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AI Tools Are Reshaping Stock Trading and Investment Research in China
Hong Kong-based quantitative trader Ryan Lei now delegates much of his investment research to artificial intelligence. For a recent bet tied to a major technology initial public offering, Lei used Fut
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Iranian lawmaker says Tehran rejects unconditional talks with US, deeming them "futile."
Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi stated that Tehran would not negotiate with the United States without its conditions being met, calling such talks "futile" otherwise. This statement comes amid pushes b
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BRICS summit begins in India; Iran-UAE dynamic key to joint statement
BRICS summit begins in India; Iran-UAE dynamic key to joint statement
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Elon Musk reposts tweet, Yale AI Association kicks off academic year with live Grok Bot demo at Yale University
The student group also announced a contest to build a useful app for Yale. Cursor brought the event to campus and offered attendees a free month of Cursor Pro.
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India's Markets Regulator Proposes Overhaul of Closing Auction Session After Sharp Swings and Concentrated Derivatives Activity
India's Markets Regulator Proposes Overhaul of Closing Auction Session After Sharp Swings and Concentrated Derivatives Activity
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UN officials warn Ukraine faces "most difficult winter" since full-scale Russian invasion.
Alexander De Croo, head of the United Nations Development Programme, told the BBC that Russia's "systematic" targeting of Ukraine's energy infrastructure could lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe" if
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BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi to discuss strengthening local currency trade and alternative payment mechanisms amid Trump administration tariffs and sanctions.
Leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Iranian President Pezeshkian are attending the summit, which aims to counter
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Huawei rolls out AI-based tourism promotion service for Xi'an, leveraging its BoGuan large language model trained on regional history to generate content and itineraries
Huawei rolls out AI-based tourism promotion service for Xi'an, leveraging its BoGuan large language model trained on regional history to generate content and itineraries
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Bloomberg Survey: Traders' Personal Portfolio Adjustment Redline for 10-Year US Treasury Yields at 6.5% (Median)
A Bloomberg Markets Pulse survey on September 11 revealed that approximately one-fifth of traders surveyed would have their personal portfolio alarms triggered and be prompted to reduce equity holding
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First South Korean Container Ship Arrives at UK Port, Completing Half of Arctic Route
The Panstar Acro, the first South Korean container ship to traverse the Arctic Sea Route, arrived at Felixstowe Port in the UK on Saturday, marking the halfway point of its journey to assess the poten
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The U.S. has restricted air defense time slots for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz to two designated periods per day, following an increase in Iranian attacks.
The U.S. has restricted air defense time slots for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz to two designated periods per day, following an increase in Iranian attacks.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several missiles launched from North Korea's eastern coastal area of Wonsan around 5:20 am on Saturday (local time), which flew about 250 kilometers (155 m
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Two "Influencer" AI Research Firms Merge: SemiAnalysis Acquires Citrini Research
SemiAnalysis has acquired thematic investment research firm Citrini Research, with the founders of both companies confirming the deal to Bloomberg on Friday (September 11). The merger aims to combine
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Analysts expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points each in September, October, and December, for a total of three hikes, pushing the federal funds rate to 4.25%-4.5%.
Ian Lyngen, head of US rates strategy at BMO Capital Markets, expects the Federal Reserve to raise rates by 25 basis points this month, followed by additional hikes at the October and December meeting
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Canada Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs of 15-50% on $20 Billion US Imports, Testing Consumers' 'Buy Canadian' Commitment Amid Trade War Escalation
Canada has imposed a new round of retaliatory tariffs, ranging from 15% to 50%, on approximately $20 billion worth of US imports, including steel, aluminum, dairy, appliances, clothing, and cosmetics.
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Goldman Sachs joins Wall Street consensus, expects the Federal Reserve to hike rates by 25 basis points at its September 16 meeting.
Goldman Sachs' Chief US Economist, David Mericle, stated in a September 11 research report that the firm has incorporated a 25 basis point rate hike by the Federal Reserve in September into its baseli
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U.S. Treasury: The deficit for the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026 reached $1.97 trillion, with net interest expenses exceeding $1 trillion for the first time, and long-term U.S. Treasury yields rising to multi-year highs.
Data released by the U.S. Treasury Department on Friday showed that the federal budget deficit reached $1.97 trillion in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2026 (through August), one of the highest le
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Report: NVIDIA is reportedly in talks to invest up to $10 billion as a cornerstone investor in Anthropic's IPO, which is valued at $2 trillion.
Reuters, citing sources, reported that Anthropic is seeking NVIDIA as a cornerstone investor for its IPO, with NVIDIA considering an investment of up to $10 billion. The IPO could raise $100 billion,
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Former senior US diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad reflects on America's decision-making failures in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars post-9/11.
Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United Nations, stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that the United States made a series of spiraling decisions driven by fear
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Nick Timiraos updates Fed hike forecasts: HSBC changes its call, and JPM now expects two hikes in its revised forecast.
Nick Timiraos updates Fed hike forecasts: HSBC changes its call, and JPM now expects two hikes in its revised forecast.
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Larry Ellison to sell up to $7.5bn worth of Oracle stock
Oracle founder Larry Ellison will offload as many as 50mn shares. This comes as the company posted higher revenue from data centers but faces investor fears it is overcommitted to AI.
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Lombard: GPIF's Repatriation into JGBs to Drive USD/JPY Below 150, Potentially Triggering Global Carry Trade Unwinds
Lombard Global Macro Research points out that the structural capital flow of Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world's largest pension fund, accelerating its return to domestic Ja
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Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait region. Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline was preventatively shut down after an attack. On the 10th, the number of vessels passing through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait plummeted to six.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have taken full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait region, leading to the precautionary shutdown of Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline after an attack. As a result, the numbe
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Former NY Fed President William Dudley Recalls Being Stranded in Newfoundland During 9/11 FAA Ground Stop
Former New York Fed President William Dudley discussed his experience on a diverted flight during the FAA ground stop after the 9/11 attacks. Dudley said his plane, unable to land in the U.S., was sen
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Tigray conflict reignites, UAE backs Ethiopia
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region is drawing scrutiny to external powers' roles. The UAE publicly condemned attacks by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on September 25, expressin
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Musk retweeted a SpaceX post, confirming the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites.
Musk retweeted a SpaceX post, confirming the deployment of 27 Starlink satellites.
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South Korea Orders Website Blocks on 27 Unregistered Overseas Crypto Exchanges, Including KuCoin, MEXC, and BingX
South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) announced that the country's communications review authority has ordered domestic access restrictions on 27 unregistered overseas cryptocurrency exchang
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DBS CEO Tan Su Shan: Singapore's 'boring' nature makes it a safe haven amid global turmoil
DBS Group CEO Tan Su Shan stated at the DBS Asia Future Forward conference that Singapore's "open, predictable, and almost boring" characteristics make it a bastion of safety amid global uncertainties
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Japan's Omron to acquire US-based OnLogic for $675 million as early as January, boosting physical AI push
Japanese electronics maker Omron announced Tuesday that it will acquire U.S. computer maker OnLogic as early as January for about $675 million. OnLogic makes and sells industrial computers used in fac
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Nikkei Falls 2.0% Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Nikkei Falls 2.0% Amid Geopolitical Tensions
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India's central bank has relaunched its "currency defense battle," directly supplying foreign exchange to oil majors and cutting speculative forex purchases by 95% starting October 12.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a package of rupee defense measures over the weekend, effective October 12, 2026. It will open a special window to directly provide foreign exchange to three
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UK Media: Chinese Tech Companies Scramble for Non-AI NVIDIA Chips to Meet Computing Demand
Chinese tech giants are reportedly snapping up NVIDIA products not specifically designed for advanced AI to meet their growing computing needs, according to the Financial Times. The report notes that
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Charlie Munger's disciple Li Lu says Chinese stocks are undervalued, presenting better investment opportunities.
Li Lu, founder and chairman of Seattle-based value investment firm Himalaya Capital, stated that despite strained US-China relations and ongoing AI competition, Chinese company stocks currently offer
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Australia Regulator Halts Another Credit Fund
Australia’s securities regulator temporarily barred Fidante Partners Ltd. from offering units in a credit fund, extending a clampdown on private credit investments amid concerns over risks to investor
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Singapore PM Wong Rejects Weaker Currency as Shortcut to Competitiveness
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pushed back against the idea of weakening the Singapore dollar to boost competitiveness, emphasizing that the city-state must instead rely on its economic streng
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Australia's RBA raised key rate two weeks ago due to inflation risks, remains alert
Australia’s central bank raised its key interest rate two weeks ago because upside risks to inflation were coming to pass and waiting could prove costly. The RBA added that the outlook would be heavil
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares fell due to concerns over Chinese competitors and comments from Broadcom.
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix extended their recent decline, fueled by concerns over Chinese competitors and an overextended rally in AI stocks.
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Goldman Sachs: U.S. Stock Market Sees Worst Internal Divergence Since Pandemic, Institutions "Panic-Rushing into Value Stocks" Leads to Sharp Reversal in Tech Flows
Goldman Sachs' latest report indicates that despite the S&P 500 index being less than 1% away from its all-time high, market internal divergence has reached its worst level since the dot-com bubble bu
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Broadcom is seeking to raise over $50 billion from investors including Blackstone, while Intel raised approximately $20 billion in August.
Broadcom is seeking to raise over $50 billion from investors such as Apollo Global Management and Blackstone for custom AI chips for OpenAI, while warning of capital bottlenecks in the AI industry. In
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Intel and Broadcom CEOs warn that capital is the biggest bottleneck for AI, with Broadcom's CEO stating some investors are "gambling in a casino"; Musk responds: Don't cry when you're in a casino.
On October 12, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan and Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger both stated at the DBS Asian Insights Conference in Singapore that the biggest constraint in the AI industry has shifted from chip
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Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar acquired a S$6.1 million (US$4.8 million) stake in local rare earth miner Southern Alliance Mining Ltd, which is expanding its rare earth business.
Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar acquired a S$6.1 million (US$4.8 million) stake in local rare earth miner Southern Alliance Mining Ltd, which is expanding its rare earth business.
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Australia NAB Business Confidence Index -13, expected -9, prior -8, below expectations
Australia NAB Business Confidence: -13, expected -9, prior -8, below expectations Release Time: 2026-10-13 00:30 UTC
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Trump condemns Houthi escalation in Yemen, Saudi Arabia suspends flights to Riyadh.
US President Donald Trump condemned the Houthi escalation of attacks, and Saudi Arabia suspended flights at Riyadh Airport.
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Gold Holds Drop as Middle East Fighting Stokes Inflation Fears
Gold Holds Drop as Middle East Fighting Stokes Inflation Fears
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Wall Street institutions including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are turning bullish on US Treasuries, recommending increased long-duration exposure.
After U.S. Treasury yields surged to multi-year highs, Wall Street strategists at firms like Goldman Sachs and Citi have turned bullish on U.S. Treasuries again, advising investors to increase their l
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Japan's PPI year-on-year was 6.8%, below the expected 7.6% and the previous value of 7.6%.
PPI YoY: 6.8%, Expected 7.6%, Previous 7.6%, Below Expectations Release Time: 2026-10-12 23:50 UTC
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Japan's PPI MoM was -0.3%, compared to an expected 0.5% and a previous reading of -0.2%, falling below expectations.
PPI MoM: -0.3%, expected 0.5%, previous -0.2%, below expectations Release Time: 2026-10-12 23:50 UTC
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Japan's September Corporate Goods Price Index: Producer Price Index fell 0.3% MoM
The Bank of Japan announced that its Corporate Goods Price Index for September showed the Producer Price Index fell 0.3% from the previous month. Meanwhile, the Export Price Index (contract currency b
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MetalLB: Core Load Balancing Solution for Bare-Metal Kubernetes with Five Key Highlights
MetalLB is an open-source network load balancer specifically designed for bare-metal Kubernetes clusters, addressing the absence of a native LoadBalancer service type in non-cloud environments. The project is currently in Beta but is widely adopted and considered stable and reliable. This article will delve into MetalLB's definition, its current project status, and its five core highlights, including its unique bare-metal load balancing capabilities, Layer 2 and BGP operational modes, lightweight Kubernetes-native design, cost-effectiveness and flexibility, and dynamic IP address allocation and external advertisement features, revealing its critical role in private cloud and edge computing scenarios.
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Previous, Forecast, Actual: These three numbers in the economic calendar are the market's script.
The economic calendar doesn't predict market trends; it merely answers "when, which country, and what numbers will be released." What truly drives prices is the difference between the actual value and the forecast. This article uses two sets of real data to illustrate how to read previous values, forecasts, and actuals, clarifies three common pitfalls—importance ratings, time zones, and revised figures—and provides a replicable weekly scheduling method.
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From Event to Your Screen: The Four Hurdles a Financial News Alert Must Clear
By the time the news is seen, half the market move has already happened. The problem often lies not in judgment, but in the sequence of information arrival. A financial news flash, from event occurrence to reaching the reader, must pass through four checkpoints: source coverage, deduplication and compression, traceable origin, and multi-language synchronization. This article breaks down this chain and provides three questions for ordinary investors to filter out noise.
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Anduril to Invest $6.6 Billion in Key Submarine Component Manufacturing for US Navy; HD Hyundai Open to Deeper Cooperation
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva: AI infrastructure investment drives global economic growth, expected to significantly boost growth rates in Asian economies.
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Financial Stability Board Warns of Stablecoin and AI Risks Ahead of G20
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Coinbase reports delays in ALEO transactions
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Ledger confirms unauthorized hardware implant in a customer's wallet; independent investigators estimate cryptocurrency theft losses at $93.2 million.
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Jefferies: A 5% yield on five-year U.S. Treasurys is an attractive level for long-term buyers.
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Binance Futures Will Launch Multiple TradFi USDⓈ-Margined Perpetual Contracts (2026-10-12)
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Adidas CEO: Outdoor Sports and Street Dance to Drive New Growth in Chinese Market
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MAS to enhance safeguards for public prospecting activities
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Multiple countries have warned their citizens to avoid traveling to Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport resulted in multiple casualties and flight disruptions.
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