Trump: To use Iranian funds to compensate for ship and cargo losses

According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Tesla’s stock plummeted 14.52% in regular trading, with a minor 1.16% rebound in after-hours trading, currently trading at $323.4. Tesla previously released its second-quarter results: while revenue and vehicle deliveries reached all-time highs, concerns arose over declining profit margins, negative free cash flow, and a sharp increase in capital expenditures. Multiple Wall Street institutions believe Tesla is entering a phase of large-scale investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, leading to short-term earnings pressure, but its Robotaxi and Optimus humanoid robots remain core factors determining the company’s long-term valuation.

According to Bitget market data, South Korea’s KOSPI index dipped to 7,000 points, down 1.55% intraday. SK Hynix fell 1.8%, and Samsung Electronics dropped 1.4%. South Korea raised the cash deposit requirement for single-stock leveraged ETF trading three days ahead of schedule.

According to a New York Times report, Iranian and Iraqi officials disclosed that Iran on Thursday rejected a ceasefire proposal put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump, which was conveyed to Tehran by the Iraqi prime minister. The mediation effort ultimately failed to yield results, and in the meantime, Trump has threatened to escalate the war and is considering taking action against Iran's key infrastructure.

At 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday (12:00 p.m. Beijing time on the 24th), the U.S. will roll out a new set of import tariff arrangements, with rates ranging from 10% to 12.5%, covering approximately 60 economies. Separately, Trump said he is "seriously considering" resuming large-scale military operations against Iran and is nearing a decision. "Iran wants negotiations, but it is not ready yet; it has not suffered enough pain," he stated. The U.S. will hold Iran responsible if Houthi forces attack ships again, and has deployed B-1 bombers, escalating tensions with Iran. According to market data from BIT (bit.com), U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday: the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.97%, the S&P 500 dropped 1.2%, and the Nasdaq slid 2.15%. Micron Technology (MU.O) rose 3%, SK Hynix (SKHY.O) gained 2.5%, Google (GOOG.O) plunged 7%, Tesla (TSLA.O) slumped 14.5%, and SpaceX (SPCX.O) climbed more than 2%. According to HTX market data, Bitcoin is currently trading at $65,190, down 1.05% in the past 24 hours. International oil prices rose sharply on the 23rd. As of the close of trading that day, September-delivery light crude oil futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose $5.36 to settle at $92.19 per barrel, a 6.17% increase; September-delivery Brent crude oil futures in London gained $6.62, marking their first close above $100 per barrel since May, settling at $100.69 per barrel, a 7.04% rise.

South Korea’s financial regulators are studying a plan to bring forward the implementation of the minimum margin requirement hike for single-stock leveraged ETFs—originally scheduled to take effect next month—to the end of this month. The move is seen as a response to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s call for the rapid rollout of supplementary measures for single-stock leveraged ETFs. The Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) held a working-level meeting on the 21st with IT staff from securities firms, South Korean trading platforms, and related institutions including Korea Securities Computing Corp. (Koscom) to discuss the implementation of the single-stock leveraged ETF framework. It is understood that financial regulators are considering pushing the minimum margin hike plan, initially set for early next month, to the end of this month. However, the regulators will make the final decision on the specific implementation timeline and applicable rules.

Intel (INTC.O) Chief Financial Officer stated that Intel plans to significantly increase its capital expenditure in 2027.