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Moody's: In the United States, a sample of approximately 159,000 water-intensive facilities shows that nearly 49,000 facilities may face high or very high water stress in the coming decades.

Moody's: Investors now need to adapt to the "new risk landscape" created by extreme weather conditions, with the effects of high temperatures and water shortages evolving into permanent risk characteristics.

Moody's: High temperatures and water risks are beginning to drag down asset values in the European real estate sector. If these effects are not priced in, they could quietly erode cash flow and portfolio returns for companies in industries such as agriculture, apparel manufacturing, and semiconductors.

Moody's: High temperatures and water resources are no longer separate risks that evolve along different timelines; for investors, both risks translate into operational risks, earnings volatility, and exposure to stranded assets.

Moody's: Extreme heat and unstable water supply are threatening asset valuations across a growing number of industries, impacting everything from labor productivity to energy costs.

On August 14th, Longfor Group (00960.HK) announced that its profit attributable to owners of the company for the six months ended June 30, 2026 is expected to be between RMB1.8 billion and RMB2 billion. This compares to RMB1.38 billion in core profit attributable to owners of the company after excluding the impact of changes in the fair value of investment properties and other derivative financial instruments for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and is expected to be between RMB50 million and RMB100 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026. This is mainly due to the ongoing adjustment in the real estate market, with the company focusing on inventory reduction, resulting in a continued decline in settlement revenue from real estate development and pressure on settlement gross profit margin.

SpaceX completes its acquisition of Cursor.

On August 14th, it was reported that in July, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved nine Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFIIs), bringing the total number of approved QFIIs this year to 69, bringing the total number of QFIIs in the market to 999. The CSRC's list of Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors shows that in July, the CSRC approved the following companies for QFII status: Engis Pension Plan Pte Ltd, Lingoto Investment Management Pte Ltd, Shengbang Hengchang Properties (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Faucet Management Pte Ltd, China Gas Yuanbang Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Singapore Teris Pte Ltd, Dexin Asset Management Pte Ltd, Diaqihua Pte Ltd, and Ruimu Investment Management Pte Ltd.

The U.S. Department of Defense has reached an agreement with Boeing and Raytheon to increase the production of critical SM-3 Block IIA and SM-3 Block IB munitions.

On August 14th, Moon's Dark Side issued a statement saying that it has reported to the public security authorities any activities involving fraudulent fundraising and suspected illegal activities using the company's name. The company will not tolerate such behavior and will pursue the matter to the end.

On August 14th, the Wuxi Meteorological Observatory upgraded its heavy rain orange alert to an orange level at 18:27. Heavy rain is expected in most parts of Wuxi, especially in southern Yixing, Huangxiang and Huishan subdistricts of Liangxi District, and Huazhuang and Taihu subdistricts of Xinwu District, with some areas experiencing torrential rain. The 24-hour cumulative rainfall in some areas is expected to exceed 200 mm. In accordance with the "Wuxi Flood and Drought Relief Emergency Plan," and based on comprehensive assessment by the city's flood control headquarters, a Level II flood control emergency response was activated citywide at 18:00 on August 14th.

August 14th - Robots are rapidly "entering factories to work," and capital is betting heavily on this sector. In the first half of 2026, the total financing amount in China's embodied intelligence sector exceeded 93.5 billion yuan, a five-fold increase year-on-year.

On August 14th, affected by heavy rainfall brought by the remnants of Typhoon Dolphin (No. 13), the water level of Taihu Lake rose to 4.20 meters at 15:40, exceeding the warning level (3.80 meters) by 0.40 meters. According to the "National River Basin Flood Classification Regulations (Trial Implementation)," a major basin-wide flood has occurred in the Taihu Lake basin. Forecasts indicate that moderate to heavy rain will continue in the basin for the next two days, with the highest water level of Taihu Lake expected to exceed 4.30 meters, and water levels in some surrounding river networks exceeding the warning level. The Ministry of Water Resources upgraded the flood control emergency response for the Taihu Lake basin from Level IV to Level III at 18:00 on August 14th.

Ukraine reports that Kharkiv was attacked and more than ten apartment buildings were damaged.

On August 14, 2026, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia-kun answered questions from reporters. A reporter asked about remarks made by the US State Department spokesperson regarding Huangyan Island. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia-kun stated that Huangyan Island is an inherent part of China's territory. The establishment and management of the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve is a matter within China's sovereign rights, and the US has no right to interfere, much less to advocate for the Philippines based on the illegal and invalid "South China Sea Arbitration Ruling." China urges the US to stop creating tension and provoking confrontation in the South China Sea, stop using the illegal and invalid "ruling" as a pretext, and stop using maritime issues to smear and discredit China.

Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month target for the UK FTSE 100 index to 11,400 points, up from 11,000 points previously.

Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month target price for the Stoxx Europe 600 index to 695 points from 660 points.

On August 14, it was learned from Iranian sources that the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' air defense system intercepted and destroyed an MQ-9 Reaper drone over Hormozgan province.

The Ukrainian government says no ships have entered the port of Odessa since early August, forcing Ukraine to use alternative routes.