over the past year, Solana recorded billions of dollars in real-world asset transactions, including tokenized U.S. Treasury bonds, equities, and private credit. Stablec