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According to CNBC, Apple (AAPL.O) has recently raised prices for its Apple TV streaming service and Apple One bundle subscription plan in the U.S. market. Apple TV’s monthly fee increased from $12.99 to $14.99, while its annual fee rose from $99 to $119. The monthly fee for the individual Apple One package, which includes multiple services such as Apple TV, iCloud, and Apple Music, has also been adjusted from $19.95 to $21.95. Looking back, Apple TV’s monthly fee was only $4.99 when it launched in 2019. With this latest price adjustment, its pricing is gradually approaching that of its major competitors. This marks Apple’s second subscription service price adjustment in the near term. In July this year, Apple raised Apple Music’s monthly fee by $1, citing increased licensing costs.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in recent negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz that Oman initially supported Iran before adopting a reserved stance, but the two sides reached a new consensus in recent meetings to reopen the strait’s shipping lanes under a coordinated plan. He emphasized that Iran is currently working to ensure that if the strait reopens within a specific framework, the United States must also fulfill its obligations, including lifting blockades and sanctions, unfreezing Iranian funds, and halting Israel’s hostilities in Lebanon. At the same time, he noted that Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz based on its own national policies. “Opening the Strait of Hormuz aligns with the framework outlined in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, has been accepted by all parties, and must be implemented,” he said. Additionally, Pezeshkian added that Iran is building consensus on engaging with its neighboring countries and forging a shared vision.

After Fed Chair Waller delivered remarks on curbing inflationary pressures, market bets on Federal Reserve interest rate hikes rose sharply, the U.S. dollar strengthened, and precious metals including gold came under heavy selling pressure. As of press time, spot gold fell 2.6% on the day, dropping more than $120 to $4,480 per ounce, and hit a weekly low of $4,464 during the session. Independent analyst Tai Wong noted: "Chair Waller made clear that inflation has not seen a substantial slowdown, and emphasized that the Fed 'still has work to do'—a statement that triggered a sharp sell-off in the gold market. While this may still be a communication strategy of 'much ado about nothing', it is enough to make the market view the September meeting as a deadlocked situation where the odds of a rate hike and a pause are evenly matched." Waller’s remarks are his most explicit public statement to date acknowledging that further interest rate hikes may be needed to ease price pressures. In his speech, he pointed out that if policymakers cannot be confident that core inflation is steadily returning to the 2% target, the Fed "still has work to do." As a result, traders quickly ramped up their bets on a September rate hike. For other precious metals: Spot silver fell 3.63% to $66.77 per ounce; spot platinum turned from gain to loss on the day, down 0.27% to $1,841.9; spot palladium’s gain narrowed to 5.05% at $1,418.3.

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said inflation driven by clearly overheated demand is difficult to resolve, has lasted longer than expected, and the focus must remain on determining whether inflation is merely temporary. He noted he has no strong views on the number of FOMC meetings and does not believe there is a conflict between the policy goals of the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury.

AI cloud service provider Lambda, which is backed by NVIDIA, has raised approximately $1 billion in private short-term debt, with the funds earmarked for purchasing computing power chips to support its partnership project with Microsoft. An anonymous source familiar with the matter revealed that the transaction was led by JPMorgan Chase, and the debt was pitched to private placement investors. The source further noted that the proceeds will be used to acquire NVIDIA GPU graphics cards, which will subsequently be leased to Microsoft.

U.S. 5-year Treasury yield climbs to 4.48%, hitting its highest level since February 2025.