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China's Trade Surplus Hits $119B in August as Exports Surge 25%
China's trade surplus widened to $119 billion in August as exports jumped 25% year-over-year, with shipments to the US up 34.4%, customs data show.
September 8, 2026
70% of US Teens Now Say They Want to Invest, Schwab Survey Finds
Charles Schwab's 2026 survey finds 70% of American teens are highly interested in investing, with parents increasingly opening accounts early.
September 8, 2026
US Home-Purchase Cancellations Hit 14%, Highest Since Late 2023
14% of US home-purchase deals fell through in July, the highest cancellation rate since November 2023, as buyers gain leverage in a soft housing market.
September 8, 2026
Robinhood Lands First-Ever IPO Underwriting Role in Oura's Nasdaq Listing
Robinhood Securities has joined the underwriting syndicate for smart ring maker Oura's Nasdaq IPO, its first formal underwriter role ever.
September 8, 2026
US Data Center Construction Spending Hits Record $75B Annual Pace
US data center construction spending jumped 57% YoY in July to a record $75B annualized pace, even as overall construction spending fell 3.8%.
September 7, 2026
Iran Sets Up 'Economic War' Command Center as Oil Blockade Bites
Iran's Economy Ministry created an economic war command center to coordinate business, trade and financing relief as a US oil blockade squeezes revenue.
September 7, 2026
El Nino Drought Forces Panama Canal to Slash Daily Crossings to 32
The Panama Canal is cutting daily crossings from 36 to 32 by September 15 as a severe El Nino drought lowers water levels in its feeder lakes.
September 7, 2026
Korean Won Hits 23-Month High as Bank of Korea Hikes Rates Twice
The Korean won has surged 16.4% against the dollar in two months, its strongest level since 2024, as the Bank of Korea delivers back-to-back rate hikes.
September 7, 2026
Robinhood Stock Outpaces Coinbase in 30-Day Rebound From Crypto Lows
Robinhood shares have surged 32% to $122 over the past month, outpacing Coinbase's 23% gain to $185, as both crypto-proxy stocks recover from multi-month lows.
September 7, 2026
Jensen Huang Declares 'AGI Has Arrived' as GPT-6 Astra Benchmarks Land
Nvidia's Jensen Huang called OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra proof that AGI has arrived, as new benchmark and pricing data reveal how contested that claim is.
September 7, 2026
Japan Sold $87.8B in Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention, Data Shows
Japan's foreign securities holdings fell a record $87.8 billion in August as Tokyo funded its largest-ever yen intervention, new finance ministry data shows.
September 7, 2026
BofA Flags $163B Forced-Selling Risk as Systematic Funds Run Low on Buying Power
Bank of America warns systematic funds have just $9B of buying power left, with a market reversal capable of triggering up to $163B in forced equity selling.
September 7, 2026