2026-08-18 At the start of U.S. stock trading: Nasdaq falls 1.2%, Philadelphia Semiconductor Index drops 3.6%, memory chip stocks broadly decline, Baidu down about 9%. 2026-08-18 S&P 500 opened lower by 45.02 points, down 0.58%, at 7,700.04 points;
Dow Jones Industrial Average opened lower by 105... 2026-08-18 The International Atomic Energy Agency said the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant experienced its "most serious incident." 2026-08-18 Deutsche Bank: Joint US-Japan intervention is counterproductive; if authorities had not intervened, the yen might have appreciated even more. 2026-08-18 Qatar says it is pushing for the resumption of negotiations between the US and Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. 2026-08-18 U.S. July manufacturing output rose 0.2% month-over-month, in line with expectations of 0.2%, following a previous reading of 0.0%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July industrial production rose 0.2% month-over-month, compared to the expected 0.3%, with the previous reading at 0.1%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July capacity utilization rate 76.3%, expected 76.3%, previous 76.1%. 2026-08-18 VeriSilicon: AI computing power-related new orders account for 90%, expected to achieve adjusted EBITDA positive by the second half of 2026 2026-08-18 U.S. new home starts declined across the board in July, with single-family housing starts falling to the lowest level since 2022. 2026-08-18 Qatar once again denies detaining Iranian pilots. 2026-08-18 British Prime Minister Burnham had corresponded with someone impersonating Trump's chief of staff, claiming he was not at fault. 2026-08-18 TWG is working with Delaware regulators to resolve investment-related issues. (Bloomberg) 2026-08-18 Baidu's Robin Li: Market recognition of Kunlun Chip is continuously improving. 2026-08-18 Inner Mongolia: Building a Hub for Token Export, Supporting Enterprises to Explore Token Export Services in the Inner Mongolia Pilot Free Trade Zone 2026-08-18 Inner Mongolia: Accelerating the construction of an industrial ecosystem integrating token production, distribution, and application, and promoting the clustered development of the token industry. 2026-08-18 Night session futures opened, with crude oil, low-sulfur fuel oil, rapeseed meal, propylene, coking coal, and fuel oil rising over 1%, while iron ore, bottle flakes, and others gained; Shanghai silver fell over 1%. 2026-08-18 The official website of the Beijing Stock Exchange has updated its management information, with Li Yongchun appointed as General Manager. 2026-08-18 Xiaomi ADR fell 0.25% in U.S. pre-market trading. The company reported Q2 revenue of 108.9 billion yuan and net profit of 9.46 billion yuan, beating expectations. Memory price increases triggered concerns in the smartphone... 2026-08-18 French astronaut Sophie Adenot performs her first spacewalk. 2026-08-18 Golden Mantis: The company does not engage in core industries such as rocket development, satellite manufacturing, or data center computing power operations. 2026-08-18 Global headlines you need to know before Tuesday's US stock market open. 2026-08-18 Beda Pharma: Partner DURAVYU Phase III Pivotal Trial Missed Primary Endpoint 2026-08-18 The first Esports World Cup has been postponed to 2027. 2026-08-18 SemiAnalysis: OpenAI's announcement of a 50% price reduction for the GPT-5.6 Sol model on the AI Gateway platform for OpenRouter and Vercel is likely a clever marketing strategy. 2026-08-18 U.S. July Import Price Index (excluding gasoline) MoM 0.3%, expected 0.1%, previous 0.5%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July import price index YoY 5.9%, expected 6.7%, previous 7.1%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July export price index month-over-month -1.3%, expected 0%, previous -0.6%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July export price index YoY 8.2%, expected 9.7%, previous 10.2%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July import price index -0.4% month-over-month, expected 0.1%, previous 0.3%. 2026-08-18 U.S. July housing starts 1.239 million units, expected 1.345 million units, previous 1.427 million units. 2026-08-18 U.S. July building permits month-over-month initial reading 5%, expected 0.6%, previous -2.6%. 2026-08-18 US July housing starts MoM: -12.4%, Expected: -5.9%, Prior: 19%. 2026-08-18 US July building permits preliminary: 1.443 million, expected 1.375 million, prior 1.374 million. 2026-08-18 Leyard: Received approximately 112 million yuan in U.S. tariff rebates 2026-08-18 Reminder: At 20:30 Beijing time, the U.S. July export and import price indices, U.S. July housing starts, U.S. July building permits, and other data will be released... 2026-08-18 ADP: In the four weeks ending August 1, U.S. private sector employment increased by an average of 9,500 people per week. 2026-08-18 Canada July housing starts 229.1K units, expected 250K units, previous 239K units. 2026-08-18 Robot manufacturer Zhuji Dynamics is reportedly planning an IPO in Hong Kong. 2026-08-18 ByteDance signs AI copyright agreement with the Motion Picture Association 2026-08-18 Longsys: Plans to repurchase company shares for 400 million to 800 million yuan, with a repurchase price not exceeding 735 yuan per share. Longsys announced on August 18 that it intends to conduct the repurchase through centralized bidding transactions... 2026-08-18 Small loan company interest rate caps revealed: multiple companies lower rates to 12%, industry enters adjustment period 2026-08-18 Shanghai Stock Exchange: In accordance with regulations, trading accounts of investors involved in abnormal transactions in Aili Home Furnishings have been suspended. 2026-08-18 Baltic Dry Index fell 2.19% to 2,815 points. 2026-08-18 China Merchants Land: H1 2026 revenue of 3.857 billion yuan, net loss of 301 million yuan for the period 2026-08-18 Iran emphasizes that the Strait will not reopen unless the United States honors its commitments. 2026-08-18 Huaneng Power International: Net profit for the first half of 2026 decreased by 28.89% year-on-year. 2026-08-18 U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rises to 4.75%, the highest level since January 2025. 2026-08-18 Saudi crude oil exports resume loading within the Strait of Hormuz 2026-08-18 AI video platform Shengshu Technology is reportedly considering a listing in Hong Kong. (Bloomberg)