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Intel is grappling with one of the toughest periods in its history and is now exploring various strategies to address its ongoing challenges.

The current rate path euphoria helps investors look past AI concerns.

Nvidia's forthcoming earnings announcement is eagerly awaited, as its outcomes could reverberate throughout the market, given its pivotal role in the AI chip sector.

At the August meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee trimmed Bank Rate to 5.00% from a 16-year high of 5.25%. However, Governor Andrew Bailey emphasized "careful" reductions in borrowing costs going forward.

Xiaomi's electric vehicles have successfully entered the market and achieved considerable profits, which has also provided strong support for the Hang Seng Index.

Gold prices have hit another record high, and may find short-term support in the face of looming interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and geopolitical uncertainty.

After reaching thirty-eight year highs at the start of July, USD/JPY reversed course under the pressure of fresh FX intervention by Japanese authorities (in excess of ¥5 trillion) and mounting expectations for Fed pivot and further tightening by the BoJ.

Israel declared a "war situation" after the deadly attacks of Palestinian militant organization Hamas, in a development that likely sets back efforts to normalize relations between Israel and key Arab states, such as Saudi Arabia – one of the world's top oil producers.

The Bank of Japan maintained its uber-loose stance, which includes interest rates at -0.1%, yield curve control (YCC) and quantitative and qualitative easing (QQE).