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According to Fox Business reporter Charlie Gasparino on August 25, Treasury Secretary Bessent's real objective is to push down 10-year Treasury yields to around 4.3% through bond buybacks and debt restructuring, rather than addressing the underlying deficit. Insiders revealed Bessent aims to trigger a large-scale passive short squeeze in trend-following CTA funds ahead of midterm elections. Data shows global CTA and trend-tracking strategies currently hold debt market short positions near histor

According to Jin10, on August 25, China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) released its daily petrochemical warehouse receipt data. Styrene futures receipts surged 2,300 contracts to 2,700, the largest single-day increase among tracked commodities. Polypropylene receipts rose 332 contracts to 29,132, while ethylene glycol increased 100 contracts to 3,766. PVC declined 85 contracts to 120,812. Polyethylene and liquefied petroleum gas receipts remained flat.

According to Bitunix analysts, on August 25, U.S. long-term Treasury yields remained at elevated levels despite the Treasury's expanded buyback operations. While repurchases primarily improve market liquidity, they have limited effectiveness in changing the core pricing of long-end rates. Treasury yields are fundamentally determined by fiscal deficits, inflation, debt supply, and global capital allocation rather than buyback operations. Against the backdrop of sustained U.S. financing needs and

According to BlockBeats citing TradingBeats data, on August 25, major Hyperliquid whale Maji recovered approximately $10.83 million in unrealized gains over two weeks. The trader's account had touched a low of -$36.64 million on August 13 before rebounding to -$25.82 million, despite reducing 70,600 ETH positions while simultaneously accumulating 86,300 ETH—indicating net position expansion rather than exit activity. Meanwhile, top BTC, ETH, and HYPE long positions across Hyperliquid remained un

According to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May, keeping money in a bank account is "one of the worst financial decisions of a lifetime." Fink argued that Americans need exposure to capital markets to participate in economic gains generated by AI, and warned that without investment in capital assets, people relying solely on wages could fall behind as wealth concentrates among asset owners.

According to Coinglass, an unknown wallet transferred 62.7 million USDT to Binance on Aug 25 at 15:46.

According to NICE Credit Rating on August 25, the agency downgraded EcoPro's credit outlook to negative while maintaining the A- rating for the battery material maker's unsecured bonds. A negative outlook typically signals heightened risk of credit downgrade within 6–12 months. EcoPro's first-half 2026 consolidated revenue fell to 1.182 trillion won from 1.410 trillion won year-over-year, while EBIT margin contracted to 3.3% from 3.6%. Total debt rose sharply to 4.702 trillion won as of June-end

According to Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline came under attack, prompting the country to revise its 2026 oil production target downward to 96 million tons. The attack is expected to result in a production loss of 3.5 million tons.

According to ChainCatcher citing Peng Pai News, SK Hynix announced on Aug 24 that its Taobao flagship store will cease operations on Sept 9, 2026, and has delisted all products. Consumers raised concerns over warranty coverage for previously purchased memory modules. On Aug 25, SK Hynix shares opened lower and declined further, down over 4% by press time. Separately, the company's union voted down a preliminary wage agreement negotiated over two months. Of 15,045 employees who participated, 50.0

According to NHK, on August 25, Japan's Finance Ministry forecast that debt servicing costs will rise 17.1% year-over-year in the fiscal year beginning April 2026, hitting a record high of 36.6386 trillion yen (approximately $23 billion USD), driven by rising interest rates.

According to Morgan Stanley research note dated August 24, Marvell Technology's 2028 earnings per share is projected at $11, 14% above market consensus of $9.64. Morgan Stanley reiterated an overweight rating with a $240 price target, citing strong demand from Google's custom chip collaboration, AWS Trainium 3 ramp, and Microsoft Maia XPU orders. The firm highlighted that Marvell's full-stack capabilities across optical communications DSP, XPU ASIC, and switching chips may not be fully priced by

According to supply chain sources cited by financial media, Xiaomi has officially launched the Xuanwu O3 processor, the world's first flagship mobile SoC supporting LPDDR6 memory. Domestic storage leader Changxin CXMT is the core LPDDR6 partner for the chipset. This marks the first time domestic LPDDR6 memory has been deployed in a flagship-tier processor, positioning China's low-power memory technology among the global leaders.

According to the Korea Exchange, Haetchtec, a semiconductor component manufacturer, closed 39.43% below its initial offering price of 23,000 Korean won on August 25, settling at 13,930 won on its first trading day. The company produces chip sensor integrated circuits and holds over 43% market share in South Korea's smartphone market.

According to reports, quantitative trading firm Jane Street posted approximately $15 billion in losses in July 2026, breaking its nearly 10-year streak of largely profitable months. The loss is attributed to exposure to AI-related assets, including investments in Situational Awareness, an AI-focused fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner that collapsed about 67% the same month due to high leverage and margin pressures. Despite the July setback, Jane Street's 2026 trading

According to McKinsey's June analysis, the U.S. robotics industry faces a critical dependency on Chinese-made hardware components such as motors, chassis, batteries, and sensors. China controls approximately 90% of rare-earth magnet processing technology, while sourcing components from China typically costs 5 to 10 times less than domestic U.S. manufacturing, according to Standard Bots CEO Evan Beard's congressional testimony. In July, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission restricted foreig

According to the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), on August 21, Pakistan opened its formal cryptocurrency licensing regime with a September 5, 2026 deadline for existing virtual-asset service providers to submit applications or cease operations. Virtual-asset service providers that were operating in Pakistan before March 5, 2026 must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) application by September 5 to continue serving Pakistani customers. Continuing to operate without submi

According to KPMG Pulse of Fintech, UK fintech investment fell to £1.8 billion across 205 deals in the first half of 2026, down nearly two-thirds year over year. Meanwhile, global fintech funding more than doubled to £75.8 billion in the same period, widening the gap between Britain's market performance and broader global trends. UK fintech's share of EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) investment contracted sharply to 22% in H1 2026 from 68% at the end of 2025, despite Britain remaining the r

According to Bloomberg, the Trump administration is considering additional tariffs of 7.5% on Chinese goods on August 24. Combined with existing tariffs of 10% to 12.5% imposed in July under Section 301 of the Trade Act, the total rate would reach 20%, the same level before a February U.S. Supreme Court ruling voided the earlier tariffs. The measure is viewed as a countermeasure against Chinese overcapacity.

According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on August 25, Beijing will closely monitor developments related to U.S. sanctions and adopt necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights. Lin said China will take all required actions to firmly protect its interests in response to American pressure, without specifying further details on potential countermeasures or impact on China's banking sector.

According to Japan's Kyodo News, the nation's debt servicing costs will rise 17.1% to a record 36.6386 trillion yen for the 2027/28 fiscal year, reflecting mounting fiscal pressures amid prolonged monetary stimulus and demographic challenges.