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Tonghuashun 7×24

People’s Bank of China: Based on the demand of primary dealers in open market operations, the volume of 7-day reverse repo operations on August 18, 2026 is zero

2026/8/18 09:22:46

On August 18, 2026, the People’s Bank of China carried out operations based on the demand of primary dealers in open market operations: the volume of 7-day reverse repo operations was zero, and only 469.7 billion yuan of overnight reverse repos were launched. According to Tonghuashun iFinD data, 565.5 billion yuan of 1-day reverse repos matured on the same day, with no 7-day reverse repos maturing. The open market saw a net withdrawal of 95.8 billion yuan in a single day, and the short-term capital market will face slight marginal tightening pressure.

港股 Opening: Hang Seng Index opens 0.33% lower, Hang Seng Tech Index opens 0.28% lower

2026/8/18 09:21:43

During today’s 港股 opening session, core indexes generally opened slightly lower: the Hang Seng Index opened 0.33% lower, the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 0.28% lower, reflecting the overall cautious market sentiment at opening. The performance of individual stocks was differentiated: Innolight opened nearly 4% higher, Montage Technology opened over 2% higher, CIG opened nearly 2% higher, significantly outperforming the broader market.

New Hengqin Port marks 6th anniversary of operation, with over 110 million inbound and outbound passengers

2026/8/18 09:18:27

August 18 marks the 6th anniversary of the operation of the New Hengqin Port. According to statistics from the Hengqin Border Inspection Station of the Zhuhai Border Inspection General Station, since its opening in August 2020, the port has inspected over 110 million inbound and outbound personnel and over 13 million vehicles, with an average annual growth rate of 37.5% and 35.1% for passenger and vehicle traffic respectively. It has now become one of the busiest cross-border channels in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, providing important support for the cross-border flow of factors in the Bay Area and the integration of Hengqin and Macao.

Central parity rate of RMB against US dollar stands at 6.7905, lowered by 32 basis points from the previous day

2026/8/18 09:15:19

[Finance Flash] The latest central parity rate of RMB against the US dollar is 6.7905, down 32 basis points from the previous trading day. This central parity rate is obtained by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System by querying market makers in the inter-bank foreign exchange market before the daily opening, removing the highest and lowest quotes and then calculating the weighted average. It is the most important reference indicator for spot inter-bank foreign exchange transactions and the listed exchange rates of commercial banks.

Colombian President: Strong earthquake affects 450 municipalities, losses amount to about 30 trillion pesos

2026/8/18 09:12:45

[Summary] A 7.5-magnitude strong earthquake hit western Colombia on August 10 local time. On August 17, the country’s President De la Espriella announced that the earthquake has affected a total of 450 municipalities in 15 provinces across the country, with Cauca Valley Province and Risaralda Province suffering the most casualties. According to preliminary estimates, the economic loss caused by this earthquake is about 30 trillion Colombian pesos.

Bingshan Thermal: The company mainly focuses on the research of the cold source part of data center liquid cooling, and some products have been delivered in small batches

2026/8/18 09:07:10

A股 listed company Bingshan Thermal recently disclosed its liquid cooling business layout on the interactive platform: the company focuses on the cold source link of data center liquid cooling, and the products under research cover three categories: dry coolers, fluorine pump systems, and chilled water systems. Among them, the chilled water system focuses on the R&D of magnetic suspension chiller units. At present, some products have been delivered in small batches, and the company will continue to explore the application and implementation in the liquid cooling field in the future.

Eastmoney 7×24

港股 Opening: Hang Seng Index opens 0.33% lower, Hang Seng Tech Index opens 0.28% lower

2026/8/18 09:21:09

Today’s 港股 opened with major indexes generally lower: the Hang Seng Index opened 0.33% lower, the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 0.28% lower, and the overall market performance was relatively flat. At the individual stock level, Innolight opened nearly 4% higher, Montage Technology opened over 2% higher, and CIG opened nearly 2% higher. The performance of these three stocks is significantly better than the overall market, and no other major abnormal stocks or market trends have been disclosed so far.

National Social Security Fund appears on the list of top ten tradable shareholders of 13 STAR Market stocks

2026/8/18 09:20:00

Latest statistics show that the National Social Security Fund now appears on the list of top ten tradable shareholders of 13 STAR Market stocks, holding a total of 80,166,800 shares, with a total market value of 5.208 billion yuan at the end of the period. In terms of position changes, the Social Security Fund newly entered 6 stocks, increased holdings in 3 stocks, reduced holdings in 3 stocks, and kept the position of 1 stock unchanged. Among the newly entered targets, Huicheng Technology, Fudan Microelectronics, and Grinm Semiconductor have the largest shareholdings.

Central parity rate of RMB against US dollar stands at 6.7905, lowered by 32 basis points

2026/8/18 09:16:41

On the latest trading day, the central parity rate of RMB against the US dollar is 6.7905, down 32 basis points from the previous value, and the reduction is within the recent normal fluctuation range. As the intraday pricing anchor for the onshore RMB spot exchange rate, this adjustment signals a short-term weakening of the RMB against the US dollar: the exchange income of foreign trade export enterprises increases marginally, the foreign exchange purchase cost of import enterprises rises slightly, and cross-border settlement entities can adjust their exchange rate hedging arrangements as needed.

Damon Technology: Mo Andy plans to invest in the construction of an energy-saving integrated permanent magnet motor R&D and production base

2026/8/18 09:14:55

[News Summary] The involved targets are STAR Market listed company Damon Technology (688360.SH) and its core subsidiary Mo Andy (Suzhou) Motor Technology Co., Ltd. Recently, Mo Andy officially signed a contract with Taicang High-tech Zone to invest in the construction of an energy-saving integrated permanent magnet motor R&D and production base. After the project is launched, it will strengthen the company’s technical reserve and production capacity supply of high-end drive components, and consolidate its competitive advantage in the supply chain of core intelligent logistics components.

Colombian President: Strong earthquake affects 450 municipalities, losses amount to about 30 trillion pesos

2026/8/18 09:14:46

A 7.5-magnitude strong earthquake hit western Colombia on August 10 local time. On August 17, the country’s President De la Espriella publicly announced the disaster situation of this earthquake: the earthquake has affected a total of 450 municipalities in 15 provinces across the country, with Cauca Valley Province and Risaralda Province suffering the most casualties. According to preliminary calculations, the total economic loss caused by the earthquake is about 30 trillion Colombian pesos.

Blue Origin and Firefly Aerospace selected as NASA spacecraft processing service providers

2026/8/18 09:11:10

On August 17 local time, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that it has selected 4 companies including Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace, AllPoints Logistics, and L3Harris Technologies as spacecraft processing service providers, responsible for the processing of spacecraft and related rocket hardware before they are transported to the launch pad. The total maximum value of the contract is 100 million US dollars, and the order period ends on February 1, 2033.

Yahoo Finance

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire raises stake in world’s largest airline

2026/8/17 05:47:00

Recently, the investment group Berkshire Hathaway led by Warren Buffett disclosed that it has increased its stake in the world’s largest airline, and has not yet disclosed the specific size of this additional purchase, transaction consideration, and the shareholding ratio after the increase. As a global benchmark for value investment, Berkshire’s move to invest in the aviation leader may drive the market to raise expectations for the recovery of the civil aviation industry’s prosperity.

Investors in Microsoft Love Shorting Out-of-the-Money MSFT Puts

2026/8/16 21:15:02

[Short Summary] The involved target is the individual stock options of 美股 listed Microsoft (ticker: MSFT). Recently, the strategy of shorting out-of-the-money MSFT put options is popular among Microsoft investors: this operation can not only earn option premiums by selling options, increasing the comprehensive income of holding Microsoft positions, but also reflects that the market has strong expectations for the resilience of Microsoft’s short-term stock price. It is generally believed that the probability of it falling below the corresponding strike price is extremely low, and the short-term sharp downside risk is small.

CoreWeave vs Nebius: Both Companies Reported Strong Earnings, But Here’s the Stock You Should Buy

2026/8/16 21:15:02

The involved targets are AI cloud infrastructure service providers CoreWeave and Nebius. Recently, both companies have disclosed strong earnings data that beat market expectations, triggering heated discussions on their investment value in the overseas secondary market. At present, analysis institutions generally judge the long-term allocation cost-effectiveness of the two targets by comparing multi-dimensional indicators such as the scale of computing power reserves, the depth of core customer binding, and the sustainability of profit growth.