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China Iron Titanium (00893) issued a profit warning for the first half of 2026 (ended June 30), expecting a net loss attributable to shareholders of no more than RMB 10 million, compared to a net profit of approximately RMB 1 million in H1 2025. The company attributed the loss primarily to the

Bitget has launched FCN (Fixed Coupon Notes), offering up to 71% APR and becoming the first exchange to combine FCN structure with USDT settlement and U.S. equity rToken redemption. The product introduces structured fixed-income instruments from traditional finance to the tokenized U.S. equity

According to Smart Finance, Minxin Group (00222) predicted on August 18 that profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ended June 30, 2026, is expected to range from HK$32.5 million to HK$37.5 million, representing a decline of 42% to 50% compared to the same period in 2025.

According to Jin10, Genesys Microelectronics released its H1 2026 results today (August 18), posting a net profit of 6.857 billion yuan, up 1091.5% year-over-year. Operating revenue for the first half reached 115.66 billion yuan, marking a 178.67% increase compared to the same period last year.

According to its official announcement, iFLYTEK Medical Technology Co., Ltd. (02506) received an ESG rating upgrade from A to AA level by Wind, China's leading ESG rating agency, recently. The company ranked in the top 3% within its industry with a composite score exceeding the sector average. Wind'

According to Guzhen Finance App, iFlyTek Medical Technology (02506) reported H1 2026 revenue of approximately 446 million yuan, up 49.4% year-over-year, with gross profit reaching 236 million yuan, up 53.5%. Net loss attributable to parent company shareholders narrowed to 59.3 million yuan,

According to Jin10, Jiangsu Goke Semiconductor (兆易创新) released its H1 2026 financial results on August 18, posting operating revenue of 11.566 billion yuan, up 178.67% year-over-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 6.857 billion yuan, up 1,091.5% year-over-year.

Citigroup raised its price target for Salesforce (CRM.N) to $204 from $187, according to recent reports. The adjustment represents an increase of $17, or approximately 8.6%, on the software company's stock.

According to BlockBeats, on August 18, GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc., a leading Chinese semiconductor design company, released its H1 results showing operating revenue of 115.66 billion yuan, up 178.67% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of 68.57 billion yuan,

According to KB Securities analyst Lee Eun-taek on August 18, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield currently stands at 4.7%. If it exceeds 5.0-5.3%, the artificial intelligence investment rally driving recent market gains could lose momentum, KB Securities' research division said at a Korea Exchange

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's 1-year Interest Rate Swap (IRS) rates rose 1.75 basis points to 3.4725% on Aug 18. Three-year and five-year IRS rates increased 3.75bp and 5.50bp respectively. The yield curve shifted upward in early trading amid caution about back-to-back rate hikes, but s

Silver is testing a major resistance zone near $66-$67 after rebounding from its July lows. The metal traded near $65.84 on the daily chart and $65.65 on the weekly chart, where a rising short-term channel collided with the upper boundary of a broader descending structure that has guided prices

According to Stocktwits, on Monday, Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought a combined 101,356 Nvidia shares across five actively managed ETFs while selling 25,917 AMD shares across four of those same funds. ARK purchased 56,412 NVDA shares

iQiyi released its unaudited second-quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026. The video streaming platform reported total Q2 revenue of 6.29 billion yuan, up 1% quarter-over-quarter. By segment, membership services generated 4.01 billion yuan, online advertising

According to the company's announcement, Southern Manganese Limited (01091) expects profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2026 to reach at least HK$350 million, compared with HK$173 million in the same period of 2025, representing an increase of approximately 102%. The expected g

Tencent repurchased HK$300.5 million worth of shares on August 18, according to its announcement.

According to Yonhapinfomax, South Korean government bond yields surged on August 18, with the curve steepening significantly. The 3-year government bond yield rose 5.1 basis points to 3.847%, while the 10-year yield climbed 6.9bp to 4.382%. The 10-year bond futures fell 60 ticks to 105.07. U.S.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) closed at $71.14 on August 17, 2026, after answering the four-year question of whether it could raise enough capital to complete its satellite constellation. Following a $1.15 billion convertible offering completed last month, management reported pro forma cash and liquidity e

Gold traded near $4,430 on Tuesday as weaker U.S. economic data reduced expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase and kept the dollar under pressure. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,424.28 an ounce at 1:30 a.m. GMT on Aug. 18, extending gains for a third session, while December U.S. gold

Home Depot reported Q2 results beating analyst expectations. Same-store sales grew 1.7%, exceeding the estimated 0.94% increase. Adjusted earnings per share reached $4.92, above the estimated $4.73, compared to $4.68 in the prior-year