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Moderna and Merck announced on Wednesday (August 19) that their mRNA therapy successfully halted recurrence or spread of melanoma in over 1,000 patients during late-stage clinical trials, lifting the healthcare sector to its best weekly

According to Kalshi, gold has just surpassed U.S. Treasury securities to become the largest reserve asset held by central banks globally.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), speculators on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reduced their net short positions in natural gas by 3,405

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, WTI crude oil futures speculators reduced their net long positions by 3,584 contracts to 102,274 contracts for the week ending August 18.

According to Ann Miletti, head of equity investments at Allspring Global Investments, the upcoming Jackson Hole Economic Symposium next week presents a bigger concern for Wall Street than Nvidia's earnings. Miletti said the firm focuses on factors within its control, including identifying

According to the CFTC, in the week of August 18, speculators' net long positions in NYMEX WTI crude oil increased by 320 contracts to 104,035 contracts, marking a three-week high.

According to the CFTC, as of the week ending August 18, COMEX gold speculator net long positions increased by 4,054 contracts to 145,922. Silver speculator net long positions rose by 456 contracts to 10,768, while copper speculator net long positions fell by 1,655 contracts to 79,225.

Onshore Chinese yuan appreciated to 6.7215 per U.S. dollar in overnight trading on Aug 21, up 45 points from Thursday's close. Trading volume reached 29.963 billion U.S. dollars.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed down 0.50% overnight at 25,895, while the Hang Seng Tech Index declined 0.78% to 4,731.

Gold surged above $4,600 an ounce on Friday, reaching $4,620.14—its highest level in three months—as a weaker dollar and renewed concerns over U.S. finances pushed investors toward defensive assets. The move marked a more than 5% gain for the week, one of gold's strongest weekly advances this

According to Reuters, spot gold reached $4,620.14 on Friday, marking its highest level in three months and extending a weekly gain of more than 5%. U.S. gold futures climbed above $4,670. The rally was driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, which fell nearly 1% this week, and renewed concerns over

According to Jin10 data, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, fell 0.09% on August 21 and closed at 98.801 at the end of New York forex trading. The euro strengthened to 1.1683 dollars

U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds attracted $220.8 million in net inflows on August 20, their largest single-day intake in 203 trading sessions spanning 296 calendar days, according to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph. The previous comparable figure was $246 million on

According to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph, U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds attracted $220.8 million in net inflows on August 20, marking their largest single-day intake in 203 trading sessions spanning 296 calendar days. The previous comparable figure was $246 million on

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, advised investors to reduce bond holdings and allocate 10-15% of portfolios to gold and some bitcoin in response to US fiscal crisis risks, according to Bloomberg. In a LinkedIn post, Dalio cited US government fiscal pressures including a $2 trillion

US hedge fund manager Citadel disposed of over 80% of the portfolio risk from assets acquired from AI-focused hedge fund Sycamore Situational Awareness, CNBC reported on the 21st local time. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin informed clients in a letter obtained by CNBC that the firm had already resolved more

According to CNBC on August 21, Citadel, a major U.S. hedge fund manager, has divested more than 80% of its holdings acquired from Citadel Acquisitions, a fund known for artificial intelligence investments. The firm completed over 100 block trades worth more than $4 billion at market value. CEO

From 18:30 to 18:45 (UTC) on August 21, 2026, BTC pulled back 0.58% over 15 minutes, falling into the 76852.7–77447.3 USDT range, with an amplitude of 0.77%. Over the previous 24 hours, BTC rebounded approximately $4,700 from a low of $72,212 to around $76,973, gaining 6.17%, with a price range of more than $7,300, indicating intense market volatility. The primary driver of this move was the market’s partial pricing-in of several macro tailwinds. The Fed kept the federal funds rate unchanged at

Lee Kyung-min, FICC Research Director at Daishin Securities, forecast that KOSPI will break through its previous high of 9300 within this year in an interview with Money Today's YouTube channel. KOSPI fell more than 22% in July and has shown continued volatility this month, dropping 38% from its hig