• English
  • 简体中文
  • 繁體中文
  • Tiếng Việt
  • ไทย
  • Indonesia
Subscribe
Real-time News
July 11 - According to data from Lighthouse Pro, as of 8:34 PM on July 11, the daily box office revenue of the domestic film market exceeded 300 million yuan, marking the first time since February 26 this year that the daily box office revenue has exceeded 300 million yuan.July 11th - According to the official WeChat account of Hangzhou Metro, due to the impact of Typhoon Bavi (No. 9), Hangzhou City has activated a Level I typhoon emergency response. Starting at 6:00 AM on July 12th, the entire metro network will be suspended, with the resumption time to be announced separately.On July 11, Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, the Italian state-owned holding group, stated that if the Middle East conflict continues, the global oil market will break through the current range of approximately $80 to $100 per barrel by the first quarter of 2027 at the latest, pushing up inflation and reducing energy demand. In an interview published Saturday in Il Sole 24 Ore, Descalzi said that the release of strategic reserves has so far helped keep crude oil prices roughly within this range, but this strategy is facing increasing risks because global reserves are finite. “The long-term solution is to enhance energy security through the diversification of supply sources and routes,” he said. Descalzi noted that global oil inventories have fallen by an average of 3.8 million barrels per day due to disruptions related to the war with Iran that began at the end of February, accelerating to an average of 4.6 million barrels per day in May. He stated that countries should focus on producers in North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, while reducing reliance on controlled maritime routes.July 11th - Industry insiders stated that historically, during periods of high demand in the memory chip industry, manufacturers tend to simultaneously expand production capacity, leading to a concentrated release of new capacity, a price crash, and industry-wide losses. Subsequently, manufacturers collectively reduce capital expenditures, and when demand recovers, another boom occurs – this cycle constitutes the industrys unique cyclical pattern. Since reaching its peak in late June, US memory chip stocks have experienced a collective correction due to concerns about overcapacity, triggered by news such as Metas sale of computing power. Data shows that industry leaders such as SanDisk, Micron Technology, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital have all seen their stock prices fall by more than 20% in the past few weeks. Analysts point out that the underlying logic supporting current demand for memory chips is facing a reassessment, with the core variable being whether the technological gap between various AI large-scale models will continue to narrow. Analysts also pointed out that the memory chip industry is undergoing a profound change in its business model: in the past, memory was more like a commodity, with prices fluctuating with the market, and contracts were mostly on a quarterly or annual basis; now, cloud vendors and AI data centers are increasingly signing long-term supply agreements with original equipment manufacturers for three to five years, with price ranges, minimum purchase quantities, and customer deposits, in order to ensure critical supply.July 11 - Due to the impact of Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of this year, the Hangzhou Bay Bridge will be closed in both directions starting at 19:30 today, prohibiting all vehicles from passing through.

Asia-Pacific Shares Mixed; Jump in Oil Prices Drive Energy Shares Higher in Japan

Jimmy Khan

Sep 05, 2022 17:44

微信截图_20220905173359.png


On Monday, investors responded to an intensification in the European energy crisis, a rise in crude oil prices, and a dramatic increase in the value of the US dollar by trading in the main Asia-Pacific stock markets in a mixed manner. The Shanghai Index in China and the S&P/ASX 200 Index in Australia had the best performances. The Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong is down more than 1%.

China Stock COVID Restrictions Put Pressure on Yuan Weakness

Consumer goods led the decline in China's blue-chip stocks on Monday as COVID-19 restrictions tightened in several major cities and foreign investors sold their holdings as the Yuan fell to a more than two-year low.


The benchmark Shanghai Index is up 13.43 or +0.42% at 3199.91 as of 07:29 GMT.


The southwestern city of Chengdu declared an expansion of shutdown limitations, while China's southern tech capital of Shenzhen stated it would implement tier-based anti-virus restriction measures beginning on Monday.


As a result of the recently enacted COVID limitations and the broad dollar strength on the global market, the Chinese Yuan hit a fresh, more than two-year low versus the U.S. dollar. This action led foreign investors to sell Chinese shares worth more than 6.5 billion Yuan ($940 million) via the stock link program.


According to recent COVID-19 flare-ups, China's services sector's robust recovery slowed down a little in August, although business optimism reached a nine-month high, according to a private study.


Consumer staples fell 2.1%, while the European energy issue helped Chinese energy shares rise 4.7%, with coal miners up 5%.


Hong Kong technology stock prices declined, with Meituan, Tencent, and Alibaba leading the way with declines between 2% and 3.1%.

Wall Street Weakness Drags Down Japanese Stocks

In line with Wall Street's poor performance last week, the Nikkei share average in Japan declined for a fourth consecutive session on Monday. This decline coincided with the lack of market-moving indications brought on by a U.S. banking holiday.


The Nikkei 225 Index of Japan closed at 27619.61, down 31.23 points or 0.11%. In contrast to the 1.13 billion average for the previous 30 days, 0.85 billion shares were traded on the main board of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.


Refiners and explorers both saw increases in their share prices of energy companies as oil prices jumped above $2.00 per barrel.


Australian Shares Gain as Investors Wait for the Next RBA Rate Hike as Higher Commodity Prices

As investors awaited the central bank's interest rate decision in the face of intensifying inflationary pressures, Australian shares ended the day higher as the resource-dependent market was supported by higher oil and metal prices.

Closed at 6852.20, up 23.50 or +0.34%, the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

Miners increased 2.1% and were the biggest gainers on the local exchange in sector and stock-related news as iron ore prices recovered. BHP Group and Rio Tinto, two market leaders, saw gains of 3.2% and 1.8%, respectively.