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According to Standard Chartered, on September 22, the bank forecasted that gold's average price in the fourth quarter of 2026 will reach $4,650 per ounce, up from approximately $4,350 in Q3. Following the Federal Reserve's 25 basis point rate increase last week, gold has not weakened as historically expected, as the traditional negative correlation between gold and real interest rates continues to diminish. The correlation coefficients between gold and 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury yields ar

According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics announced a record-breaking cash dividend of approximately 30 trillion won for the third quarter, with the ex-dividend date set for September 28, 2026. To secure dividend rights, investors must complete purchases by September 28. Major securities firms estimate the dividend per share (DPS) at around 4,600 won, translating to an after-tax yield of approximately 1.76% based on the current stock price of 277,000 won. The company previously commit

According to the Korea Exchange, Samsung Electronics announced on Sept 22 a record cash dividend of approximately 30 trillion won for the third quarter, with an estimated dividend per share of around 4,600 won. The ex-dividend date is Sept 30; investors must complete purchases by Sept 28 to secure dividend rights. Based on the stock price of 277,000 won, the dividend yield stands at approximately 1.76% before taxes. Samsung plans to return 50% of annual free cash flow to shareholders, positionin

According to Bloomberg, Singapore's Monetary Authority released a Financial Stability Assessment showing that AI-assisted cybersecurity and operational risks have overtaken geopolitical tensions as the primary concern for financial institutions. Among surveyed chief risk officers, 80% cited cyber and operational risks as the leading worry, while 77% flagged geopolitical risks. The report also identified a cooling in AI investment as a key risk factor.

According to Financial News, on September 22, Samsung Electro-Mechanics rose 6.30% to 1.519 million won, driven by expectations of increased demand for AI server multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) and supply shortages. The stock opened at 1.44 million won and climbed to intraday high of 1.548 million won. Rising AI infrastructure investments by major tech companies are fueling demand for high-capacity MLCCs.

According to Financial News, Hyundai Autoever gained 8.45% to 391,500 won on September 22, driven by investor expectations of benefiting from the Hyundai Motor Group's planned 9 trillion won investment in an AI data center and robotics cluster in Saemangeum. The project is expected to boost Hyundai Autoever's systems integration and IT operations management revenues. Samsung Securities analyst Lim Eun-young stated that as Hyundai Motor Group's physical AI business progresses, data center capacit

According to Financial News, Samsung Electro-Mechanics' stock surged 6.3% on September 22, reaching 1,519,000 Korean won (up 90,000 won from the prior close of 1,429,000 won), with an intraday high of 1,548,000 won. The rally reflects growing investor optimism around high-capacity MLCC demand for AI servers, driven by Nvidia's next-generation AI platform launch and increased infrastructure investments by major global tech firms. The company signed a long-term supply contract for AI server MLCCs

According to Shin Young Securities research center director Kim Hak-gyun on September 22, retail investors withdrew a record 13.55 trillion KRW from the KOSPI in August, marking the largest monthly outflow on record. As of September 18, another 9.83 trillion KRW flowed out, with daily average outflows exceeding August's pace. The exodus reflects weakened investor sentiment following a 38.3% market decline over just 27 trading days in June-July. With domestic retail investors retreating, foreign

According to Financial News, Shinhan Asset Management announced today (Sept. 22) that its SOL short-term bond active ETF's net assets surpassed 1 trillion KRW. Short-term bond ETFs have seen robust inflows as investors seek stable returns amid volatile equity markets and interest rates. The top 10 short-term ETFs collectively attracted approximately 1.4 trillion KRW in the past week, driven by growing demand from retail investors and banks managing liquidity.

According to CoinDesk, Google and Apple announced hiring for blockchain and cryptocurrency positions on September 21. Google Cloud is recruiting an industry principal architect in Hong Kong to collaborate with protocol foundations, exchanges, custodians, and financial institutions on tokenized real-world assets across Asia-Pacific. The role requires expertise in blockchain networks, smart contracts, stablecoin infrastructure, and custody technologies. Apple is seeking an Apple Pay financial prod

According to ChainCatcher, prediction market Polymarket has raised the probability of Anthropic launching the next Claude Opus model on September 22 to 77%, up 50% over the past 24 hours. The market resolves only for models explicitly named 'Opus' by Anthropic—such as Claude Opus 5.1, 5.5, or 6—and must be publicly accessible to trigger settlement.

According to Jin10 on September 22, union applications for collective bargaining recognition have surged in the United Kingdom following the Labour government's relaxation of collective negotiation rules earlier this year. The Central Arbitration Committee has disclosed 70 cases involving union bids for formal negotiating rights since April 6, when new worker rights measures took effect. The figure more than doubles the same period in 2025 and exceeds annual totals in most years since at least 2

According to Mr. Bubble, a senior chip designer, speaking on the Frictionless Podcast, the core bottleneck in AI computing infrastructure is shifting from boosting individual chip performance toward advanced packaging, system interconnect latency, and memory hierarchy management. Rising costs of advanced chip nodes and slowing transistor density gains are making traditional Moore's Law economically challenging, pushing the industry toward multi-chip integration via advanced packaging rather than

According to ECB Chief Economist Leane, oil and gas prices are expected to show improvement later this year, though they will not return to normal levels. Current conditions should improve compared to today, but significant uncertainties remain around this baseline outlook.

According to interviews with New York Times and AP, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed on Sept 22 a phased approach to North Korea's nuclear program: freeze, reduce, then dismantle. He suggested sanctions relief in exchange for North Korea halting additional nuclear weapons and ICBM development. Lee estimated North Korea currently has or is producing 10 to 20 additional nuclear weapons annually. He emphasized the need for direct talks between leaders, stating South Korea and the U.S.

According to PANews citing SoSoValue data, Ethereum spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $270 million yesterday (Sept. 21, Eastern Time). BlackRock's ETHA led the inflows at $110 million for the day, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $13.067 billion. Fidelity's FETH followed with $72.958 million in daily inflows.

Singapore-based tactile AI startup TacnIQ.ai announced on September 22 it secured US$1.5 million from lead investor In Group Holdings as part of a US$3 million pre-seed funding round. The company will deploy the funding to advance its tactile AI foundation models and expand its engineering team, with plans to scale operations across logistics, construction, ecommerce, hospitality, and healthcare sectors.

According to market reports, traders said India's central bank may be selling U.S. dollars to support the rupee. The RBI's potential intervention comes as the Indian currency faces pressure in forex markets.

According to Financial Times on September 21, Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, warned that extreme volatility in South Korea's KOSPI index is harming the country's investment reputation. In an op-ed, Sharma noted that Korea's market volatility over the past 12 months ranks among the worst since the 1980s, comparable only to financial crisis-hit emerging markets like Nigeria, Turkey, Brazil, and Greece. He attributed the volatility to high retail investor participation and AI

According to Kim Hak-gyun, director of Shin Young Securities Research Center, speaking today at a Korea Exchange seminar, interest rate movements are now driven by the White House rather than the Federal Reserve. Despite the Fed raising its benchmark rate by 25 basis points in September, U.S. 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields have declined, indicating market rates are rising independently of Fed policy. Kim attributed the structural driver to government fiscal deficits, which reached 5.5% of G