EUR/USD
1.15898
0.039%
Gold
4425.19
-0.739%
Oil
84.322
1.945%
USD/JPY
159.798
-0.173%
GBP/USD
1.35425
0.035%
GBP/JPY
216.413
-0.129%
Real-time News
On August 31, Barclays stated that, given Federal Reserve Chairman Warshs recent comments suggesting a more hawkish policy stance, the bank expects the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in both September and December. Previously, the bank had anticipated the Fed would keep interest rates unchanged for the remainder of the year.OpenClaw has announced that OpenClaw 2.0 is now live.On August 31, the public relations department of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on social media that a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by an Iranian missile over the Strait of Hormuz and "crashed into the blue waters of the Persian Gulf." Depending on the sensors and weapons it carries, an MQ-9 Reaper drone costs between $30 million and $50 million.On August 31, the yen fell below the 160 level against the dollar, highlighting the vulnerability of further yen weakness and increasing the risk that Japanese authorities might intervene again to slow the yens decline. While the specific trigger level remains uncertain, strategists warned on Monday that there are many factors that could trigger Japanese authorities to intervene again to prevent a significant weakening of the yen, most likely around 161, followed by the 162-163 range. However, strategists still believe that even if Japanese authorities take action, its effect is likely only to buy time. The yen has already given back more than half of its gains since the record-breaking intervention that began at the end of July. Rinto Maruyama, senior interest rate and foreign exchange strategist at Nikko Securities, said, "In terms of key levels, 161 is the first level to watch, followed by the 162.9-163.3 area, where the authorities intervened last time." However, he noted that the Japanese government "very much emphasized maintaining a degree of surprise" when it last acted, meaning that the authorities could act at any time.Hong Kong-listed mainland property stocks fluctuated and declined, with China Jinmao (00817.HK) falling more than 15%, Greentown China (03900.HK) falling more than 12%, Yuexiu Property (00123.HK) falling more than 11%, and other stocks such as China Resources Land (01109.HK), Longfor Group (00960.HK), and Sunac China (01918.HK) following suit.
