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According to Shanghai Futures Exchange data released on August 14, copper warehouse inventories decreased by 385 tons during the current trading period, while aluminum stocks fell 13,642 tons and nickel inventories slipped 203 tons. However, zinc, lead, tin, and natural rubber warehouses saw inventory increases. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) climbed to 3,355.24 points, up 79.1 points from the previous period, while China's export containerized freight index (CCFI) ro

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, ESR Asset Management (Fortune) Limited reduced its holdings in Fortune REIT (00778) by a combined 14.61 million shares on August 12-13, totaling HKD 6.76 million. The fund divested 6.25 million shares at HKD 4.6228 per share on August 12 and 8.36 million shares at HKD 4.6135 per share on August 13. Following the reduction, its stake in the REIT declined to approximately 78.12 million shares, representing 3.78% ownership.

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing data, on Aug 11, Morgan Stanley reduced its stake in Concord Medical Services (03759) by 9.5327 million shares at HKD 29.3257 per share, for a total of approximately HKD 279.552 million. Following the sale, the firm held approximately 28.1223 million shares, representing a 7.81% stake.

According to Hong Kong stock exchange data, on August 11, JPMorgan reduced its stake in China Aluminium (02600) by 5.2468 million shares at HK$8.626 per share, totaling approximately HK$45.26 million. Following the transaction, the bank held approximately 234 million shares, representing a 5.94% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, on August 7, BFB Health (00205) Chairman Wu Man-sheng acquired 1.89 million shares at approximately HK$0.5702 per share, totaling HK$1.0777 million. Following the transaction, Wu's total shareholding reached approximately 219 million shares, representing a 17.49% stake in the company.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, J.P. Morgan reduced its stake in Fuyao Glass (06865) by 258,000 shares at 7.4148 Hong Kong dollars per share on August 11, with a total transaction value of approximately 1.913 million Hong Kong dollars. Following the reduction, J.P. Morgan's holding in the company stands at approximately 79.49 million shares, representing 17.99% stake.

According to PPP prediction market tool monitoring, odds on Polymarket for the US ending its blockade on Iran by August 31 have hit 23%, marking the lowest level since the event was listed, down 10% in 24 hours. Odds for ending the blockade by September 30 fell to 44%, down 18% in 24 hours. Iran's Joint Military Command spokesman stated that no vessel can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian permission and that Iran maintains full control of the waterway. The spokesman rejected cl

According to The Data Nerd, a whale address (0x90B38) deposited approximately 923,743 HYPE tokens to exchanges over the past 11 hours, worth around $53.03 million. The address sent 692,807 HYPE ($39.77M) to Coinbase Prime and 230,936 HYPE ($13.26M) to FalconX. The transfers represent approximately two-thirds of the wallet's total HYPE holdings. The address currently retains 969,595 HYPE tokens, valued at approximately $55.50 million.

According to Goldman Sachs research, Google launched Pixel 11, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag at its Made by Google 2026 event, showcasing new Gemini Intelligence capabilities across its hardware ecosystem. The bank believes Google is embedding AI directly into consumer devices through custom chips and multimodal models, strengthening its competitive position in the AI-driven consumer internet landscape. Goldman Sachs maintained its "buy" rating with a $435 price target.

Tencent Holdings granted 1,952,440 stock options to employee participants today (August 14) under its stock option plan. The grant is subject to acceptance by the grantees.

According to Jin10, China will hold the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Third Senior Officials' Meeting and related conferences in Dalian, Liaoning Province from August 17-28, 2026, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on August 14. The meeting will be the largest in terms of participant scale and session count, with over 130 sessions covering trade, transportation, food security, customs, technology, energy, health, disaster reduction, and anti-corruption. More than 2,300

According to Smart Finance, Polarcell Group Holdings (08179) posted a loss of HK$1.146 million for the first half of 2026 ended June 30, compared with a profit of HK$10.32 million in the prior-year period. Revenue for the period was HK$64.34 million, down HK$0.28 million year-over-year, with the decline primarily driven by zero food business revenue versus approximately HK$0.515 million in the prior-year half. Basic loss per share was HK$0.06.

According to American Banker and Polymarket data, CLARITY Act odds fell from 82% to under 20% early this week after the Senate adjourned for August recess without voting on the bill. Before leaving, Senate Majority Leader Thune scheduled a vote for September 15, with American Banker noting September 30 as the last clear deadline before campaign season complicates further action. The decline reflects ongoing negotiations over unresolved ethics provisions. CoinDesk described the absence of biparti

According to ChainCatcher, BNB Smart Chain will launch its Pasteur hard fork on August 25 at 10:30 Beijing time (UTC 02:30), with node operators required to upgrade to client version v1.7.7. The upgrade includes three improvements: BEP-682 strengthens cross-chain bridge validation to prevent signature duplication risks, BEP-695 optimizes validator key rotation and fixes governance-related vulnerabilities, and BEP-675 enhances block construction efficiency. In internal QANet testing, BEP-675 incr

According to on-chain analyst Yujin, 3.72 million UNI tokens worth $12.63 million were transferred via market maker Cumberland to Binance, Coinbase, OKX, and Bybit over the past 23 hours. UNI fell 10% during the period, declining from $3.59 to $3.22.

According to Jin10, on August 14, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to U.S. State Department comments on Huangyan Island, reaffirming that the island is Chinese sovereign territory. Guo stated that establishing and managing Huangyan Island as a national nature reserve falls within China's sovereign jurisdiction, and the United States has no right to comment or cite the invalid "South China Sea arbitration ruling" in support of the Philippines. China urged the U.S. to sto

According to Tether's official announcement on Thursday, Big Four accounting firm KPMG issued an unqualified audit opinion (the highest possible result) on Tether's 2025 financial statements. The audit examined Tether's assets, liabilities, cash flows, internal systems, and supporting documentation, including physical inspection of every individual gold bar held by the company. CEO Paolo Ardoino said the review verified all of Tether's claimed holdings. This is Tether's first full audit from a m

According to CNBC, Bill Ackman's Pershing Square recently disclosed a new stake in Netflix as part of a portfolio overhaul. Capital Wealth Planning CEO Kevin Simpson called the stock significantly undervalued, citing Netflix's 325 million subscribers—exceeding Disney, HBO, and Max combined—and a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 20–21x, down from 40x before recent declines. Simpson noted that while Netflix's stock fell nearly 40%, improved content, margins, and advertising offerings present sub

According to Tonghuang Finance APP, Tree Bear Financial Group (08226) reported H1 2026 net profit of 26.57 million Hong Kong dollars, up 291.08% year-over-year, as of June 30, 2026. The group's total revenue reached 9.596 million HKD, down 18.07% YoY, primarily due to reduced interest income from margin financing operations. Earnings per share stood at 6.36 Hong Kong cents.

According to Smart Finance, Xinli Software (08076) reported for the six months ended June 30, 2026, sales revenue of 20.603 million yuan, up 13.2% year-over-year, while net loss widened to 8.437 million yuan, increasing 10.22% compared to the same period last year. Basic loss per share stood at 0.64 cents.