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According to JPMorgan, Apple announced iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max starting prices of $1,199 and $1,299 respectively at its fall event, marking a $100 increase from the prior generation. Analysts noted the price hike falls at the lower end of market expectations (100–200 dollar range), suggesting Apple may absorb some cost increases rather than passing them fully to consumers. TrendForce data shows memory costs for iPhone 18 Pro are up 400% compared to prior models, creating margin pressure. JPMor

According to data from Korea Exchange provided to the National Assembly, negative discrepancy rates in single-stock leveraged ETFs exceeded management benchmarks starting June 1, but regulators did not formally clarify the rule until August 12, a 72-day delay. The PLUS Samsung Electronics Futures Single-Stock Inverse 2X ETF recorded a -3.08% discrepancy rate, surpassing the 3% domestic ETF management standard. Two instances on July 31 met the criteria for the first stage of investor caution desi

According to RBC Capital Markets, the S&P 500 maintains a 12-month price target of 8,150, though strategist Lori Calvasina's team flagged rising short-term pullback risks of 5% to 10%. HSBC upgraded its year-end target from 7,650 to 8,100 points, supported by strong second-quarter earnings growth of nearly 40%, with expectations for 25% continued momentum. Barclays raised its year-end target to 7,950 from 7,800, while maintaining a December 2027 forecast of 8,800. Strategists attribute upside to

Gemini announced it will host an event featuring a Bitcoin historian on September 10 to explore the cryptocurrency's history and deepen community understanding of Bitcoin's evolution.

According to CryptoTwitter commentator SolanaFloor, World XYZ's website went offline hours after its launch on Solana due to an unprecedented surge in traffic. The platform, which operates a prediction market leveraging Chainlink's technology, experienced the outage as traders rushed to access the service, highlighting both strong user interest in decentralized prediction markets and capacity challenges for newly launched platforms.

According to a CTV-commissioned Nanos poll conducted as of September 9, 2026, support for Canadian retaliatory tariffs against the United States reached a historic high, with 75% of respondents clearly endorsing the measure and an additional 10% expressing partial support among over 1,000 surveyed. A majority of Canadians said they would accept inflation consequences from tariffs: 38% willing to pay higher prices for everyday goods, and 31% partly willing to absorb price increases. However, near

According to NH Investment & Securities on September 9, Comtus raised its target price to 50,000 KRW (up 16.3%) after the company's new game 'Zeus: Pride of Gods' outperformed expectations. Launched on August 26, the game held the top revenue rank on Google Play Store two weeks after its debut. NH Investment & Securities significantly raised Q3 revenue forecast to 58 billion KRW (daily average 1.7 billion) from 10.2 billion KRW previously, and Q4 forecast to 76.5 billion KRW from 24.3 billion KR

According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump's advisors Vance and Rubio have warned him that a potential war with Iran could extend through the end of his term.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Democratic Senator John Fetterman is set to make a video appearance at the Republican National Convention in Dallas, where he will introduce Republican Senator David McCormick of Pennsylvania. The two senators have developed a close bipartisan relationship, marking an unusual political gesture.

According to Trezor and Bitcoin security researchers, the hardware wallet maker's third-party email provider was compromised on September 9, and attackers used it to distribute phishing emails falsely claiming a critical STM32 microcontroller vulnerability in Trezor devices. The fraudulent alert claimed the defect affects approximately one in four devices and could weaken recovery phrase entropy, exploiting fears from the recent Coldcard exploit that cost users over $130 million. Security resear

According to RICS data, the UK's August three-month house price index came in at -28, beating the forecast of -30 and showing improvement from the previous month's -30 reading.

According to Hankyung.com, on September 9, South Korean petrochemical firms' stock prices surged amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Lotte Chemical jumped 18.12% to 67,800 Korean won, Daelim Oil climbed 13.59% to 110,300 won, and LG Chemical rose 5.56% to 285,000 won. Brent crude futures for November delivery hit 97.92 per barrel, while WTI for October delivery reached 93.03 per barrel. Analysts remain divided: some expect improved profit margins as chemical product prices rose faster than crude

According to Daol Investment Securities analyst Yu Ji-woong, on September 10, the firm upgraded price targets for three South Korean battery makers—LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and L&F—following the U.S. Department of Transportation's restriction on Ford's use of CATL battery technology. LG Energy Solution's target price was raised to 620,000 KRW, Samsung SDI to 900,000 KRW, and L&F to 220,000 KRW, representing 7-10% adjustments from prior valuations. The analyst noted that Korean battery co

According to the Ukrainian military, Ukraine conducted a strike on Russian natural gas facilities in Siberia on September 9, with targets located approximately 3000 kilometers from Ukrainian territory. Earlier on September 10, a Russian drone attack on a residential building in Kyiv injured four people, according to President Zelenskyy. Meanwhile, Russia's presidential spokesman Peskov stated on September 9 that Moscow expects to resume trilateral Russia-US-Ukraine talks in the near future.

South Korea's Financial Services Commission approved Samsung Securities for short-term financing business on September 9, marking the firm's first major regulatory victory in nine years since its 2017 designation as a comprehensive financial investment operator. The company becomes the country's eighth securities firm licensed to issue commercial paper. Based on its self-capital of approximately 8 trillion won as of June, Samsung Securities can theoretically raise up to 16 trillion won under the

According to Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Shinhan Investment Securities received regulatory measures on August 31, including 4 management cautions and 1 improvement directive over operational deficiencies in stock recommendation services. The measures addressed issues including unclear fee-setting standards for foreign currency investor deposits, inadequate operational procedures for overseas stock and ETF events, and gaps in shareholder voting convenience. The company stated on

According to Yonhapinfomax, on September 9, Samsung Securities received approval for short-term financial business (commercial paper issuance) from South Korea's Financial Services Commission, becoming the country's eighth authorized issuer. The approval comes nine years after Samsung Securities was designated as a comprehensive financial investment firm with over 4 trillion won in capital in 2017. With current shareholders' equity of approximately 8 trillion won, Samsung Securities can theoreti

According to Yonhap Infomax, the South Korean government announced on September 10 a joint crackdown plan targeting trade-based financial crimes (TBFC) involving fraudulent export records and government subsidy fraud. The initiative, disclosed at an economic ministers conference, focuses on four areas: capital market manipulation through inflated export figures, policy and trade finance fraud, subsidy misappropriation, and public procurement violations including counterfeit domestic goods.

According to Syria's transitional government Defense Ministry statement reported by Jin10 on September 10, an explosion occurred on September 9 at a temporary weapons storage facility in Idlib province, northwestern Syria, killing 14 defense ministry personnel. Over 10 additional people, including civilians, were wounded. The Defense Ministry coordinated with relevant authorities to secure and manage the site following the blast, with investigations into the cause underway.