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According to Tianfu (06868), the company will distribute HK$0.02 per share as an interim dividend on September 29, 2026, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

Phillip Securities reiterated a 'Sell' rating on SpaceX (SPCX) stocks with a $75 price target, implying a 47% downside from current levels. The brokerage warned that the revenue which pushed SpaceX's artificial intelligence business into profit may not be durable, citing customer concentration

IOL Group launched IOL Privé, a digital wealth platform powered by DriveWealth's U.S. brokerage infrastructure, targeting affluent Latin American investors seeking international diversification. The service combines individual U.S. investment accounts with portfolio advice, offering U.S. shares, Ame

According to its annual report, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) delivered an annualized shareholder total return of 5.8% since the establishment of the Vision Realization Plan (VRP).

According to its annual report, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) reported a 4.2% decline in shareholder total return rate for 2025.

According to Phillip Securities, the brokerage reiterated a 'Sell' rating and $75 price target for SpaceX on Monday, implying a 47% downside, citing risks from customer concentration and unsustainable contract terms. The firm flagged that one AI customer generated 19.5% of SpaceX's second-quarter re

DriveWealth and IOL Group have introduced IOL Privé, a digital wealth platform enabling Latin American investors to combine U.S. investment accounts with dedicated portfolio advisory services. The platform, operated by Uruguay-registered IOL Agente de Valores, targets affluent investors seeking

According to Interfax, Azerbaijan's oil production declined 3% year-over-year during the period from January to July 2026.

According to its SEC Form 13F filing as of June 30, 2026, Jane Street Group reported holding more than 1.2 million shares of Bitwise's XRP ETF, a 60-fold increase from 20,605 shares held at the end of Q1. Other institutions also reported XRP ETF positions in their second-quarter filings, including

According to August oil market reports from three major institutions, OPEC, IEA, and EIA, expectations for 2026 crude demand continue to diverge. OPEC maintains a growth forecast, while IEA and EIA project contracting demand. For 2027, the three agencies' demand outlooks

According to researchers at the European Central Bank, a correction in tech stocks following recent sharp gains could pose serious consequences for the eurozone. Malin Andersson, Stefano Corradin, and Kalin Nikolov published a blog post on the ECB website on Monday noting that market adjustments

According to MBN, South Korean retail investors have accelerated capital outflows from the KOSPI due to extreme market volatility in recent weeks. The KOSPI's circuit breaker mechanism (sidecar) has triggered nearly 30 times since June, with major semiconductor stocks like SK Hynix experiencing

According to Deutsche Bank analyst Volkmar Baur on Aug 17, Japan's improved economic fundamentals point to a modest yen appreciation. Q2 real quarter-on-quarter growth was 0.3%, below expectations, but nominal growth reached 1.2%, exceeding forecasts and signaling higher-than-expected inflation. Bau

Weekly trading volume for stock-linked perpetual contracts on centralized exchanges hit $141.84 billion on August 16, 2026, per WuBlockchain Data Center. The figure represents a nearly 79-fold increase from the $1.8 billion recorded at the start of the year. Crypto exchanges have extended

Gate News reports that, according to Gate’s official announcement on August 18, 2026, Gate Futures’ stock trading section will launch live trading of perpetual contracts for SHENHUA (China Shenhua 601088.SH), YANGTZE (Yangtze Power 600900.SH), HYGON (Hygon Information 688041.SH), MIDEA (Midea Group 000333.SZ), BEIGENE (BeiGene 688235.SH), MOUTAI (Kweichow Moutai 600519.SH), HENGRUI (Hengrui Medicine 600276.SH), BIWIN (Biwin Storage 688525.SH), DEMINGLI (Demingli 001309.SZ), and TAIJI (Taiji Indu

According to WuBlockchain Data Center, stock-linked perpetual contracts on centralized exchanges hit $141.84 billion in weekly trading volume on August 16, 2026, nearly 79 times the $1.8 billion recorded at the start of the year. Open interest climbed from $89 million in January to $8.29 billion, a

On Monday, August 14, Bitcoin steadied above $63,000, up 0.8% since midnight UTC, even as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a net outflow of $390 million last week, their largest weekly withdrawal in six weeks. The divergence underscores mixed investor sentiment: while the largest cryptocurrency

According to its H1 2026 interim results announcement, Coriell Biotech (06990) reported revenue of RMB 978 million, up 2.93% year-over-year, with gross profit of RMB 737 million, up 11.65% YoY. The company posted net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 388 million, swinging from a loss in

According to Foresight News, Bitcoin miner BitFuFu (NASDAQ: FUFU) reported Q2 revenue of $42.76 million, down 62.9% year-over-year, with a net loss of $20.54 million for the quarter ended June 30, compared to a net profit of $47.14 million in the same period last year. The sharp decline was

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange data, Silchester International Investors LLP increased its holdings of Yuanyu Group (00551) by 1.15 million shares at HK$13.7156 per share on August 13, with a total investment of approximately HK$15.77 million. Following the increase, Silchester's total