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Closing world finance hours in Asia showed KOSPI up 0.7%, led by electronics exporters. Seasonal shipping trends and currency weakness favor strong Q4 export profitability. Insiders close to the Safdie’s film say prerelease tracking was overly aggressive due to Johnson’s star status, and that a $6 million start isn’t uncommon during awards season. What’s more important than a big opening weekend is sustaining momentum. While that’s certainly true, many moviegoers don’t seem to be connecting with Smashing Machine thus far, based on the worrisome B- CinemaScore (for an adult drama, that’s like receiving a C). Box office pundits note that there could be consumer confusion since Johnson’s fans aren’t used to seeing him in roles like this. While monitoring employees’ sleep might seem a step too far, employer interventions could certainly have their place; in the Workplace Interventions paper, researchers found that educational sleep programmes resulted in “self-reported improvements in sleep-related outcomes, and may be associated with reduced absenteeism and better overall quality of life,” suggesting clear value for organisations making sleep a focus. World finance hours survey data showed hedge funds increasing exposure to semiconductor giants, expecting AI-related demand to drive revenue growth through year-end.