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According to Jin10 citing OPEC data, Saudi Arabia's crude oil production rose to 8.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, up more than 1 million bpd from 7.1 million bpd in June, driven by output recovery among Persian Gulf producers following a brief pause in Iran conflict. OPEC+ combined product

According to an announcement on August 12, Kaiyao Holdings (01626) agreed to acquire 80% stake in Ninety Investment Holding Limited from Ninety Kilometers Holding Limited for a maximum consideration of HK$430.5 million. The consideration will be settled through issuance of 20.5 million new shares at

According to MSX.COM data, WEN stock surged over 17% to $8.9 on August 12, as investor Nelson Peltz prepares a takeover offer for Wendy's, the U.S. hamburger chain.

According to BeInCrypto, this week Riot Platforms' $9.1 billion Anthropic lease deal sent RIOT and rival mining stocks sharply higher. RIOT gained 4.33%, while TeraWulf rose 3.40%, Cipher Mining added 5.39%, and Hut 8 climbed 3.39%. However, Bitcoin slipped 0.49% over the same period and struggled t

According to an EIA report, U.S. crude imports from Venezuela rose to their highest level since September 2024 during the latest week.

According to Morgan Asset Management Chief Strategist David Kelly, the Federal Reserve should maintain interest rates unchanged as July consumer price data shows moderate core inflation. Kelly stated Wednesday that "they absolutely should hold steady, and I actually think they will." He

According to the latest EIA report, U.S. crude oil imports from Canada rose to their highest level since March 2025 in the most recent week.

According to Jin10 data and OPEC's monthly report, Russia's average crude oil output in July reached 8.87 million barrels per day, falling nearly 1 million barrels daily below its 9.824 million barrel monthly quota under OPEC+ agreements. The shortfall reflects continuous Ukrainian attacks on Russia

According to MEXC, from August 3 to 7, 2026, the exchange introduced 31 new 0-fee Stock and ETF Futures covering six key market sectors including technology, healthcare, resources, consumer, industrials, and growth. The offerings consist of 28 Stock Futures and 3 ETF Futures (VGT, VUG, XLI).

According to EIA data, U.S. gasoline futures fell 0.63% today, with inventory declines coming in below market expectations.

According to UN Food and Agriculture Organization data, coffee futures surged nearly 40% over the past 1.5 months, with global food prices reaching their highest level in nearly three years as of July 2026. The FAO's cereals price index rose 3.4% month-over-month and 6.9% year-over-year in July,

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), distillate fuel oil production implied demand fell to 5.3924 million barrels per day for the week ending August 7, down from 5.8251 million barrels per day in the prior week.

According to EIA data, U.S. implied crude oil demand declined to 18.655 million barrels per day for the week ending Aug 7, down from 19.648 million barrels per day in the prior week.

According to EIA data, U.S. crude oil production reached 2.6 million barrels per day in the week ending August 7, rising from negative 1.83 million barrels per day in the prior week.

According to Microport Medical's announcement released today (August 12), the company's continued operating businesses revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2026, is expected to grow 12-14% year-over-year, with overseas business achieving approximately 140% growth. Gross margin of continued oper

According to EIA data, U.S. crude oil inventories rose 17.423 million barrels for the week ending August 7, significantly beating market expectations of a 1.8 million barrel decline. The previous week had seen inventories increase by 2.479 million barrels.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), refinery capacity utilization declined 0.3% for the week ended August 7, compared to expectations of a 0.4% decrease and a prior week decline of 0.7%.

According to EIA data, Cushing crude oil inventory rose by 1.611 million barrels in the week of August 7, compared with an increase of 2.356 million barrels in the previous week.

According to JPMorgan Asset Management's chief strategist David Kelly in a Bloomberg TV interview, the Federal Reserve should hold rates steady rather than tighten, as U.S. inflation is cooling and wage-price spiral risks are declining. Kelly stated that hiking rates would not accelerate

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the refinery utilization rate for the week ending August 7 came in at 96.2%, below the forecast of 96.4% and down from 96.5% in the prior week.