Seoul will let AI researchers skip military service for lab work starting 2027, while President Lee Jae-myung pushes to double semiconductor capacity. Here’s what it means for AI-hardware investors.
Bitcoin opened at $86,195.28 and Ethereum at $2,753.25 on September 23, 2026, both near 8-month highs before slipping in early trading. Here’s what the data shows.
Bitcoin held near $85,400 after touching $87,300, its highest since January 2026, as Zcash jumped 10% and US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw near-$1 billion inflows.
Federal debt reached $40.13 trillion in September 2026, with interest payments hitting $1.267 trillion. Here’s what the numbers mean for your wallet.
Riyadh has appealed to Beijing to restrain Houthi advances near Bab el-Mandeb, highlighting China’s growing economic leverage across Middle East oil routes.
AMD crossed a $1 trillion market cap for the first time, joining Nvidia and Broadcom, as Intel jumped roughly 12% amid a broader AI chip sector surge.
Gabelli’s Global Growth Fund returned 12.84% in Q2 2026, trailing the S&P 500’s 15.2%, while adding Micron Technology on the back of a 15.68% one-month rally.
Bitcoin surged 6.7% and ethereum climbed 5% on Tuesday, pushing both cryptocurrencies to prices not seen since January before paring gains.
AMD shares jumped roughly 7% to an all-time high while European chipmakers like ASML opened higher on Sept. 21, 2026, as AI-driven demand lifts semiconductor stocks worldwide.
Bitcoin surged to an 8-month high of $85,134.02 and Ethereum climbed to $2,713.90 as crypto markets rally on Monday, September 21, 2026.
