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Hong Kong August Mortgage Applications and Approvals Decline
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the results of its residential mortgage survey for August 2026. Mortgage applications decreased month-on-month by 8.3% to 8,446, while approved mortga
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HKMA Releases International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity Data as at End-August 2026
HKMA Releases International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity Data as at End-August 2026
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HKMA: Exchange Fund's total assets decreased by HK$68.3 billion month-on-month to HK$4.3354 trillion as of end-August.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today that as of August 31, 2026, the total assets of the Exchange Fund were HK$4,335.4 billion, a decrease of HK$68.3 billion from the end of July. O
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Samsung CEO says AI agents will fundamentally reshape work and corporate culture
Samsung CEO says AI agents will fundamentally reshape work and corporate culture
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Naver CEO proposes using company's AI services, including Naver Works and Papago Plus, to support UN Global Compact network
Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon has proposed using the company’s artificial intelligence-powered services, including Naver Works and Papago Plus, to improve communication and collaboration across the UN Globa
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South Korea demands apology over DMZ blasts, UN Command confirms Armistice violation
South Korea's military has demanded an apology from North Korea for landmine explosions on September 21 in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that injured three soldiers. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's s
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NATO condemned Russia's "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric" after Moscow warned it would use its full military arsenal if NATO attempted to blockade Kaliningrad.
NATO on Tuesday condemned Russia's nuclear threats after the Russian embassy in Belgium warned that NATO's approach to Kaliningrad could lead to direct military confrontation, and that Moscow was read
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Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukraine's data centers and communication infrastructure, targeting facilities such as Kyiv's Bi-mobile and Parkovy data centers.
Russia's Ministry of Defense stated that on Tuesday, it struck multiple targets in Kyiv, including the Bi-mobile data center (one of Kyiv's main internet exchange points) and the Parkovy data center,
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U.S. equity futures rose as the market awaited PCE inflation data, Brent crude fell 1%, and spot gold climbed above $4,200.
Global equity and bond markets have temporarily stabilized, with market focus now on the upcoming US August Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation data. On Wednesday, US equity futures rose
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Singapore's Temasek to expand Middle East operations, open new offices
Singaporean state-owned investor Temasek Holdings is expanding its operations across the Middle East, opening new offices in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates from 2027 as it ramps up investme
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Hong Kong's IPO market raised $48.4 billion in the first nine months of 2026, a new high for the period since 1980.
According to data released by LSEG Data & Analytics on Wednesday, 112 companies listed on the Hong Kong Main Board in the first nine months of 2026, raising US$48.4 billion, marking the highest level
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Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilots Fight, Israel Rules Out Hijacking
Dubai-Tel Aviv Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia After Pilots Fight, Israel Rules Out Hijacking
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Turkish Stock Market Fears Bear Market Amid Fund Turmoil
According to Bloomberg Markets, the recent fund crisis has wiped billions off the market capitalization of Istanbul-listed companies, and the Turkish stock market is facing a bear market.
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Hong Kong intensifies efforts to attract European start-up talent
Hong Kong is actively promoting its innovation and technology (I&T) advantages to attract European start-ups and professionals. The city ranked second globally in the International Institute for Manag
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Germany's unemployment count is 3.012 million, with an expected 3.00 million, and a previous reading of 2.996 million, above expectations.
Unemployment: 3.012 million, expected 3 million, prior 2.996 million, above expectations Release Time: 2026-09-30 07:55 UTC
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Germany Unemployment Rate 6.4%, expected 6.4%, prior 6.4%, in line with expectations
Unemployment Rate: 6.4%, Forecast 6.4%, Previous 6.4%, in line with expectations Release Time: 2026-09-30 07:55 UTC
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Bitcoin could put average ETF buyer back in losses this week
A decline of about 2.2% from current levels would push Bitcoin to $81,722, which Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart estimated on September 21 as the average Bitcoin ETF holder's cost basis. Seyffart
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BBC: Somali Pirates Killed 5 Crew Members on Oil Tanker Before Rescue
Five crew members were killed by pirates on the oil tanker MT Hoarner 25, which was hijacked off the coast of Somalia, before local security forces retook the vessel, BBC reported, citing Bile Qabowsa
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Analysts warn Bitcoin faces critical defense at $82,000-$83,000
Bitcoin's rally has stalled after hitting a high above $87,400 on Sept. 21, with analysts closely watching the $82,000-$83,000 zone. STS Digital's Jeff Anderson said a break below $82,000 could lead t
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European issuer AllUnity launches USD stablecoin USDAU
European stablecoin issuer AllUnity has launched USDAU, its fourth fiat-backed stablecoin. This new offering expands its MiCA-regulated lineup, which already includes stablecoins backed by the euro, S
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China's crude oil demand recovery slows due to high oil prices caused by Middle East conflicts and limited Iranian supply.
According to Bloomberg Markets, the eighth month of conflict in the Middle East, coupled with elevated crude oil prices due to restricted Iranian supply, has become unsustainable for private refiners,
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Kenyan Inflation Accelerates to 32-Month High of 6.8% in September, Exceeding Monetary Policy Committee's Projection
Kenyan Inflation Accelerates to 32-Month High of 6.8% in September, Exceeding Monetary Policy Committee's Projection
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France's September inflation rate was 3% year-on-year, compared to an expected 2.8% and a previous reading of 2.4%, exceeding expectations.
France's September inflation rate was 3% year-on-year, compared to an expected 2.8% and a previous reading of 2.4%, exceeding expectations.
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South Korean Chip Leaders Call for Moving Beyond "Fast Follower" Model to Address Growing AI Demand
South Korea must develop new technologies and standards to remain competitive in the artificial intelligence sector, leaders in the country's chip industry said on Tuesday, according to The Korea Hera
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Fed's Warsh advocates economy focus, but deputies' actions slash Oct rate hike odds
According to Nick Timiraos, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wants investors to focus on the economy rather than the Fed's signals. However, two of his deputies intervened last week, causing the p
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WRIGHT: Crude oil prices are falling, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining a conflict zone, pushing oil prices close to $100.
WRIGHT stated that crude oil prices are falling, but the Strait of Hormuz remains a conflict zone, keeping crude oil prices near $100. He believes that diesel prices peaked several weeks ago.
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Dimon: Inflation Is Sticky, Interest Rates May Rise
Dimon: Inflation Is Sticky, Interest Rates May Rise
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Dimon: Governments Can't Borrow and Spend Endlessly
Dimon: Governments Can't Borrow and Spend Endlessly
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Bloomberg Markets: France's Decades of Deficits Lead Market to Reprice Its Risk Premium
Bloomberg Markets reports that after decades of budget deficits and continuously rising debt, markets are re-evaluating France's risk and setting new risk premiums for its government bonds and other a
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Dimon: Data Centers Should Be Built Where Needed
Dimon: Data Centers Should Be Built Where Needed
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Paramount completes acquisition of Warner Bros. for $111 billion; the new group will be named Skydance.
Paramount has completed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros., with the new group to be named Skydance. Large-scale layoffs are expected to achieve the merged group's $6 billion cost-saving tar
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Kerry Properties wins Ho Man Tin land plot for HK$4.31 billion, a nearly 5-year high for Kowloon residential sites
Kerry Properties has secured a residential land plot in Ho Man Tin for HK$4.31 billion (US$549 million). This marks the highest price paid for a residential site in Kowloon in nearly five years, with
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CFTC Official Formally Classifies XRP as a Digital Commodity
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officials have now officially classified XRP as a digital commodity, alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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JPMorgan Head of Precious Metal Trading Says US Tariffs on Silver, PGMs 'Less and Less Likely'
JPMorgan Head of Precious Metal Trading Says US Tariffs on Silver, PGMs 'Less and Less Likely'
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Arbitrum adopts Paxos' USDG as its ecosystem dollar, with a proposal to add 100 million ARB to an incentive program
Arbitrum has adopted Paxos' USDG as its ecosystem dollar, which is now live on Arbitrum One with support from Fluid, Morpho, GMX, Maple, and Kraken. Concurrently, a proposal published the same day ask
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo: US crypto rules need durable, bipartisan legislation to survive next election
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argues that US crypto rules could be vulnerable to political change after the midterms, emphasizing the need for Congress to pass lasting, bipartisan legislation.
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French AI company Mistral has released its trillion-parameter large model, ML4, claiming its performance surpasses all open-source models outside of China.
French AI company Mistral on Tuesday released its trillion-parameter AI model called Mistral Large 4 (ML4), also known as "le Chonk." The company stated that ML4 is a top performer among global open-s
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Edge Markets launches new infrastructure aimed at reducing liquidation risk from margin calls in prediction markets.
Edge Markets has launched new infrastructure aimed at reducing liquidation risk from margin calls in prediction markets. Seni Thomas, founder and CEO of the company, stated that the system will suppor
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Sources indicate that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering doubling its latest funding round to as much as $14.9 billion.
Sources indicate that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is considering doubling its latest funding round to as much as 100 billion yuan (approximately $14.9 billion), up from its previous target of 50 billi
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NVIDIA Report Shows Telecom Operators Increasingly Building AI Strategies on Open Models
A recent NVIDIA report, "State of AI in Telecommunications," indicates that 89% of telecom operators consider open-source AI models and software important to their AI strategies. Operators are increas
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Arbitrum Joins Paxos-Led Global Dollar Stablecoin Alliance to Capture Share of Digital Dollar Growth
Ethereum Layer 2 network Arbitrum has joined the Global Dollar Network stablecoin consortium led by Paxos, aiming to capture an economic share from stablecoins circulating on its network. The USDG sta
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Anduril and U.S. Navy to Invest $6.6 Billion in Submarine Industrial Expansion, Creating Over 14,000 Jobs
Anduril and the U.S. Navy will invest $6.6 billion to expand America’s submarine industrial base and increase production capacity for the Virginia-class submarine program. The Arsenal-2 facility, to b
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Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russia's Moscow region, killing two and hitting an oil storage facility
Ukraine launched a major overnight drone attack on Russia's Moscow region, killing two people and setting fire to a warehouse. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that 650 drones were involved, most o
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ECB's Elderson: Will strengthen bank supervision, take tougher measures against significant deficiencies not addressed in a timely manner
Frank Elderson, Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) and Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board, stated that the ECB's banking supervision is increasingly centering its dialog
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ECB's Cipollone: Digital Euro and Tokenization are a Comprehensive Strategy to Maintain the Central Role of Central Bank Money
Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) Executive Board, stated that the digital euro and tokenization are part of the ECB's comprehensive strategy to maintain the central bank'
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Iranian Minister Calls Talks with Qatari Emir "Constructive"
Iranian Minister Calls Talks with Qatari Emir "Constructive"
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Man Group study disputes high inflation's direct harm to US bonds
Man Group study disputes view that high inflation alone is bad for US Treasuries, finding instead that a rapid increase in price growth does the most damage.
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PIMCO Senior Advisor Rupert Harrison says Treasury yields are "screaming good value" after recent run up
PIMCO Senior Advisor Rupert Harrison says Treasury yields are "screaming good value" after recent run up
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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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NVIDIA's $20 billion Groq deal faces lawsuit, accused of undervaluing shareholder worth and evading a vote.
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KKR Reaches Agreement to Acquire Private Capital Fund Administrator Gen II
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Strategy buys 334 Bitcoin, its smallest 2026 purchase, as preferred-share buybacks hit $1.45B
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NEXTPredict Conference to Explore Prediction Market Development, Two CFTC Directors to Attend
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JPMorgan pitches 11% yield on Volta's $5 billion AI loan sale
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The 30-year US Treasury yield rose to 5.69%, hitting a new 365-day high.
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U.S. CFTC proposes comprehensive crypto regulations for leveraged trading, establishing new platform category
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U.S. stocks extend gains, Nasdaq up 1.00%
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CFTC Chairman Selig details new crypto retail trading rules, listing BTC, ETH, SOL, XLM, XTZ, and XRP as digital commodities.
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What is MOMO Coin? An Analysis of the Homonymous Tokens on Solana and Ethereum and Their Trading Channels
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