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Gold extended its weekly rally Friday after the US Treasury's attempt to push down long-term borrowing costs produced barely a day of relief in the bond market. Spot gold traded at $4,514.23 an ounce at 0031 GMT, up 3.2% for the week, and later rose to $4,582.64 by 0903 GMT, marking a weekly gain

US stock indices closed higher on August 21 (US Eastern Time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01, the S&P 500 gaining 33.21 points (0.43%) to 7,674.37, and the Nasdaq Composite advancing 113.29 points (0.43%) to 26,180.45. The gains occurred as

According to Samsung Electronics official disclosure on Aug 21, the company announced a shareholder return plan valued at 90 to 110 trillion Korean won (approximately $68.7-84.2 billion USD). The announcement follows SK Hynix' similar shareholder return initiative, signaling continued capital

NH Investment & Securities forecasted next week's KOSPI range at 6400-7500, identifying NVIDIA's earnings announcement scheduled for the 27th as a key turning point. Analyst Na Jung-hwan emphasized that investors should monitor not only revenue performance but also gross margin maintenance,

On Friday (August 21) New York close, spot gold surged 1.98% to $4,604.99 per ounce and broke above its 200-day moving average at $4,514.28. Spot silver rose 1.37% to $69.02/oz and pierced its 100-day moving average at $68.45, approaching its 200-day average at $72.14. COMEX gold futures

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Ionic Digital, a publicly listed Bitcoin mining company, added 21 bitcoins, bringing its total holdings to 2,882 BTC and ranking it 29th globally in corporate Bitcoin holdings.

Brazil's Industry and Trade Minister will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Giroux next week, according to the ministry announcement.

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia has agreed this week to license artificial intelligence software from startup Poolside for $6 billion and will extend employment offers to more than 100 of the firm's employees. The semiconductor giant is also making a separate $1 billion investment in Poolside,

According to MSCI, the MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Index rose 1.3% and the foreign exchange index gained 0.3% as of August 21, 2026.

Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 0.40% at 6,303.83 points on August 21, continuing to test its 50-day moving average (6,231.81 points) since August 13. The index gained 0.10% for the week. Among top Chinese stocks, NetEase led gains with a 6.9% jump, followed by New Oriental up 1.9%,

US stocks rebounded on 21일 (local time) as stronger-than-expected service sector data supported investor sentiment despite continued bond market volatility. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.98% to close at 53,277.01, while the S&P 500 gained 0.43% to 7,674.37 and the Nasdaq Composite

According to Jin10 data, hedge funds significantly reduced their net short positions in European diesel as of August 22, cutting short holdings by 309 contracts to their lowest level in over two years, while simultaneously adding 1,498 new long contracts. The shift reflects traders' expectations

North American tech-software stock index ETF rose 1.43% to $103.37 today, though it declined 0.68% for the week, ending a streak of three consecutive weeks of gains that reached 7.5%, 8.57%, and 1.35% respectively.

According to CFTC data as of August 18, asset managers increased their U.S. Treasury exposure in the week before the U.S. government's unexpected announcement of a buyback plan on Wednesday. The data, cited by Bloomberg, also showed that speculators reduced their Treasury position during the same pe

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 21, the three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher amid buying on dips. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517.80 points (0.98%) to 53,277.01, the S&P 500 gained 33.21 points (0.43%) to 7,674.37, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 113.29 points (0.43%) to 26

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), leveraged funds began rebuilding Japanese yen short positions during the week of August 18.

On Friday, August 21, gold ETF led market gains with a 1.95% increase, followed by Dow ETF up 0.98%, Russell 2000 ETF up 0.77%, and Emerging Markets ETF up 0.75%. U.S. crude oil fund gained 0.58%. Year-to-date, crude oil fund surged 89.97%, with Emerging Markets ETF and Russell 2000 ETF each up 23.

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, recommended on Friday that investors allocate between 10% to 15% of their portfolio to gold and "a bit of Bitcoin" to mitigate risks from potential debt crises and geopolitical conflicts. Dalio predicted that a U.S. debt crisis could occur within three y

On Friday (August 21), U.S. sector ETFs closed broadly higher, with the Biotechnology Index ETF and Healthcare ETF rising 1.29%, leading all major sector funds. Discretionary Consumer ETF gained 1.15%, while Global Aviation ETF rose 1.06%. Among decliners, Utilities ETF fell 2.31%, Semiconductor ETF

According to Bloomberg, the Bloomberg Electric Vehicle Price Return Index rose 1.76% to 3,514.69 points on Friday, August 21. The index gained 0.30% for the week, displaying a V-shaped recovery pattern.