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08:30

Jensen Huang Jokes 2026 Best Stock Trade Is Watching Who He Dines With

According to Odaily, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joked during the latest earnings call that the best stock trading strategy for 2026 is watching who he eats lunch with, claiming their stock prices would double the next day. Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $96.22 billion, up over 100% year-over-year, driven by data center segment revenue exceeding $89 billion.
08:29

Qatar's Prime Minister to Visit Tehran on Thursday to Advance US-Iran Talks

Qatar's Prime Minister is set to visit Tehran on Thursday (August 28) to push for the resumption of negotiations between the United States and Iran. The visit marks another diplomatic mediation effort as Qatar seeks to facilitate dialogue between the two nations on regional and nuclear matters.
08:27

China-Kyrgyzstan Bilateral Trade Reaches $11.7B in Jan-July; New Energy Exports Surge

According to Spokesperson Huang Ling of China's Ministry of Commerce, from January to July 2026, China-Kyrgyzstan bilateral trade reached $11.7 billion, with China's "new three" products and electrical machinery exports to Kyrgyzstan growing rapidly. China remains Kyrgyzstan's largest source of foreign direct investment, with cumulative direct investment exceeding $2 billion as of end-July. Major projects in infrastructure, energy, minerals, agriculture, and green development are progressing smo
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08:27

Platinum to Face 9.2-Ton Supply Deficit in 2026, with Annual 19-Ton Gap Through 2029

According to the World Platinum Investment Council, platinum will maintain a 9.2-ton supply deficit throughout 2026, with long-term structural undersupply persisting through 2029 at an average annual deficit of approximately 19 tons. The organization cited limited new mining capacity and resilient demand as key factors. Global visible platinum inventories remain at historically low levels.
08:26

Mirae Asset Plans $1.09 Billion Digital Assets Business via Digital X on Aug 27

According to Korea Times via The Block, on August 27, South Korea's Mirae Asset Financial Group unveiled plans to build a 1.09 billion dollar digital assets business centered on its Digital X platform. Digital X will focus on cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, real-world assets including tokenized precious metals and energy, and security tokens.
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08:23

U.S. Probes Singapore-Based Apex Logistics for Allegedly Smuggling Nvidia AI Chips to China

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics, a unit of shipping giant Kuehne+Nagel, for allegedly smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of American export restrictions. The probe focuses on whether the company transported artificial intelligence systems assembled by Super Micro Computer. This marks a potential first enforcement action against a logistics firm involved in illegal semiconductor trade.
08:23

Germany Plans to Double Data Center Capacity to 6GW by 2030 Amid AI Chip Shortage

According to Jin10, Germany's digital affairs minister Carsten Wildebrandt said on August 27 that artificial intelligence demand is straining Europe's largest economy's data center capacity. Germany plans to double data center capacity to approximately 6GW by 2030. In contrast, U.S. data centers are projected to reach 118GW by the same year. The German government will accelerate data center approval processes to address the shortage.
08:22

France Proposes Canceling 18% of Public Debt, Sparking Global Inflation Warnings

According to Simon White, chief strategist at Variant Perception, French left-wing politician Jean-Luc Mélenchon recently proposed canceling 18% of France's public debt, a measure that could spread to other countries and trigger what White warns may become a "monetary financing" stage of the global debt cycle. White cautioned that such debt cancellation schemes—effectively a form of permanent money printing—risk fueling severe inflation and devaluing financial assets. The proposal echoes discuss
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08:19

Korea Advanced Materials' Largest Shareholder Changes to Nakamoto Investment Partnership on Aug 27

According to E-Daily citing Financial Supervisory Service disclosures, Korea Advanced Materials (062970) changed its largest shareholder from Satoshi Holdings to Nakamoto Investment Partnership on Aug 26-27. Nakamoto acquired 2.214 million shares (7.75%) of the 3.466 million shares (12.14%) previously held by Satoshi Holdings, while Flake acquired the remaining 1.251 million shares (4.38%). The total transaction value was approximately 10.5 billion won. Kim Byung-jin, 100% investor in Nakamoto I
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08:19

South Korea Plans to Issue 16 Trillion Won in Government Bonds in September

According to Jin10, South Korea's Ministry of Strategy and Finance announced on Thursday plans to issue 16 trillion won ($11.61 billion) in government bonds through auctions in September. The ministry also plans to issue 1 trillion won in won-denominated foreign exchange stabilization bonds next month.
08:16

Tennessee Orders Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com to Halt Sports Prediction Market Contracts

According to Bitcoin.com, Tennessee's sports betting commission has issued cease-and-desist orders to Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com, requiring them to stop offering sports-related prediction market contracts to the state's residents and return user funds. Tennessee contends that these products constitute sports betting under state law and must comply with licensing, tax, age restriction, and consumer protection requirements.
08:15

China's Defense Ministry Calls Philippines to Remove '57' Ship from Ren'ai Reef on August 27

According to China's Defense Ministry, on August 27, spokesman Ma Xiaofang stated that Ren'ai Reef is part of China's Nansha Islands. China and the Philippines reached a temporary arrangement on humanitarian supply deliveries based on Beijing's three-point principles for managing the situation. China will not accept the Philippines transporting construction materials or building permanent facilities, and will firmly block such attempts in accordance with law. The Philippines should remove the il
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08:13

Mirae Asset Adds 76.8 Billion Won in SK Hynix Shares After ETF Portfolio Deviation

According to Korea Economic TV, Mirae Asset's TIGER Semiconductor ETF purchased approximately 76.8 billion won worth of SK Hynix shares on Aug 26 after market close via off-hours NXT trading to realign with its benchmark index. The passive ETF had held SK Hynix at 31.45% weight versus the KRX Semiconductor Index's target of 37.29%, while Samsung Electronics was overweighted at 28.94% compared to the index's 22.82%. The fund attributed the deviation to a sampling replication method employed since
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