Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Huaxun's announcement, the group expects net profit attributable to shareholders for H1 2026 to decline 60-70% year-over-year from approximately 41 million Hong Kong dollars in the same period last year. The decline is mainly due to losses from recently acquired subsidiaries in

According to Zhitong Finance, Baihong Industrial (02299) posted net profit attributable to shareholders of 985 million RMB for the six months ended June 30, 2026, surging 161.57% year-over-year. The group's revenue reached 12.712 billion RMB, up 34% YoY, with basic earnings per share at 0.47 RMB.

According to Zhitong Finance, on August 17, Hang Seng Index night futures for August (HSI Aug contract) opened at 25,422 points. As of Beijing time 17:16, the contract traded at 25,437 points, up 14 points or 0.055%, trading at a 16-point discount to fair value. Trading volume reached 221

According to China Coal Energy's announcement, the company's commercial coal sales reached 20.63 million tons in July 2026, down 2.6% year-over-year, with commercial coal production at 10.81 million tons, down 2.2% YoY. For the first seven months of 2026, cumulative commercial coal sales totaled

Japan's Foreign Minister Shigeru Motegi begins visits to Saudi Arabia and Oman today (August 17) to exchange views on containing the Iran situation, according to his official statement. The visits will deepen discussions on ensuring freedom and security of maritime navigation, with Japan clearly sta

According to EDaily, foreign investors' inflows into emerging market bonds reached their highest levels in over two decades during the first seven months of 2026. The surge reflects a shift away from concentrated U.S. asset exposure, coinciding with rising foreign exchange reserves in emerging marke

According to Jin10 Data, Vietnam imported approximately 70,000 metric tons of diesel from India's Reliance refinery for the first time in eight years, with the shipment unloaded at Vung Ang port in Ha Tinh province between August 14-16. The cargo was loaded onto the Panama-type tanker Magic

According to second-quarter 13F filings, hedge fund managers Dan Loeb's Third Point and Stanley Druckenmiller exited Broadcom positions and shifted substantial capital to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. Third Point liquidated 50,000 Broadcom shares while increasing TSMC holdings

According to SEC 13F filings, legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office established a new position in Baidu ADR (BIDU-US) during Q2 2026 by purchasing 88,000 shares, representing approximately 0.2% of the portfolio. This marks the family office's first holding of a

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According to a filing on August 17, First Service Holdings (stock code: 02107) issued a profit warning for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The company expects net profit not to exceed RMB 28 million, down 29% from RMB 39.6 million in the same period of 2025. Attributable profit to shareholders i

According to Zhitong Finance, Quanfeng Holdings (02285) reported H1 2026 interim results with revenue of approximately $1.029 billion, up 12.8% year-over-year, and adjusted net profit of $106 million, up 39.9% YoY. Gross margin expanded 600 basis points to 39.3%, a record high. Basic earnings per

According to an announcement, China Creative Holdings (08368) warned of a loss of approximately RMB 827,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2026, narrowing significantly from a loss of RMB 6 million in the same period of 2025. The improvement was primarily driven by increased revenue from drama an

According to Zhitong Finance, Huaibeih Green Gold (02450) issued a profit warning on August 17, 2026, expecting the group to record a loss attributable to shareholders of approximately 14 to 20 million yuan for the first half of 2026, compared to a loss of about 2.8 million yuan in the same period l

According to Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, JPMorgan increased its long position in Zhongjie Xuangchuang H shares to 16.14% on August 12, up from 15.91%.

According to Mizuho Securities, fiscal uncertainty in the UK continues to concern investors ahead of the October 28 budget announcement. The government is expected to unveil revenue-raising measures and spending plans in that budget. Weak UK employment and inflation data this week may support govern

According to Jin10, the U.S. dollar fell to a 10-week low against a basket of currencies on August 17, while U.S. Treasury yields declined. Weak employment, retail sales, and inflation data in recent weeks have prompted investors to scale back bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes, driving the

According to an official announcement, Jungjay Engineering Limited (indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Jungjay Group Holdings, 08188) signed a memorandum of understanding with Tengxin Construction on July 28, 2026 for strategic cooperation. The four key collaboration areas include developing

Korean covered call ETFs attracted over 12 trillion won in net new assets over an 8-month period, reaching a total of 27.5548 trillion won as of 13일, according to Korea Exchange data released on 17일. Individual investors turned to these products seeking stable cash distributions amid volatile

According to a filing from Wancheng Holdings (02892) on August 17, the company expects after-tax profit of 2–10 million CNY for the first half of 2026, up from a loss of approximately 4 million CNY in H1 2025. Equity attributable to shareholders is projected at 2–10 million CNY, versus a loss of app