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Costco and SCAN Health Plan announced Tuesday a partnership to develop Medicare insurance products for eligible Costco members. The nonprofit Medicare Advantage provider and warehouse retailer plan to offer redesigned pharmacy experiences, over-the-counter benefits, vision coverage, and hearing

According to Taiwan Economic Daily, TSMC's advanced packaging CoWoS capacity is fully booked, with orders being redirected to Intel's Malaysia manufacturing facility to support shared customers. This marks a departure from conventional ecosystem practices. The move reflects the production

According to Jin10, major foreign exchange options including EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and AUD/USD are set to expire today at 22:00 UTC+8 (Beijing time), with 2 large strikes priced above 1 billion notional value.

According to Cointelegraph, prediction market platform Kalshi has filed an application with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch stock index perpetual futures products. The offering will enable traders to establish leveraged long or short positions on major stock indices wi

The UK Retail Price Index (RPI) for July came in at 3.2% year-on-year, falling short of the 3.3% forecast while climbing from the previous month's 3.0%.

The UK's July harmonized consumer price index (CPI) rose to 3.1% year-over-year, meeting market expectations and up from 2.8% in June.

The UK's core inflation rate (CPI excluding food and energy) reached 0.2% on a monthly basis in July, exceeding the forecast of 0.1% and declining from the previous month's 0.3%.

UK's July unadjusted input Producer Price Index came in at 4.9% year-over-year, falling significantly below the forecast of 6.6%. The previous month's reading was revised upward to 7.4% from an initial 7.3%.

UK consumer prices rose 0.3% month-on-month in July, matching market expectations. The increase marks an acceleration from the prior month's 0.1% rise, indicating slightly higher inflationary pressure in the latest reporting

According to a Nomura Securities report released on August 17, Japanese packaging substrate exports surged 98% year-over-year in June, reaching 291 billion yen, with per-square-meter prices climbing to 1.429 million yen, up 65% year-over-year. The investment bank expects the supply shortage to

According to the UK Office for National Statistics, the core retail price index year-over-year rose to 3.1% in July, up from 2.90% in the previous month.

Britain's July CPI year-on-year inflation rose to 2.9%, matching market expectations and up from 2.6% in June.

According to UK official statistics, core output PPI rose 0.6% month-on-month in July, up from 0.5% in the prior month.

UK input producer price inflation for July came in at -1.7% month-on-month, missing expectations of 0%. The previous month's figure was revised upward from -2.0% to -1.9%.

According to Jin10, US President Trump's tariffs on Indian goods have had little impact on trade patterns over the past year through July 2026. The US still accounts for approximately 20% of India's total exports, according to an analysis of India's trade ministry data. Tariff rates on Indian goods

According to Align Partners, on August 19, the asset manager requested an emergency shareholder meeting at Gavia (GVAG: 079940), arguing that Macquarie's proposed public tender offer at 48,000 won per share significantly undervalues the company. Align Partners estimated Gavia's intrinsic value at 65

According to Pro Farmer crop survey data, Chicago soybean futures are on track to gain for a fourth consecutive trading day, reaching their longest winning streak since mid-May. The most actively traded soybean contract advanced 0.7%, boosting broader grain and oilseed markets amid supply

According to Jin10, Saudi Arabia has resumed crude oil loading and sales within the Hormuz Strait, according to reports on August 19. The move signals a potential easing of regional supply disruptions amid ongoing geopolitical

On August 19, the UK will release July CPI and retail price index month-on-month data within the next 10 minutes.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin held near $64,250 on Wednesday, up roughly 1% for the week, while Ether led major cryptocurrencies with a 1.5% weekly gain and Solana climbed nearly 1%. Meanwhile, semiconductor stocks tumbled sharply: Samsung