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According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 7,017.91 on September 22, up 10.19 points or 0.15% for the day.

According to Christopher Hamilton, head of Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) investment solutions at Invesco, on September 22, China's AI models do not require penetration of the U.S. market to succeed. Hamilton noted that China itself is a large economic entity and industrial export powerhouse capable of applying and scaling AI technology faster than most countries globally, providing strong reasons to favor Chinese AI assets. Hamilton stated that markets have underestimated the impact of Chinese policy

According to Guru Club, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said on September 22 that hyperscaler spending on artificial intelligence could reach $1 trillion next year. The sector's investment surged to approximately $700 billion this year from roughly $300 billion last year, representing over 100% growth. Dimon noted that while these expenditures may drive GDP growth by around 1%, they could also fuel inflation pressures as companies hire workers, build factories, and purchase equipment and material

According to Invesco, the firm expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates only once more this year, with a potential shift toward rate cuts within 12 to 15 months on September 22. Invesco holds a positive outlook on gold, citing its traditional role as a portfolio diversification tool with low correlation to stocks and fixed-income products. The firm believes gold's ability to hedge inflation risks, combined with rising risks from holding U.S. dollars, positions it as an effective infla

According to Longzhong Information, ethylene glycol (EG) futures fell over 5% intraday today, hitting a one-week low of 5,752 yuan/ton, as crude oil retreated sharply and Middle East geopolitical premiums eased. International oil prices broke below $100/barrel following diplomatic signals in the region, eroding cost support for polyester feedstock. Simultaneously, East China port MEG inventory rose to 134,000 tons, up 16,000 tons from the prior period, easing prior supply tightness. South China

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korea's KOSPI reversed earlier gains to slide 0.06% to 7,003.86 on September 22 afternoon, after opening up 2.2% on overnight U.S. tech strength. The KOSDAQ index fell 0.50% to 832.13. Semiconductor stocks Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which opened up about 3%, pared gains to 0.55% and fell 1.45% respectively. Analysts attributed the reversal to supply-demand imbalances and profit-taking at the 7,000-point resistance level.

According to Korea Exchange, U.S. and China-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in South Korea occupied the entire top 10 performers during the week of September 14-21. Hana Asset Management's "1Q U.S. Medical AI" ETF led with a 20.06% surge, followed by Samsung Asset Management's "KoAct China Bio Healthcare Active" at 13.44% and KODEX's "U.S. CPU Semiconductor TOP 10" at 13.28%. China-tracking products, including "TIGER China Star 50" at 10.91%, also ranked among the top performers. The

According to Adrian Zuercher, head of global asset allocation at UBS's chief investment office, the bank is shifting its asset allocation focus toward Asian emerging market bonds on September 22. Speaking on CNBC, Zuercher noted that strong macroeconomic conditions are supporting emerging market debt performance, with Asian tech-focused high-yield bonds outperforming in recent months. UBS maintains a favorable view on gold's diversification value, citing structural weakness in the U.S. dollar as

According to OpenAI, on Monday (September 21), the company released new safety standards for advanced AI development, with emphasis on alignment research and recursive self-improvement (RSI), a technique enabling AI systems to self-upgrade without human intervention. OpenAI stated that robust alignment mechanisms are critical to ensure AI systems remain aligned with human values and under human control as capabilities advance. The company stressed that fully autonomous RSI has not yet been achie

According to Jin10, the European Central Bank officially launched its Digital Euro on September 22, enabling banks to conduct tokenized transactions and payments between institutions.

According to Barclays, on September 22, Saudi Arabia's east-west oil pipeline halted earlier this month, highlighting risks to the Middle East's gradual oil production recovery. The bank warned that if the situation persists, international oil prices could rise approximately 50% from current levels before the market reaches supply-demand equilibrium. Barclays forecasts Brent crude at $95 per barrel in Q4 2026, followed by $90, $85, $85, and $80 per barrel in subsequent quarters.

According to investment banks on September 22, South Korean robotics company Brilles' IPO public subscription (held September 17-18) received 4.9 trillion won in applications, with a competition rate of 1,676:1 and 113,800 subscription orders. The company's industrial robotics and physical AI strategy, leveraging manufacturing data from existing automation projects, attracted strong investor demand. Institutional investors' mandatory holding commitment reached 21.75%, reducing first-day tradable

According to AFP on September 21, Poland's Deputy Defense Minister Stanislaw Brzezinski announced that Poland is in discussions with the United States to increase U.S. troops stationed in Poland to 15,000 by 2039, more than doubling the current force of 6,500-7,000 personnel. Of the planned 15,000, approximately 10,000 would be on rotational deployment while 3,500-5,000 would be permanently stationed. Poland expects to invest over $4 billion to construct new U.S. military bases to accommodate th

According to Financial Times on September 21, British Columbia's government filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman in a U.S. federal court, alleging the company failed to report a mass shooting suspect's ChatGPT account to police, preventing intervention in a February school attack that killed 9 people. OpenAI's automated system detected the account in June 2025, and the review team deemed it posed a specific and credible risk of harm to others, recommending police notification. Howev

According to Yugin Investment's report on September 22, Nebius will increase GPU on-demand rental prices by up to 21% effective October 1. The analyst noted that Nebius' B300 on-demand rental price has risen 56% in approximately five months, following a 30% price hike on June 1. Oracle similarly renewed expired GPU contracts at 20% higher rates, signaling sustained demand across cloud service providers. The pricing increases reflect intensifying AI model competition, as Anthropic explores launch

According to TS Trillion on September 22, the company has officially launched its youth-focused GD Shampoo line (available in female and male variants) across 200 MINISO stores in the United States. This represents approximately 50 percent of MINISO's total US footprint of 400 locations. GD Shampoo is currently the top-selling TS brand product on Amazon US, specializing in addressing adolescent scalp concerns including excess oil, odor, and itching. TS Trillion plans to expand GD Shampoo's retai

Recently, Netease Youdao's Ziyue Live series achieved top rankings on Hugging Face: its R2T2 streaming speech-to-text model ranked first on the ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) Trending chart, while its T3PO translation model topped the Translation Trending chart.

According to the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, Norway's preliminary natural gas production in August reached 10.6 billion cubic meters, while oil production totaled 1.881 million barrels per day.

At its Apsara Conference, Alibaba outlined a comprehensive AI roadmap covering chips, cloud infrastructure, models, and software agents. Qwen 4 is currently in training alongside updates to multimodal models and the Zhenwu V900 chip. Alibaba also announced plans for a future model capable of reaching 10 trillion parameters and a Yitian central processing unit roadmap. CEO Eddie Wu said Alibaba Cloud aims for global data center capacity to surpass 20 gigawatts by 2032. The company maintains its p

According to TechCrunch, Samsung C&T announced an investment of up to $100 million in U.S. nuclear startup Kairos Power yesterday (September 21). The investment includes $70 million in equity and in-kind engineering services. Samsung C&T has been selected to help build a 50-megawatt reactor in Tennessee for Google, with completion targeted by 2030. Kairos Power is developing molten salt-cooled reactors; its output from the commercial-scale Hermes 2 reactor will count toward the first 50 megawatt