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Nasdaq-listed Hyperliquid Strategies reported first-half fiscal earnings Thursday morning, announcing it raised $647 million in equity capital during the fiscal year ended June 30. The firm, trading under ticker PURR, more than doubled its Hyperliquid (HYPE) treasury to 29.3 million tokens valued at

The Kansas City Fed's manufacturing composite index for August remained at 10, matching expectations and improving from 9 in the previous month.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, new jobless claims fell to 203,000 for the week ended August 22, below the forecast of 208,000. Claims decreased by 4,000 from the prior week's 207,000. The four-week moving average rose to 205,500 from 204,250.

The Kansas City Federal Reserve's manufacturing output index remained unchanged at 17 in August, matching the previous month's reading, indicating no change in regional factory activity.

The Kansas City Federal Reserve's Manufacturing Composite Index reached 10 in August, up from 9 in July, indicating a modest improvement in regional manufacturing activity.

Alphabet's stock has declined 15% from its peak, erasing $692 billion in market value, as investors question the company's ability to convert massive AI infrastructure investments into revenue. The sell-off follows concerns about delayed Gemini 3.5 Pro model updates, talent departures including AI s

According to announcements on August 27, 2026, Shanxi Coking Coal resumed production at its Xiqv Mine starting August 26 after a safety-related shutdown on August 5. The mine accounts for 2.7 million tons of the company's annual production capacity, or 5.67% of total capacity. Meanwhile, U.S.

According to trade.xyz, market expectations ahead of SHEIN's listing may fluctuate, causing mark prices to touch applicable discovery boundaries more frequently during this period. This development may temporarily restrict the movement range of mark prices relative to reference prices. Market

According to BlockBeats, on August 27, Trade.xyz launched perpetual markets for State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) with up to 10x leverage. The XBI contracts are denominated in US dollars and represent one share of the underlying ETF, which tracks the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index. Th

According to Tasnim News, Iran's deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad inspected the oil infrastructure on Khark Island today (August 27) following months of US strikes. Khark Island, located off Iran's southern coast, is a critical oil export hub. At its peak, the island handled approximately 90% o

China's coking coal futures main contract rose nearly 2% today to 1,618 yuan per ton. The September 2609 contract surged over 4% to 1,719 yuan per ton. Since the start of August, the contract has climbed more

According to the European Union Sugar Market Observatory's latest market dynamics report, EU sugar production for the 2026-27 sugar season is forecast to decline 19% year-over-year to 13.4 million tonnes, down from an estimated 16.6 million tonnes in the 2025-26 season. The EU Sugar Market Observato

From 14:15 to 14:30 on August 27, 2026 (UTC), BTC rose 0.57% in 15 minutes, with a price range of 79,400.1–79,916.9 USDT and an amplitude of 0.65%. Over the past 24 hours, BTC has risen approximately 1.21%, with the current price around $79,501. Market volatility has intensified as investors focus on changes in safe-haven demand amid rising geopolitical risks. The primary driver of this move was the return of safe-haven funds triggered by the US-Iran conflict reaching a stalemate. The US-Iran wa

According to reports from British sources, Persian Gulf oil producers have recently adjusted crude export strategies amid tightening Hormuz Strait shipping security. Measures include expanding existing tanker fleets and modifying transshipment routes. The shift has driven up oil tanker spot prices a

Gold experienced a strong reversal in August, taking prices higher and back toward levels last seen in May after nearly two months of accumulation around the $4,000 support area. The reversal was supported by fundamental shifts including a rebound in inflation expectations led largely by the surge i

According to Glassnode report released on August 27, Bitcoin has rallied 26% since mid-August lows, with record single-day short liquidations on August 19 serving as the primary trigger. The rebound has been supported by $2.23 billion in cumulative net inflows to U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs over the

On Aug. 27, cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Okta surged during intraday trading following stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings and raised guidance citing AI-driven security threats. CrowdStrike (CRWD-US) rose 18%, while Okta (OKTA-US) jumped 222%. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz stated the security m

According to UAnalyze, Best Buy reported Q2 revenue of $9.78 billion with same-store sales up 4.1% on August 27, both beating market expectations. The company raised its adjusted full-year EPS guidance to $6.70-$6.90, above analyst expectations of $6.62. U.S. same-store sales grew 4.5%, with

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, U.S. natural gas inventories last week increased by 15 billion cubic feet, with a week-over-week gain of 0.47%, reaching 3.18 trillion cubic feet. Bloomberg users had projected an increase of 16 billion cubic feet, while analysts

According to Burlington Stores official earnings report on August 27, the U.S. discount retailer reported Q2 net income of $184.3 million, or $2.88 per share, significantly above the prior year's $94.2 million ($1.47 per share). Adjusted earnings per share came in at $2.37, beating analyst