AI enterprise procurement platform Freehand AI closes $75 million in funding, having cumulatively saved over $260 million for clients including Meta.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh "wants to see lower interest rates" but was constrained by a "politicized committee" and thus failed to push for rate cuts. This week’s FOMC meeting voted 9 to 3 to hold interest rates steady, with three members publicly backing a 25 basis point rate hike. This marks the first time since 2016 that three dissenting votes aligned in the same direction, and a rare large-scale internal policy rift in the early tenure of a new Fed chair in nearly 50 years. Warsh reiterated after the meeting that if inflation remains elevated and the labor market stays robust, a rate hike could still be a future policy option, adding that the Federal Reserve will not adjust its policies based on market expectations. Markets currently widely view the September meeting as a key window to watch whether the Fed will resume rate hikes.

Samsung Electronics stated that it is not currently considering issuing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), but remains open to the possibility of issuing ADRs over the medium and long term.

Robinhood (HOOD) has released its Q2 2026 financial results. The data shows the company’s Q2 revenue reached $1.31 billion, exceeding the market expectation of $1.28 billion; earnings per share (EPS) stood at $0.62, higher than the expected $0.43; net profit was $573 million, also above the market forecast of $390 million. Additionally, as of the end of Q2, Robinhood’s total platform assets hit $369 billion, up 32% year-over-year; the number of paid Gold subscription users rose to 4.8 million, a 39% year-over-year increase; average revenue per user (ARPU) reached $187, growing 24% year-over-year. Overall, the company’s performance exceeded market expectations across the board. Robinhood’s stock fell 1% in U.S. after-hours trading.

According to Bitget market data, South Korea’s KOSPI index has broken through the 5,900-point mark, with its intraday gain expanding to 4.25%. Samsung Electronics rose 4.5%, and SK Hynix gained 2%.

According to Bitget's market data, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 5% intraday, now standing at 5950.55 points. Samsung Electronics gained 7%, while SK Hynix rose 3.2%.

According to data from Vanda Research, U.S. retail investors recorded their largest single-day net sell of individual stocks since the March 2020 pandemic crash this Tuesday, amounting to $213 million. Around 88% of the selling pressure was concentrated in the memory chip sector, with Micron (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), Seagate (STX), and Western Digital (WDC) being the main targets of the sell-off. Vanda Research noted that retail investors have been net selling individual stocks for 9 consecutive trading days so far this year, a rare phenomenon in recent years. However, the funds did not exit the stock market; instead, they shifted to diversified allocations such as ETFs. On the same day, retail investors also net bought the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM). The firm believes that retail investors are becoming more cautious and selective, reducing their exposure to individual stock risks rather than being broadly bearish on the overall market.