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NIO Stock Jumps After First Quarterly Profit as Strong Forecast Tests China EV Skeptics

NIO Stock Jumps After First Quarterly Profit as Strong Forecast Tests China EV Skeptics

SHANGHAI, March 11, 2026, 05:36 NIO swung to its first-ever quarterly net profit on Tuesday, sending its U.S.-listed stock surging 15.2%. The Shanghai EV manufacturer logged net profit of 282.7 million yuan for the fourth quarter, rebounding from a 7.11 billion yuan loss a year ago. The company also projected a strong leap in first-quarter deliveries and revenue.
10 March 2026
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Hong Kong’s 2,000-Tonne Gold Vault Plan Gets Fresh Incentives as China Eyes Bullion Pricing Power

Hong Kong’s 2,000-Tonne Gold Vault Plan Gets Fresh Incentives as China Eyes Bullion Pricing Power

Hong Kong plans to introduce specific incentives aimed at attracting gold refiners and other precious-metals companies, focusing on overseas certifications and cross-border trading, according to InvestHK’s Benjamin Wong Kwok-fan on Thursday. “The purpose is to assist those setting up refineries in Hong Kong that haven’t yet obtained LBMA certification,” Wong said, pointing to London Bullion Market Association standards as the benchmark for wholesale bullion transactions. The city is looking to team up with the Shanghai Gold Exchange and regulators in Shenzhen to facilitate trade between Hong Kong merchants and qualified mainland refiners, with ambitions covering everything from ETF-linked products to tokenised gold. This new push follows a January agreement with the Shanghai Gold Exchange aimed at rolling out a central gold clearing platform—essentially the machinery for settling trades and reducing counterparty risk—while also boosting warehouse space. Hong Kong leader John Lee said the plan “will see Hong Kong's rise as a regional gold reserve hub.” The government has set a three-year goal to ramp up storage to over 2,000 metric tons.
5 March 2026
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Shenzhen Stock Exchange week ahead: PBOC’s yuan brake and “Two Sessions” policy signals in focus

Shenzhen Stock Exchange week ahead: PBOC’s yuan brake and “Two Sessions” policy signals in focus

Shenzhen, March 1, 2026, 14:02 — The session has ended. China’s central bank will scrap its 20% risk-reserve requirement on FX forward contracts starting March 2, in a move designed to cool the yuan’s sharp gains as exporters warn of mounting pressure. “It means the PBOC is intervening as the yuan’s appreciation is too fast,” said Yuan Tao, analyst at Orient Futures. The currency has climbed over 7% since last April, with an increasing number of listed companies reporting exchange-rate related profit hits.
1 March 2026
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Shanghai Stock Exchange week ahead: Two Sessions and PMI loom after Shanghai Composite ends Friday higher

Shanghai Stock Exchange week ahead: Two Sessions and PMI loom after Shanghai Composite ends Friday higher

Shanghai, March 1, 2026, 13:57 CST — Market closed. The Politburo in China is urging policymakers to get “more proactive and effective” with their approach, pushing for stronger coordination—an agenda that’s putting Shanghai stocks on alert this week as market participants try to parse what’s next on fiscal support and growth. This call followed official figures showing a 5.0% economic expansion for 2025, and lands just as Beijing gears up to draft documents for the next five-year plan along with the government work report.
1 March 2026
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BYD stock (002594.SZ) set for a tariff test as Shenzhen trading reopens next week

BYD stock (002594.SZ) set for a tariff test as Shenzhen trading reopens next week

Shanghai, Feb 21, 2026, 13:58 GMT+8 — Market’s done for the day. BYD’s Shenzhen-listed shares are set to react to the latest U.S. trade jolt—this time after the Supreme Court dismantled a key Trump-era tariff measure—once local markets reopen. Mainland exchanges remain on Spring Festival break; trading in both Shanghai and Shenzhen picks up again Feb. 24.
21 February 2026
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Lithium price rises in China, but Albemarle stock sinks after Kemerton plant goes idle

Lithium price rises in China, but Albemarle stock sinks after Kemerton plant goes idle

New York, February 12, 2026, 12:57 — Regular session Albemarle shares fell 6.8% to $163.50 on Thursday after the company said it would idle the remaining operating “train,” or processing unit, at its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant in Western Australia, effective immediately. Chief executive Kent Masters said “recent lithium price improvements” were “not enough” to offset the strain on “Western hard-rock lithium conversion operations.”
12 February 2026
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Nvidia stock rises in premarket as Samsung ships HBM4 memory chips; China rules in focus

Nvidia stock rises in premarket as Samsung ships HBM4 memory chips; China rules in focus

NEW YORK, Feb 12, 2026, 06:34 ET — Premarket Nvidia edged up nearly 1% ahead of the bell Thursday, with the stock priced at $191.87 after closing at $190.05 the day before. The move came on word from Samsung Electronics that it’s begun delivering its latest HBM4 memory chips—crucial for Nvidia’s AI accelerators. Samsung’s chip division head, Song Jai-hyuk, described customer feedback as “very satisfactory.”
12 February 2026
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Lithium price today holds near 136,000 yuan as China buying slows; miners lean on floor deals

Lithium price today holds near 136,000 yuan as China buying slows; miners lean on floor deals

New York, Feb 10, 2026, 06:44 EST — Premarket Spot lithium carbonate prices edged up in China on Tuesday. The SMM battery-grade index hit 134,406 yuan per metric ton, with battery-grade spot trades assessed between 132,000 and 140,000 yuan—an average of 136,000. Futures action was muted; the most-traded lithium carbonate contract barely moved. SMM described spot market activity as sluggish, citing thinner downstream demand and slower logistics.
10 February 2026
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China Mobile stock slides after Goldman Sachs downgrade as 5G build outlook cools

China Mobile stock slides after Goldman Sachs downgrade as 5G build outlook cools

Hong Kong, Feb 9, 2026, 18:29 HKT — Market closed. China Mobile Ltd dropped 2.1% to HK$78.50 at Monday’s close, after Goldman Sachs pulled its rating to “Neutral” from “Buy” and slashed the target to HK$88—down from HK$105. The brokerage flagged signs of cooling in 5G telecoms services growth, noting its latest checks show new 5G base-station rollouts could slow to 540,000 in 2026 and 500,000 in 2027, which would be 8% and 7% lower, respectively, year-on-year.
9 February 2026
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  • Japan Moves to Defend Yen, Spends $74 Billion as Dollar Stays Strong
    July 1, 2026, 2:31 AM EDT. Japan logged nearly $74 billion in currency intervention as the yen sank to a 40-year low against the dollar. The country's latest move comes as the Bank of Japan raised rates to 1%, but that's still nowhere near U.S. levels, and the dollar keeps the upper hand. Traders say Tokyo's solo efforts face tough odds with the Fed sticking to higher rates. Some say a joint response with the U.S. might help, but the yen's latest slide is more about the rallying dollar than doubt in Japan itself. The popular carry trade-borrowing yen to chase returns in the U.S.-adds to the pressure.
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