Category: Flash News

On September 2nd local time, Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) member Hreznytsky announced that the chairman of the board of directors of the Ukrainian National Energy Company, Kudrytsky, has been dismissed.

On September 2nd local time, Japan Atomic Energy Corporation announced that on August 24th, the system used for cooling the spent fuel pool and equipment at Unit 2 of the Dunga Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture was found to be leaking water. The leaked water may have flowed into the sea. The Japan Atomic Energy Corporation stated that the leaked water does not contain radioactive substances and has not confirmed any radioactive impact on the surrounding environment.

The latest data released by the South Korean Statistics Agency shows that the number of newborns in South Korea in 2023 will be 230000, the lowest level since the country began counting in 1970. At the same time, South Korea’s total fertility rate in 2023 also hit a new low of 0.72. Among them, the total fertility rate in the capital Seoul is only 0.55.

On September 2nd, there were rumors that WeChat may not support iPhone 16, and once an iPhone is upgraded to iOS 18.2, it will not be able to use WeChat, and users will not be able to use WeChat. The reporter learned from insiders that this rumor is a rumor.

After Apple announced a new product launch event on September 10th Beijing time, Huawei also announced a launch event on September 10th. On September 2nd, Huawei’s official WeChat account announced that the Huawei Vision Extraordinary Brand Ceremony and the HarmonyOS Zhixing New Product Launch Conference will be held at 2:30 pm on September 10th. Subsequently, Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei, Chairman of Terminal BG, and Chairman of Intelligent Automotive Solutions BU, responded that Huawei’s most leading, innovative, and disruptive product has arrived.

September 2nd (Monday) is the US Labor Day holiday, and the US stock market is closed for one day. Normal trading will resume on Tuesday, September 3rd.

On September 2nd, a total of 31 stocks on the Dragon and Tiger List showed the presence of institutions, with 10 stocks showing net institutional buying and 21 stocks showing net institutional selling. The top three stocks purchased by institutions on that day were Tonghua Jinma, Huafeng Shares, and Skyworth Digital. The top three stocks sold by institutions on that day were Haoshang Hao, Liyuan Information, and Qianhe Flavor Industry.

On August 1st local time, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic lawmakers proposed a bill to refute the previous Supreme Court ruling on former President Trump’s presidential immunity. According to this bill, the President and Vice President of the United States do not have immunity from federal criminal law violations during their term of office. The bill also clarifies that the government department responsible for determining the application of federal criminal law is Congress, not the Supreme Court.

Icelandic President elect Hadra Tomasdottir was sworn in at a ceremony held in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, on August 1st local time. She is the second female president in Icelandic history.

On August 1st local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Russia has changed its priority order, concentrating its forces in the direction of Pokrovsk and storing weapons and explosives. According to him, the Russian army is also launching attacks on Torretsk and Slavyansk. Zelensky pointed out that the entire eastern region has become extremely complex at present. At first, the main goal of the Russian army was to capture Kharkiv, but later the Russian army began to change its main target. Currently, Pokrovsk has become the main target of the Russian army.

On August 1st local time, Izzat Rishke, a member of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), stated that confirming or denying the death of any leader of the Kassan Brigade is the responsibility of both the Kassan Brigade leadership and the Hamas leadership. Unless either party declares it, no news released by any media or other sources can confirm it.

On August 1st, a plane carrying the body of the late Hamas leader Haniyeh arrived in the Qatari capital Doha from the Iranian capital Tehran. On August 2nd, a memorial and funeral ceremony for Hania will be held, and her body will be buried in a cemetery in the city of Lucerne north of Doha.

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on August 1 local time that Türkiye will hold a one-day national mourning for Hania, the leader of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), who was killed in the attack on August 2. Haniya was assassinated in the early morning of July 31st in Tehran, the capital of Iran.

On August 1st local time, Israeli military radio reported that according to informed sources, Hamas has indefinitely frozen negotiations for a ceasefire and personnel exchange agreement due to the attack and death of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) Politburo.

On August 1st local time, Intel, a Silicon Valley chip manufacturer, announced that it will lay off more than 15000 jobs. It is reported that Intel’s layoffs this time are equivalent to 15% of the total number of employees.

Recently, a poster of Hongqi Automobile circulating on the internet showed that Hongqi Automobile launched a “buy Maotai liquor as a gift” campaign for two car models. FAW Hongqi told First Financial reporters that during the investigation, the promotional activities were not true and the logos were incorrect.

Vanke Zhongtian Century Waterfront, located in Dongguan, has launched a “buy one get one free” promotion, which has attracted social attention in a short period of time. Vanke responded to this incident on the 1st, stating that “there are limited discounted properties available for the event, and the linked sales activity has ended”, and emphasizing that “there was no mandatory bundled sales during this linkage”.

As of the close, the Nasdaq fell 2.3%; The S&P 500 index fell 1.37%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.21%; Most large tech stocks fell, with Tesla and Nvidia falling more than 6%, Intel falling more than 5%, Apple and Amazon falling more than 1%, and Google and Microsoft falling slightly. Chinese concept stocks generally fell, with the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index falling 3.35%.

On August 1st, Northbound funds sold a net of 5.701 billion yuan throughout the day; Among them, the Shanghai Stock Connect sold a net of 959 million yuan, and the Shenzhen Stock Connect sold a net of 4.742 billion yuan. Among the top ten traded stocks, the top three in terms of net buying amount are WuXi AppTec, CITIC Securities, and Cambrian. The top three companies in terms of net sales are BYD, Wanhua Chemical, and Shennan Circuit.

On August 1st, a total of 19 stocks on the Dragon and Tiger List showed the presence of institutions, with 3 stocks showing net institutional buying and 16 stocks showing net institutional selling. The top three stocks that institutions net bought on that day were China Electric Motor, Kede Education, and SJTU Sino. The top three stocks sold by institutions on that day were Jinyi Technology, Guozhong Water, and Jinlong Shares.

The Federal Reserve has kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged in the range of 5.25% -5.50%, which is in line with market expectations.

On July 31st local time, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell held a press conference on the Federal Funds Rate policy released by the Fed that day. He stated that if the inflation test is met, the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates as early as September, and emphasized that all of the Fed’s decisions are “absolutely” non political and unrelated to the upcoming presidential election. Powell hinted in response to questions that the possibility of a 50 basis point interest rate cut is unlikely.