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The Daily Briefing · Monday, September 7, 2026
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ECB Policy Rate Heads to 2.5% on Iran War Shock
ECB markets are fully priced for a 25, basis, point hike to 2.5% at the September 15, 16 governing council meeting.
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Also today
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SK Hynix, Samsung Surge on GPT, 6 Astra Memory Crunch
SK Hynix (000660.KS) surged more than 7% and Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) gained 4, 5% in Seoul trading on September 7, 2026.
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Trump, Xi Summit and Fed Rate Call Define September Risk
Markets price a 58% probability of a 25, basis, point Fed rate hike on September 16, the first move from the 3.50%, 3.75% range held since December 2025.
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Iran War Pushes U.S. Diesel to Record $5.85
National diesel average hits $5.85/gallon, topping the June 2022 Russia, Ukraine record of $5.82/gallon.
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US Strikes Three Iranian Tankers Near Kharg Island
CENTCOM struck the M/T Downy near Kharg Island, the M/T Stark 1 near Jask, and the M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday after IRGC ballistic missile attacks on two U.S. Navy warships.
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XLE Hits 52, Week Peak as Brent Crude Breaks $95 on Iran Strikes
Brent crude settled above $96 per barrel and WTI neared $92, capping a 9% weekly oil surge, the steepest in more than a year.
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SNOW Surges 23% on Q2 FY2027 Triple Beat
Snowflake posted Q2 FY2027 adjusted EPS of $0.62, a 38% beat against the $0.45 consensus, on revenue of $1.55B that topped the $1.48B estimate.
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Volkswagen Approves Historic 100,000, Job Cut
Board added 50,000 more cuts atop 50,000 already targeted since 2024, the largest workforce reduction in automotive industry history
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Broadcom AVGO Q3 FY2026: 221% AI Growth, 6% on Guide Miss
Broadcom Q3 FY2026 AI semiconductor revenue reached $6.7B, up 221% year over year; total revenue rose 86% to $9.6B.
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Oracle Sept. 10 Earnings: AI Cloud Spending in Focus
Wall Street consensus targets $9.13 billion in Q1 revenue, a 28% year, over, year gain, with $0.74 in earnings per share.
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Gold Breaks $2,400 as Jobs Data Resets Fed Bets
Spot gold fell 0.6% to $2,402/oz, breaching the $2,400 psychological floor for the first time since early summer.
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SoftBank's ¥1 Trillion Bond Fuels ABB Robotics Bet
SoftBank (9984) shares rose 11.2% to ¥5,590, extending a two, day gain past 21% on the bond and acquisition announcement.
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ECB Set for 2.5% Deposit Rate in September Hike
The ECB is set to raise its deposit rate 25 basis points to 2.5% at Thursday's September governing council meeting.
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Fed Rate Hike Odds Hit 50/50 Before Key CPI Print
August nonfarm payrolls surged to 162,000 against a 53,000 consensus estimate, erasing the rate, cut narrative from July's jobs miss.
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KOSPI Eyes 7,000 as Asia Chips Lead Holiday Rally
KOSPI climbed 3.5% to 6,921.17, the closest the benchmark has ever approached the historically significant 7,000 level.
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Bitcoin Holds $100K for Third Straight Winning Week
Bitcoin held above $100,000 for a third straight week as August payrolls data drove Fed rate, hike odds to 61%, a level historically correlated with crypto sell, offs
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HOOD Jumps 11% as Prediction Markets Eclipse Crypto
Morgan Stanley set a $50 price target on Robinhood Markets (HOOD), upgrading shares to Overweight on prediction markets revenue strength.
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Zscaler Surges 12% as AI Agents Fuel Demand
Q4 FY2026 revenue of $698M grew 24.9% year, over, year, clearing Wall Street's consensus across both top and bottom lines.
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AAPL Rises 2% Ahead of the Foldable iPhone Era
AAPL climbed 2% Friday, reaching an intraday high of $328.93, extending a 30% gain since April on accelerating event anticipation.
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MongoDB (MDB) Drops 14% Despite Strong Q2 Beat
MongoDB Q2 revenue rose 30% to $772M, beating the $734M consensus, while non, GAAP EPS of $0.90 far exceeded the $0.61 forecast.
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GPS Surges 13% on Q2 Earnings Beat
Q2 adjusted EPS of $1.52 beat the $1.48 consensus by $0.04 while gross margin expanded 20 basis points.
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PayPal Plunges 13% as $53B Acquisition Collapses
PYPL closed at $53.66 on August 28, down 12.71%, on volume 124% above its three, month average.
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From the startup desk
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Understanding Money Supply Categories
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