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MongoDB Inc. (MDB) saw a CEO transition as C.J. Desai stepped down after less than a year in the role and Dev Ittycheria returned as interim chief. Desai is leaving to become chief enterprise platform officer at Meta Platforms Inc. (META). The abrupt leadership change comes ahead of the company's In

According to Stifel and William Blair, MongoDB CEO C.J. Desai departed for a senior role at Meta Platforms on Monday after less than a year in the position, with former CEO Dev Ittycheria returning as interim chief. The abrupt leadership change comes ahead of MongoDB's Investor Day on Tuesday,

South Korean financial authorities received 82 complaints regarding single-stock leveraged ETFs during the May-August period, with 67% concentrated in July-August when stock prices declined, according to data obtained by National Assembly member Park Sung-hoon. Korea Exchange analysis comparing 66 t

Samsung Electronics executives revealed at the Korea Premium Week 2026 investor presentation on May 29 that artificial intelligence is driving memory semiconductor demand beyond high-bandwidth memory (HBM) into general DRAM and NAND flash markets. Kim Tae-woo, Vice President of Samsung Electronics'

According to analysis by Rep. Park Sung-hoon's office based on data from the Financial Supervisory Service, Korea Exchange, and Financial Investment Association, 82 complaints and disputes regarding single-stock leveraged ETFs were filed between May and

According to Peter Stein, CEO of ASIFMA and GFMA, on September 29 at Korea Premium Week 2026, global investors called for Korea to address underlying market infrastructure gaps before accelerating settlement cycle reforms. Stein likened the issue to fixing "rusty pipes," highlighting operational

According to Korea Exchange, the exchange and Korea Development Bank will jointly host a seminar on 'Derivatives Market Development and Marine Finance Development Direction' on October 2 at Lotte Hotel Busan. The event is part of Korea Premium Weeks 2026, a three-week capital markets conference and

According to ZhiTong Finance, on September 29, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.63%, dropping 155 points to 24,486 in early trading. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.37%, with total morning turnover reaching 90.9 billion Hong Kong dollars. Kangfang Biotech (09926) led market gainers with a

South Korea's KOSPI (benchmark equity index) fell 1% intraday on September 29.

SpaceX's Starship reached orbit and deployed 26 Starlink V3 satellites for the first time on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, in US Stock Market News covering a significant milestone for Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX). The rocket launched from Starbase Texas, reaching low-earth-orbit

According to Guru Club, Michael Burry on Monday, September 29, announced he is converting short positions in key AI-related stocks to put options to achieve more cost-effective leverage over a shorter timeframe. Burry is replacing his Micron short with June-expiring puts at 500-strike, Nebius short

Tesla stock closed Monday at $357.45, marking its worst single-day performance in nearly a month as Cantor Fitzgerald and JPMorgan issued cautious third-quarter delivery forecasts ahead of the company's update slated for Friday. Cantor expects 421,758 vehicle deliveries below the 448,679 Visible

On September 28, 2026, NVIDIA (NVDA) closed at $228.86 during regular U.S. trading, up $3.79, or 1.68%, from the previous trading day, with its total market capitalization holding near $5.52 trillion. On the same day, the company announced that it was expanding its share buyback authorization by $15 billion, raising the total authorization from $8.5 billion to $23.5 billion and setting a record for the largest single buyback authorization increase in U.S. stock market history. The stock briefly

On Monday, September 29, Tesla stock fell to $357.45, marking its worst day in nearly a month, as analysts lowered expectations for third-quarter vehicle deliveries. Cantor Fitzgerald expects 421,758 deliveries versus the 448,679-unit consensus, while JPMorgan cut its forecast to 482,000

Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange co-hosted Korea Premium Week 2026 on the 29th at The Grand Lotte Seoul, where industry experts discussed Korean stock market advancement through AI investment expansion and infrastructure improvements. Song Ki-myung, Korea Exchange Securities Market

Nike (NKE) will report earnings results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2027 after the market closes on Oct. 1 (1:30 AM IST on Oct. 2), with management hosting an earnings call with analysts to provide further details on the quarter, according to Motley Fool. The stock has declined nearly 43% t

Japan conducted an auction of 40-year government bonds today, achieving a subscription ratio of 3.1, the highest level since 2020. The previous 12-month average subscription ratio was 2.67.

From 03:15 to 03:30 on September 29, 2026 (UTC), BTC edged up over the 15-minute period, with a Return % of +0.38%, a price range of 82,864.7–83,220.0 USDT, and an Ampl of 0.43%. Despite the slight short-term gain, the overall price remained in a narrow consolidation pattern, with intraday fluctuations of around $1,800. Market sentiment leaned toward waiting and watching for macro signals to become clearer. The main drivers of this minor fluctuation were the interplay between heightened geopolit

According to Jin10, offshore CNH Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates (HIBOR) rose across most tenors on Tuesday, Sept 29. The one-week HIBOR increased to 1.43788%, reaching its highest level since July 22. Overnight HIBOR rose 2 basis points to 1.38962%, marking a new high since Sept 18, while the

China's domestic futures contracts declined broadly during early morning session today (September 29), with No. 20 rubber futures dropping over 3%, containerized freight European route and crude oil (SC) falling nearly 3%. Eggs, polysilicon, rubber, ethylene glycol (EG), platinum, palladium, and