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According to an announcement on August 17, Sungao New Energy (01250) forecasts that for the six months ended June 30, 2026, the company's net profit attributable to shareholders will be approximately 139 million to 170 million yuan, down significantly from 287 million yuan in the same period of 2025

JPMorgan Chase raised its Nikkei 225 index target for end-2026 to 4,600 points from the previous target of 4,400 points.

According to its announcement, Copper Master (00664) issued a profit warning on August 17, forecasting H1 2026 net profit of 10–15 million yuan, down 94–95% year-over-year from 30.2 million yuan in the prior-year period. The company attributed the decline to rapid expansion of direct-operated

According to an official announcement, Shang Mei Shares (02145) expects revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026, to reach approximately 3.718 billion to 3.759 billion Chinese yuan, down 8.5% to 9.5% from approximately 4.108 billion yuan in the same period of 2025. Net profit attributable to t

Traders said Russian ESPO mixed crude oil cargoes for October delivery have recovered a premium to ICE Brent crude oil, driven by strong demand.

President Trump is expected to attend a White House meeting on Wednesday with CEOs from crypto, prediction markets, and AI sectors. The gathering precedes the inaugural meeting of the CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee on Thursday. Committee members include chief executives of Coinbase, Ripple,

According to Daishin Securities, on August 17, GS Construction's 12-month price target was raised 22.2% to 44,000 Korean won from 36,000 won, maintaining a buy rating. The brokerage cited improving profitability in the residential segment as high-cost projects wind down and higher-margin projects

According to Bloomberg, Paramount has extended the deadline for its exchange offer and tender offer for Warner Bros.

According to market data, China's futures market opened higher overnight on August 17, with ethylene glycol (EG) rising over 3% leading gains. Pure benzene, PTA, and crude oil (SC) each climbed over 2%, while asphalt, fuel oil, bottle chips, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), propylene, plastics, and

According to Smart Financial, Enterprise Smart Holdings (01808) posted a net loss of approximately RMB 125 million in H1 2026, compared to a net profit of RMB 45 million in the same period of 2025. The loss was primarily driven by a share of losses from an associate company and increased

According to an announcement, Xinqi'an (02573) issued a profit warning for the six-month period ending June 30, 2026, projecting a consolidated loss of 48.8 million to 65.8 million yuan, compared to a net profit of 24.4 million yuan in the same period last year. The company attributed the swing

US debt obligations reached $39.95 trillion, standing $50 billion away from the $40 trillion threshold, according to Treasury data showing $6.5 billion in daily borrowing. The climb from $39 trillion to the current level took five months, the fastest trillion-dollar increase on record. The federal g

According to interim results announced today, Zhi Shù Technology Group (01159) reported HK$16.85 million in revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 43.84% year-over-year. However, the company swung to a loss of HK$13.71 million attributable to shareholders, compared with a profit in the p

Smartcore Intelligent Construction (1751.HK) announced today an underwritten rights issue on a 5-for-2 basis, offering new shares at HK$0.65 per share. The company plans to issue 116.48 million shares, raising up to approximately HK$75.7 million in gross proceeds, with estimated net proceeds of

According to Jin10, on August 17, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange announced it has imposed position-opening restrictions on two related accounts after they exceeded daily intraday trading volume limits on relevant contracts. The accounts' trading behavior violated Section 16 of the Exchan

According to Smart Finance, Baozhu Holdings (08601) reported interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, with revenue of 84.686 million HK dollars, down 10.29% year-on-year. Profit attributable to equity holders of the company reached 10.584 million HK dollars, declining 21.36% year-on-y

Italy's 30-year government bond yield has reached 4.8185%, marking its highest level since November 2023.

Bao Zheng Holdings (08601) announced on August 17 that it will distribute an interim dividend of HK$0.008125 per share on September 30, 2026.

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. storage sector stocks surged during pre-market trading on August 17. Japanese storage maker Kioxia ADR led gains with a surge exceeding 17%, while SK Hynix ADR rose 3.4%, SanDisk climbed 3.33%, Micron gained 2.66%, Western Digital

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service, as of end-June 2026, Samsung Electronics had 7.971 million retail shareholders while SK Hynix had 3.461 million. The combined count surpassed 11 million, more than doubling within six months amid growing demand for AI