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TREE NEWS reports: Newly registered private securities investment funds exceeded 1,200 in August, down from July’s peak but still high, marking the third consecutive month above that level. Year-to-date registrations surpassed 10,000 by Aug 31, up nearly 40% year-on-year. Equity strategies dominate, accounting for nearly 70% of new filings, driven by low-rate reallocation demand and strong performance.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s A-share market continued its consolidation last week, pressured by Middle East geopolitical tensions and rising 10-year U.S. Treasury yields, which weighed on tech stocks. Brokerage outlook reports say overseas systemic risks are manageable, but U.S. bond yield volatility and rate-hike expectations may cause short-term fluctuations. With half-year earnings confirming sustained profit growth and tech crowding easing, downside is limited, and mid-to-late September could be a key window for a rebound.

TREE NEWS update: Global new energy enterprises ranked in the top 500 by revenue saw total revenue surpass 10 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 10.59 trillion yuan, up 10.89% year-on-year, according to a report released at the 2026 Taiyuan Energy Low-Carbon Development Forum. Average enterprise revenue also exceeded 20 billion yuan for the first time, hitting 211.83 billion yuan, a 10.94% increase. Chinese companies still account for half of the total.

TREE NEWS update: The 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services will be held Sept 9-13 at Beijing’s Shougang Park, attracting about 90 countries and regions and 1,800 enterprises, including 456 Fortune 500 and industry leaders. For the first time, the fair will feature a dedicated roadshow area for overseas expansion services, with experts saying ‘going global’ is the core theme as Chinese companies shift from product exports to service support, and AI-related services accelerate abroad.

TREE NEWS update: US financial markets are closed Monday for a holiday. Key releases include China’s August forex and gold reserves, Germany’s July industrial output, Switzerland’s August unemployment, the eurozone’s September Sentix investor confidence, and the eurozone’s Q2 final GDP.

TREE NEWS update: China has rolled out multiple incremental financial policies to expand consumption, spur investment, and stabilize the property market, including expanded subsidized loan quotas and new policy-based financial instruments. The real estate credit system is also being comprehensively optimized. Experts say these measures form a policy mix to underpin key sectors and consolidate the foundation of domestic demand, with effects gradually materializing.

TREE NEWS update: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept 6 that his negotiating team held talks in Kyiv with a US delegation, later joined by French, British and German representatives. Discussions covered ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Ukraine’s short-term aid needs, including air defense, energy assistance and use of US LNG.

TREE NEWS reports: Brent crude oil futures rose 0.8% in early Asian trading on Monday, signaling a positive start to the week. The increase comes amid ongoing market attention on supply and demand dynamics.

TREE NEWS update: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on September 6 that he held three rounds of ‘very substantive’ talks with US and European representatives, including US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner. Discussions covered winter aid to Ukraine and security guarantees amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

TREE NEWS update: On September 6, a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane arriving from Puerto Rico veered off the runway after landing at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles and catching fire, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Video showed the large freighter exiting the airport area before the crash.

TREE NEWS update: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Rezaei announced on April 6 that Tehran will declare a “no-go zone” in the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days. The zone will extend from a U.S. naval blockade line into parts of the Persian Gulf. Any vessel entering the zone will be blacklisted by Iran, which claims it can track and sink U.S. ships but has refrained to avoid environmental damage from oil spills.

TREE NEWS update: On May 6, Lebanon’s Public Health Ministry emergency operations center reported that the Israeli military conducted a drone attack on a parking lot in the Nabatieh area of southern Lebanon, killing three people. Israel has not yet responded.

TREE NEWS update: Exit polls on September 6 show Germany’s far-right AfD leading the Saxony-Anhalt state election with 44.5% of the vote, up sharply from 20.8% in 2021. Chancellor Merz’s CDU plunged to 18.5% from 37.1%, a major setback for the party that has governed the state since 2002.

TREE NEWS update: At least 117 people have died in renewed clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels in Taiz and Hodeidah provinces, now in their fourth day. A senior military medic said 54 government soldiers were killed since fighting erupted on the 3rd, while Houthi-run hospitals reported 63 rebel deaths. The conflict shows no signs of abating.

TREE NEWS update: Nepal police reported that as of 8 p.m. local time on September 6, 1,353 bodies had been recovered from landslide-hit areas. The figure marks a grim milestone in the disaster, which has caused widespread devastation. Rescue operations are ongoing.

TREE NEWS reports: A report highlights that enterprise stablecoin payments, at ~$390B annualized, represent only ~0.02% of the $208T global cross-border market. The bottleneck is reliance on regulated banks for fiat on/off-ramps and local clearing. The author warns that single-bank dependency is a key underestimated operational risk, citing Silvergate and Signature failures.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s agriculture sector has unexpectedly outperformed in a choppy market, rewarding thematic funds launched during the downturn. Several products established at sector lows have built positions in the ‘golden pit’ and achieved strong performance and asset growth during the rebound.

TREE NEWS update: President Trump stated that the imbalance in the exchange rate of the US dollar against the Canadian dollar is unacceptable. He made the remark without specifying any policy response. The statement adds to ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.

TREE NEWS update: US Energy Secretary Wright said Hormuz Strait transit safety has not returned to pre-war levels, with daily average crossings at 9 million barrels. Ship passages require US military escort. He added natural gas prices are more likely to fall than rise, and the US is pushing Venezuela to boost refining capacity.

TREE NEWS reports: Analyst Willy Woo says Bitcoin’s current decoupling from equities is the most significant since 2015, a precursor to the 2017 bull run. He notes Bitcoin’s liquidity is strengthening while stock markets show fragility. Woo recalls that during 2015-2016, stocks were weak but Bitcoin entered a bull market, which surged in 2017 as stocks turned bullish.