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According to Bitget market data, Nasdaq-100 stocks showed divergent performance during U.S. trading on August 31. Tesla (TSLA) led gainers with a 4.58% rally, followed by Qualcomm (QCOM) up 3.31%, CrowdStrike (CRWD) up 3.38%, SanDisk (SNDK) up 3.10%, and Micron Technology (MU) up 1.43%. On the decline side, Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) fell 6.84%, Shopify (SHOP) dropped 4.13%, Workday (WDAY) declined 3.35%, and Honeywell Aerospace (HON) fell 3.17%. Semiconductor, technology, and electric vehicle

On Monday (August 31), India's CNX Nifty blue-chip index closed down 0.39% at 24,080.40 points, declining 1.24% for August overall. The BSE Sensex fell 1.46% for the month. Bangladesh's DSE broad-based index slid 4.78% to 5,598.08 points for August. Pakistan's KSE 100 rose 0.48% for the month, while Sri Lanka's Colombo All-Share index gained 0.99% to 21,338.69 points.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the European Commission designated ChatGPT as a "very large online search engine" and Reddit and Roblox as "very large online platforms" under the EU Digital Services Act on August 31. The designations subject the three U.S. service platforms to stricter regulatory requirements.

According to Jin10, India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plans to invest 70 billion rupees ($736 million) to build underground crude oil storage facilities in southern India on August 31. The new strategic reserve will hold approximately 13 million barrels, enhancing the country's buffer against supply disruptions. ONGC Chairman Singh stated that land acquisition for the project has been completed and construction is set to begin shortly, supporting India's government plan to expand en

According to BlockBeats, on August 31, WeChat Pay's AI-exclusive card now supports integration with DeepSeek Harness and OpenClaw agents. After authorization, users can make purchases directly through conversation by accessing over 700 Pay Skills via Skillhub, with plans to expand to additional scenarios.

Bitmine Immersion Technologies acquired 53,501 ETH worth approximately $131 million last week, marking its largest weekly purchase since June, according to the company's Monday announcement. The buy brings Bitmine's total Ethereum holdings to 5,901,112 ETH, representing 4.9% of Ethereum's total supply and positioning the company 98% toward its stated "Alchemy of 5%" goal. The purchase extends a 65-week accumulation streak since Bitmine launched its treasury strategy on June 30, 2025. Including c

According to Wood Mackenzie data, funding for natural gas asset acquisitions exceeded $320 billion in the first half of 2026, marking the highest level in over a decade. The surge, compounded by Middle East tensions, has also driven valuations higher for gas assets in the Americas and other regions, as investors push major energy firms to increase upstream production while Gulf state energy companies pursue overseas expansion.

According to Greeks.live researcher Adam, Bitcoin options saw implied volatility decline significantly as of August 31. Mid-term option IV rose only 10% compared to two weeks prior, while longer-term IV increased less than 2% in the same period, reflecting lower volatility expectations among major options traders. 40% of options expire at month-end, with the densest concentration between $80,000 and $90,000. Bitcoin currently trades within a dense spot price zone, and breaking above could face i

According to sources cited by Bloomberg, refiners from Japan and South Korea have increased purchases of Argentine Medanito crude in recent weeks, with at least one cargo completed for shipment in early August. The move reflects efforts by refiners to diversify supply sources and strengthen energy security amid disruptions to Middle Eastern oil supplies caused by the Iran conflict.

According to ChainCatcher, CME Group launched two multi-asset crypto benchmark indices on Monday, including an emerging crypto index that tracks BNB, XRP, SOL, HYPE, LINK, XLM, SUI, UNI, AVAX, and AAVE while excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum, alongside a broader crypto market index incorporating all 12 assets. Both indices use free-floating market capitalization weighting with semi-annual rebalancing. The real-time version calculates every second around the clock, while the settlement version calcu

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain financial privacy infrastructure Primus announced receiving investment from YZi Labs to support its continued development. Primus Confidential Vault has now launched on BNB Chain, offering private asset transfers and yield functions for on-chain finance through FHE (Fully Homomorphic Encryption) technology.

According to Stellar's official announcement, the platform has onboarded $4 billion in real-world assets onto its network. The milestone was shared via Stellar's official Twitter account, marking significant growth for the decentralized blockchain platform.

According to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the country's August consumer price index rose 2.9% year-over-year on August 31, matching market expectations. The month-over-month increase was 0.1 percentage point from July's 2.8%. Core inflation, excluding volatile food and energy, remained stable at 2.4%. Energy prices surged 10.5%, continuing an upward trend since June, while services rose 2.8% and goods climbed 3.0%.

According to Hyperbot data, Huang Lachen's long positions have turned profitable with total holdings reaching $132 million as of August 31. His 25x leveraged Ethereum long position is valued at $99.8 million with $650,000 in unrealized gains. His 40x leveraged Bitcoin long position is worth $29.4 million with $306,000 in unrealized gains, while his 10x leveraged HYPE long position stands at $2.86 million with $17,800 in unrealized gains.

According to Jin10 Data, on August 31, Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that the government cannot change bond equilibrium prices and the 10-year Treasury yield has remained largely flat since President Trump took office. Bessent emphasized he never attempted to influence bond market trends and does not speculate on the Federal Reserve's next actions. He disclosed that he is collaborating with budget chief Watt on a fiscal consolidation plan and noted core inflation remains moderate.

According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the death toll from a U.S. overnight airstrike on Iran has risen to 3 people.

Chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee Zhao Leji held talks with Austrian National Council Speaker Rosenkranz on August 31 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Sweden formally signed an agreement on August 31 to purchase French Navy Michelet-class frigates worth €4.3 billion. The deal covers the acquisition of multiple naval vessels as part of Sweden's defense modernization.

According to Guru Club, China's coking coal futures main contract fell over 2% on August 31, trading at 1,662 yuan per ton after briefly climbing over 2% earlier in the session.

According to Reuters, Polymarket's newly hired intelligence chief Shana Bautista, a former Coinbase analyst and FBI investigator who joined in June, declared today that the prediction market operator has built surveillance systems ready to police misconduct during the U.S. midterms. Bautista said the company has systems in place to identify anomalous activity and has passed over 100 cases to law enforcement, including one involving a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to bet on