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According to the Korea Exchange, single-stock leverage ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have surged 54.44% and 42.43%, respectively, since July 31. However, over the same period, retail investors have sold a net 1.67 trillion won of these products, missing out on the rally. Daily trading volume has collapsed from 9.29 trillion won (pre-regulation) to 911 billion won (post-regulation), a tenfold decline. Analysts attribute the exodus to accumulated losses from last month's selloff,

According to Payward, on August 17 the parent company of Kraken joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing and gained access to Claude Mythos 5, Anthropic's most capable AI model for identifying and fixing software vulnerabilities. Payward plans to integrate Mythos 5 into its defensive cybersecurity operations in the coming weeks, scanning its operating environments including order books, custody systems, and settlement mechanisms. The company said it will notify third-party and open-source project ma

According to its interim profit guidance announcement released on August 18, GHW INTL (09933) expects net profit for the six months ended June 30, 2026 to reach between RMB 250 million and RMB 350 million, compared with approximately RMB 79 million in the same period of 2025. The profit increase is primarily driven by strong performance of the company's choline chloride and betaine products, as well as polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate materials. The company attributed the growth to higher

According to Bloomberg, Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital received approximately $1 billion in staged funding from Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) on August 18 for expansion across markets including London and Hong Kong. Dymon's assets under management reached approximately $9 billion as of July, surpassing earlier expectations of $5 billion by end of 2026, with its multi-strategy fund delivering roughly 7.5% returns this year.

According to TIA Group (00117) announcement, the company projected net loss attributable to shareholders of no more than RMB 5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared with RMB 33.8 million loss in the same period of 2025. The improvement was primarily driven by the multilayer ceramic capacitor business segment returning to profitability with segmental profit of approximately RMB 4.6 million in H1 2026, compared to a segmental loss of RMB 16.9 million in the same period last ye

According to Bloomberg, Singapore-based hedge fund Dymon Asia Capital secured approximately $1 billion in staged funding from Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC) to accelerate expansion across markets including London and Hong Kong. Dymon's assets under management reached approximately $9 billion as of July, significantly exceeding prior expectations of $5 billion by end-2026. The firm's multi-strategy fund posted gains of about 7.5% year-to-date.

According to Moody's, Australian issuers' AAA credit ratings remain unchanged, with a stable rating outlook maintained.

Xiaomi Group stated that Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 ranks first on the OpenRouter platform with 10.5 trillion token weekly calls. The foundation model was released in April 2026. In June 2026, Xiaomi officially launched Xiaomi Miloco 2.0, an open-source full-home intelligent AI solution centered on the MiMo model. Xiaomi's robotics team won dual championships at CVPR 2026 Workshops GigaBrain Challenge-RoboChallenge and ICRA 2026 WBC tracks, demonstrating the team's advanced research capabilities in embodi

According to Blockchain Association's Monday letter, the industry group filed a comment supporting the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposal to rescind Regulation National Market System (NMS) Rules 611 and 610(e), which were established in 2005. The association argued that the two rules "have failed to achieve their stated purposes" and imposed "substantial, unnecessary costs" on market participants for two decades. The group also stated that scrapping the rules would accelerate tokeniza

According to Yemen, Houthi forces and the Yemeni military launched a missile strike on a Saudi-led coalition military base in Marib Province today (August 18), resulting in a massive explosion at the facility. Yemeni sources confirmed the attack targeted troops affiliated with Riyadh stationed in the province.

According to Kharkov Military Administration chief Serhiy Sinehubow, a missile strike hit Pechenihy town in Kharkov region on August 18, killing 10 and wounding 8. The attack damaged at least 10 residential buildings and 7 vehicles. Rescue operations are underway, with the wounded receiving medical treatment.

According to Le Monde, on August 14, Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, won the Clacton by-election with 63% of votes cast, which automatically triggered the resumption of a Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards investigation into an undeclared $6.3 million gift he received from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne. The inquiry had been paused when Farage resigned his seat last month; winning his seat back restarted the probe. If found to have violated code-of-conduct rules, Farage could f

According to Ofgem, British Gas has launched a lower fixed-fee pilot program starting August 11, running through August 10, 2027. The exemption allows British Gas to test reduced fixed charges for eligible customers. Customers can opt into the pilot during the one-year trial period.

According to Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA), crypto exchange Bitpanda was fined 70,000 euros (approximately $82,000) in what marks the first publicly disclosed enforcement penalty under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The FMA cited breaches including failure to submit a crypto-asset white paper 20 working days before publication, circulating marketing communications before publishing the underlying white paper, and omitting mandatory regulatory disclaimers and co

According to Zhitong Finance, Changmao Biology (00954) released mid-year results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, posting a narrowed loss of 4.932 million yuan, down 80.88% compared to 25.79 million yuan in the prior year. Revenue reached 290 million yuan, up 6.34% year-over-year, with basic loss per share of 0.009 yuan. The significant reduction in net loss reflects improving operational quality.

According to ChainCatcher, AI chip startup Etched raised $700 million in funding led by Jane Street, bringing the company's valuation to $21 billion. Etched has signed Jane Street as its first customer and has begun shipping chips.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, attack drones struck fuel storage tanks at Odesa port intended for Ukrainian forces on the evening of Aug 17, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

According to ONGC's official statement, the Indian Oil and Natural Gas Corporation received required U.S. government approval in July 2026 to resume full operations in Venezuela and pursue operator qualification. The company clarified reports regarding the approval and its operational plans in the South American country.

According to Zhitong Finance App, Hong Kong Hang Seng Index August futures opened at 25,451 points on August 18 and reported 25,427 points as of 5:16 PM Beijing time, down 13 points or 0.051%. The contract is trading at a 44-point discount. Trading volume reached 492 contracts, with total open interest at 117,956 contracts.

According to TASS, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed forces captured two settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk region. The announcement follows ongoing military operations in the area.