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Spot gold broke through $4,580 per ounce on August 21, gaining 1.35% during the day.

Iraq's Prime Minister announced plans to boost oil production to 8-10 million barrels per day over the next six years. The government has also dispatched a ministerial committee to Saudi Arabia to discuss expanding Iraq's OPEC production

On August 21, 2026, from 08:00 to 08:15 UTC, BTC surged rapidly over the 15-minute period, posting a return of +0.77%, a price range of 76,257.3–77,194.6 USDT, and an amplitude of 1.23%. The price began rising from around $76,000, briefly touched a high of $77,194.6 during the period, and generally followed a choppy upward trend. Market attention increased significantly, and volatility intensified. The primary driver of this anomaly was a sharp escalation in geopolitical risk. The US-Iran war en

According to Guru Club, spot platinum rose nearly 3% to $1,879.48 per ounce on August 21.

According to Ukrainian President Zelensky, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery in Perm and the Marinovka military airbase in Volgograd region on August 21.

According to ICE data, European natural gas prices in the Netherlands and UK hit five-month highs on August 21, driven by US-Iran tensions and low storage levels. The Dutch benchmark TTF near-month contract rose 0.545 euros to 65.84 euros per megawatt-hour, touching 66.09 euros intraday. UK near-mon

According to Electrek, Tesla has stopped producing its Solar Roof product and will no longer accept orders for solar roof tiles. The company has removed the product from its official website and notified certified third-party installers of the halt. Tesla's internal assessment determined the product

Samsung announced it will pay 30 trillion won (approximately $22.9 billion) in cash dividends during the third quarter. The payment represents a significant return to shareholders as the company continues its capital allocation

Cerebras Systems senior executives commenced stock sales as the company's IPO lock-up eases, with co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Sean Lie filing to sell over $153 million worth of shares on Thursday. Lie filed a Form 144 indicating plans to sell 710,247 common shares acquired when

Nvidia Corp. shares rose 0.5% in premarket trading on Friday, recovering from a nearly 4% decline over five consecutive sessions ahead of the chipmaker's Q2 earnings report due Aug. 26. The premarket gain followed Nvidia's denial of a report by The Information claiming the company plans to ship a

According to Reuters, Nvidia denied reports by The Information on Friday that it plans to ship a language processing unit (LPU) tailored for Chinese customers by year-end. "We have no LPU sales in the China market today, and no China-specific LPU product in our roadmap," a company spokesperson

According to a Form 144 filing submitted on Thursday, Cerebras co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Sean Lie plans to sell 710,247 common shares worth over $153 million. The shares were acquired through vested performance stock units in June, tied to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in May. Lie

Hong Kong stocks closed higher today, with the Hang Seng Index rising 1.21% and the Tech Index gaining 1.4%. Gold stocks and AI model concept shares led gains, with Chihfeng Gold (06693.HK) surging 12.4%, MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) climbing nearly 12%, and Zhipu AI (02513.HK) rising

According to BlockBeats, MicroStrategy's Bitcoin holdings surged in value by approximately $100 billion this week as BTC rebounded over 20% since August 14. The company holds 840,447 BTC currently valued at $641.9 billion, with an average cost basis

Samsung Electronics stock closed at 281,500 won on the 21st, up 3.87% (10,500 won) from the previous trading day's 271,000 won, according to the Korea Exchange. The recovery follows extreme volatility - the stock hit a record high of 374,500 won during trading on June 19, then plummeted 49.5% to 189

According to KB Securities, Samsung Electronics stock recovered to 281,500 won on August 21 after a sharp decline of 49.5% from its June 19 high of 374,500 won to a July 29 low of 189,200 won. The stock has risen 48.8% from its recent trough. KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-won said the company

According to Korea Exchange, Kakao submitted a preliminary review application for a split and re-listing on the securities market on August 21. The company plans to separate its Kakao Talk-based AI and advertising business through a corporate spin-off. Following the split, the remaining entity

According to the London Metal Exchange, copper inventory decreased by 1,350 tonnes and zinc inventory fell by 1,275 tonnes today. Nickel inventory increased by 294 tonnes, while tin declined by 45 tonnes and lead dropped by 250 tonnes. Aluminum inventory remained

According to Bank of America, $29 billion flowed into U.S. equity funds in the week ended August 19, marking the largest weekly inflow in three weeks. Global equity funds attracted $40.1 billion during the same