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According to Jin10, China's domestic futures major contracts experienced significant capital movements as of 3:16 PM on August 27. Inflows led the CSI 1000 (September 2026) contract with CNY 27.3 billion, followed by coking coal (September 2026)

According to Jin10 Futures, as of August 27 (Week 35), China's refined oil social inventory stood at 1.585 million tons, down 566,000 tons from the previous week. Gasoline inventory totaled 804,000 tons, declining 279,000 tons with an inventory share of 25.98 percent, while diesel inventory

South Korean retail investors purchased currency-exposed US stock exchange-traded funds despite significant exchange rate losses from July 2 to August 26. The won-dollar exchange rate fell 171.30 won (11.0%) from 1554.40 won to 1383.10 won during this period, creating losses for unhedged dollar

According to PANews, Unitree Robotics, China's first listed humanoid robot company on the A-share market, rose 3.97% today (August 27), with its stock price reaching 615.03 yuan and reclaiming the 600-yuan level. The company's market capitalization hit 2.488 trillion yuan.

According to Financial News, South Korean individual investors continued buying dollar-exposure S&P 500 ETFs on August 26, despite the Korean won depreciating 11% against the U.S. dollar since July 2. The unhedged TIGER U.S. S&P 500 and KODEX U.S. S&P 500 attracted combined inflows of 1.78

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Thursday, August 27, raised its key policy rate by 25 basis points to 5%. This marks the third consecutive rate hike following increases in April and June. The Monetary Board cited persistent risks from oil prices, a possible severe El Niño, and wage increase

According to Financial Associated Press, on Aug 27, China's three major A-share indices surged with the Shanghai Composite Index gaining 1.13%, the Shenzhen Component Index rising 1.5%, and the ChiNext Index climbing 1.71%. The sci-tech innovation index (STAR 50) outperformed with gains

Three major South Korean securities firms surpassed 4 trillion won in IMA product issuance within eight months of launch, following recent product closures on August 25 and August 26. Korea Investment & Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, and NH Investment & Securities reached a combined 4.1979 tril

According to the Shanghai Futures Exchange, on August 27, key commodity inventory levels shifted as follows: Copper futures inventories fell to 32,213 metric tons, down 2,378 tons day-over-day. Aluminum futures inventories declined to 251,174 tons, down 6,114 tons. Zinc futures inventories rose to 1

According to Jin10 Futures, Shanghai Futures Exchange energy and chemical commodity inventory data for August 27 showed fuel oil warehouse inventories rose significantly to 60,420 tons, up 40,000 tons from the previous trading day. Pulp futures warehouse inventories also increased to 382,974 tons, g

According to e-Daily, on August 26-27, three major South Korean brokers—Korea Investment & Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, and NH Investment & Securities—launched IMA (Integrated Management Account) products that reached 4.2 trillion won (4,197.9 billion won) in cumulative issuance, surpassing e

According to data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on August 27, China's exports of electric vehicles, solar products, and lithium batteries—the "new three engines"—reached approximately RMB 1.3 trillion in 2025, up 27.1% year-over-year. Electric vehicle exports hit 3.93 million

European stock markets opened mixed on August 27, with the Stoxx 50 index rising 0.24%, FTSE 100 falling 0.35%, CAC 40 declining 0.09%, and DAX gaining 0.14%.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold's noon fixing price on Thursday, August 27, 2026 was 993.37 yuan per gram, trading 0.72 yuan per gram below the international gold price of approximately 994.09 yuan per gram.

According to Kuwait News Agency, Kuwait crude oil dropped $5.67 per barrel to $81.76 per barrel as of August 27.

As of 15:00 Beijing time on August 27, spot platinum declined 0.18% while spot palladium fell 0.11%.

According to China's National Bureau of Statistics, the country's Economic Development New Momentum Index reached 153.0 in 2025 (based on 2022 = 100), up 12.5% from 2024. Transformation and upgrading drove the largest gains, with its sub-index rising 22.7% to 156.8, contributing 34.1% to overall gr

Beomyang Construction, a KOSPI-listed construction company based in Busan undergoing court receivership, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Beomyang D&C launched a second M&A sale process on the 27th, with letters of intent (LOI) due by the 4th of next month through lead advisor Samil Accounting

According to Edaily reporter Kim Kyung-eun, South Korea's Kospi index traded near the 7,000-point level in September as Nvidia's strong earnings supported artificial intelligence sector sentiment, while the Bank of Korea's interest rate decision weighed on upside momentum. AI and semiconductor

Korea Investment & Securities analysts Yeom Dong-chan and Seo Se-hyun stated in a report on the 27th that KOSDAQ requires a decline in 3-year Korean Treasury bond yields to stage a meaningful rebound. The analysts noted that for KOSDAQ to show significant gains, the 3-year bond yield currently in th