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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink stated the US needs $10 trillion in AI infrastructure investment over the next decade. Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference, Fink argued the funding gap is too large for public budgets and must come from Americans' retirement accounts, pension funds, and

President Trump on August 19 threatened to stop doing business with countries where the US runs a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve refuses to cut interest rates. The statement directly targeted Switzerland and referenced roughly 60 nations Trump claims benefit from lopsided trade

Persian Gulf states are advancing massive AI infrastructure projects despite Iranian drone strikes targeting data centers on March 1, 2026. Iran struck two AWS data centers in the UAE and one in Bahrain, framing the facilities as extensions of US military operations. The attacks occurred as the UAE

Wacker Chemie is evaluating the closure of its polysilicon plant in Charleston, Tennessee, after Section 232 tariffs imposed on August 6 caused the facility's last two customers to exit. The Trump administration introduced the trade measures to protect America's semiconductor supply chain,

White House senior adviser Kevin Hassett stated that raising interest rates is under consideration, emphasizing the importance of respecting the Federal Reserve's independence in decision-making processes. The federal funds rate has remained between 3.50% and 3.75% throughout 2026. Market

SoFi Technologies and Payward have agreed to connect SoFi's banking infrastructure with Kraken's digital-asset trading network. The arrangement gives institutional clients another route to move U.S. dollars and manage liquidity outside traditional banking hours. Under the agreement, Payward will

US non-farm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, the Labor Department reported on September 4 (local time), far exceeding the market forecast of a 56,000 gain. The August figure represented a 106,000-job divergence from expectations. The robust August performance followed a July contraction of 2

PancakeSwap captured 37.3% of bStocksFinance's trading volume on BNBCHAIN, according to @PancakeSwap. The platform introduced the Shared Inventory Hook feature, which allows a single USDT balance to quote multiple real-world

Bottomline, a provider of Swift services, has partnered with blockchain infrastructure firm Chainlink to expand blockchain-based cross-border settlement capabilities to more than 600 bank customers. The partnership aims to connect traditional financial payment infrastructure with public and

Hedera announced the addition of two new partners to its Council network: WISeKey and SpaceDevUy. WISeKey brings expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity, while SpaceDevUy focuses on decentralized applications and smart contracts. The Hedera Council oversees network governance and comprises v

Spiko Finance, an institutional cash management platform operating on Solana, recently reported close to $2 billion in assets under management. The platform has attracted 5,000 users with hundreds of daily subscriptions and redemptions, according to a Solana Foundation announcement. The growth

Retail investors in South Korea net purchased US Treasury exchange-traded funds (ETFs) totaling billions of won in the recent week as long-term US bond yields surged. According to KOSCOM ETF CHECK on the 4th, individual investors bought a net 4.09 billion won of the ACE US 30-Year Treasury Active ET

The US Dollar Index rose to 99.076 as of 7:35 AM ET on September 4, gaining 0.110% from the previous session's close at 98.967, while USD/JPY climbed 0.343% to 156.286 yen. Market participants are focused on the upcoming US August employment report, with non-farm payrolls expected to increase

Washington is moving back toward diplomacy on two of the world's most dangerous conflicts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. representatives are expected to meet officials in both Ukraine and Russia in the coming days, with preliminary dates already discussed. Reuters reported that

Planet Labs delivered second-quarter revenue of $116.1 million, a 58% increase that exceeded Wall Street's estimate of approximately $104 million, while posting a surprise profit of $0.02 per share against consensus expectations of a $0.02-per-share loss. The Earth-imaging company's defense and

Gate expanded its tokenized stocks, futures zones, and event markets in early September following a strong August rally across crypto and traditional markets. Bitcoin gained 25.1% over August while Ethereum rose 32.6%, according to Gate Research's quantitative report. The platform's tokenized stock

Sucden Financial appointed Harry Clarke as head of FX sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective 1 September 2026. He reports to Wayne Roworth, the firm's global head of FX. Clarke joins from UBS, where he spent more than eight years in FX sales, most recently as director in

Zscaler (ZS) and DocuSign (DOCU) stocks declined in pre-market trade on Friday despite both companies reporting earnings beats that prompted a wave of price target hikes from Wall Street analysts. ZS stock fell nearly 5%, while DOCU stock edged 0.7% lower, even as analysts raised price targets

The Japanese yen strengthened to the 155 yen per dollar range in two days, continuing its appreciation trend. As of the 4th, the yen traded at 155.3-156.4 per dollar in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, according to a Korea Economic Daily report. The currency had reached 155.3 yen intraday in the

At 20:30 Beijing time on September 4, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August NFP employment report. The data showed that U.S. seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August, the highest level since March and well above the market expectation of 56,000. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, in line with expectations. Meanwhile, July’s figure was revised up from an initial decline of 23,000 to an increase of 21,000. This much stronger-than-expected employ