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Manus to Operate Independently After Beijing Blocks $2 Billion Meta Acquisition

Chinese AI startup Manus will return to independent operations after the collapse of its proposed $2 billion acquisition by Meta Platforms, according to a blog post on Tuesday.The deal, initially announced in December 2025, was abandoned after Chinese regulators launched an investigation into potential violations of foreign investment rules.As Manus undergoes the transition back to an independent entity, the company notified users of data maintenance that may affect their accounts.Some data generated on or after Dec. 29, 2025 will be deleted from Aug. 23 to Aug. 24. Affected users will be able to back up their data until Aug. 23 and restore it starting Aug. 25.

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China Shares Fall Amid Fading Hormuz Reopening Hopes; Guoyi Jumps 419%

Chinese shares were down on Tuesday as risk appetite waned amid fading hopes for the near-term de-escalation of U.S.-Iran tensions.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, closed 0.8% lower to 3,934.09. The Shenzhen Component Index declined 0.4% to 14,259.44.Talks between the U.S. and Iran grew more complicated when U.S. President Donald Trump demanded compensation for Tehran's past actions, a response to Iran's earlier insistence that U.S. reparations were a prerequisite for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, CNN reported.Iran also made clear that a separate agreement with Oman would not suffice unless the U.S. met all its terms. The dueling demands suggested little progress toward resolving the standoff.In company news, Guoyi (SHA:688828) closed at 110.23 yuan per share on its first day of trading on the Shanghai bourse. This marked a 419% jump from the quantum instrument maker's initial public offering price of 21.22 yuan per share.

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Market Chatter: Amkor Technology Exploring Possible Stake Sale in China Arm

Semiconductor assembly outsourcing company Amkor Technology is looking at options, including selling a portion of its China business, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.Amkor hired an adviser to help prepare the possible stake sale and measure interest among possible buyers, which could include Asian investment firms and industry players, the report said, citing the people.Amkor did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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Agibot Overtakes Unitree as Global Humanoid Robot Leader

Agibot has surpassed Unitree Robotics (SHA:688836) to become the world's largest humanoid robot shipper in the first half, according to a SAG Robotics 360 research report published Monday.The Shanghai-based company shipped about 8,400 units, up 562% year on year, lifting its global market share to 44% from 25%.Unitree fell to second place despite a robust 170% growth to 5,900 units, capturing 31% of the market.Global humanoid robot shipments in H1 jumped 272% to 19,100 units from 5,100 units.

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Asia Markets

China Shares Open Lower as Hormuz Reopening Prospects Dim

Chinese shares opened lower on Tuesday amid dimming prospects for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, opened 0.4% lower to 3,950.71. The Shenzhen Component Index declined 0.4% to 14,266.44.Compensation disputes between Iran and the U.S. have dampened hopes for a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Iran demanded sanctions relief and other concessions from Washington, while U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that Tehran compensate all those killed and wounded in Iranian attacks.

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Asia Week Ahead - Inflation Prints; GDP; Export, Import Data

For the Week Ahead in Asia, inflation data will be in focus as investors gauge the region's economic momentum.China released inflation data over the weekend, with consumer and producer inflation decelerating to 0.5% and 3.5%, respectively, in July.The week opens with Bank of Japan's minutes of the July 30-31 meeting, with Tuesday seeing Malaysia's industrial output.Mid week, India will release inflation figures, with South Korea's July unemployment rate and Singapore's revised Q2 GDP also on the calendar.Japan will publish producer price data on Thursday, with South Korea's export and import prices for July and India's wholesale price inflation set to be published Friday.MONDAY, AUG. 10Bank of Japan policymakers see room for further rate hikes as inflation moves toward the 2% target, while some members favored holding rates steady to assess past increases, according to the minutes of the July 30-31 meeting released Monday.Officials projected moderate economic growth and gradual inflation acceleration through fiscal 2027.TUESDAY, AUG. 11Indonesia's retail sales are forecast to increase 1.8% in June, according to Trading Economics.Malaysia will release industrial output data.WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12India's inflation is projected to remain unchanged at 4.4% in July based on market forecasts, according to ING.An increase of over 4% in daily food-price data in July may lead to a minimal rise in headline inflation to 4.5%, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing ANZ Research analyst Dhiraj Nim.South Korea's unemployment rate is expected to rise to 2.8% in July from 2.7% in June, according to a projection by Trading Economics.UOB Senior Economist Alvin Liew expects Singapore's GDP for the second quarter to be revised to 5.8% conditional on unchanged construction and services growth, the WSJ reported. GDP stood at 5.7% according to advance estimates released in July.Elsewhere, sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers is forecast to see a slight boost, with the Reuters Tankan manufacturing index increasing to 14 points in August from 13 points in July, according to Trading Economics.The country is also expected to see machine tool orders increase 42% in July, compared with 52.8% previously, a Trading Economics forecast revealed.THURSDAY, AUG. 13Japan's producer prices are projected to rise to 7.5% year over year in July from 7.1% previously, according to a consensus of experts at ING.The forecast was based on higher input costs amid a rise in energy prices, a weaker yen, and import costs.FRIDAY, AUG. 14South Korea will release export and import data for July.Export prices are expected to rise 55%, compared with 48.9% previously, while import prices will likely increase 31%, up from 20.6%, according to a Trading Economics forecast.India will publish wholesale price inflation figures for the month of July, with a Trading Economics consensus pointing to a rise of 10.25% in July from 9.87% previously.Malaysia will publish revised GDP figures for Q2, with DBS economists projecting growth of more than 5%, the WSJ said.

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China Shares Rise Amid Weak Inflation; ACM Research Shanghai Up 9%

Chinese shares were up at the end of Monday's session, as softer-than-expected inflation data reinforced expectations Beijing may introduce fresh stimulus to revive lackluster domestic demand.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, closed 0.7% higher to 3,966.59. The Shenzhen Component Index ticked up 5.95 points to 14,348.95.China's annual consumer inflation eased to 0.5% in July, below the 0.8% consensus forecast tracked by Investing.com and down from June's 1.0% reading. The print marked the weakest pace in six months. Core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, also slowed to 0.9% from 1% in June, matching its softest level in half a year.Producer inflation decelerated to 3.5% in July, lower than the 3.8% forecast and June's 4.1% rate.Nanhua Futures noted that July's economic data will be pivotal, with widespread signs of weakness likely prompting Beijing to deploy new stimulus measures around late September, Reuters reported.Meanwhile, China's foreign exchange reserves rose 0.07%, or by $2.5 billion, to $3.419 trillion in July from $3.416 trillion in June, undershooting the consensus forecast of $3.420 trillion.In company news, ACM Research Shanghai (SHA:688082) posted first-half attributable net profit of 988.9 million yuan, up 42% from 695.8 million yuan the previous year. Shares of the semiconductor device manufacturer rose 9% Monday.

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Asia

China's Forex Reserves Nearly Flat in July

China's foreign exchange reserves rose 0.07%, or by $2.5 billion, to $3.419 trillion in July from $3.416 trillion in June, according to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on Friday.The latest figure was marginally lower than the consensus forecast of $3.420 trillion, according to Investing.com.

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China Shares Open Higher as July Inflation Decelerates

Chinese shares opened higher on Monday amid softer-than-expected inflation data.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, opened 0.1% higher to 3,943.82. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 0.3% to 14,348.95.China's annual consumer inflation decelerated to 0.5%% in July, lower than the consensus forecast of 0.8% tracked by Investing.com and compared with the 1.0% pace recorded in the previous month. It also marked the softest print in six months.Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, slowed to 0.9% in July from 1% in June. It was also the weakest increase in six months.China's annual producer inflation also decelerated to 3.5% in July, below the consensus forecast of 3.8% and the 4.1% pace recorded in June.

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China's Consumer Inflation Cools to Six-Month Low in July as Factory-Gate Inflation Eases
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China's Consumer Inflation Cools to Six-Month Low in July as Factory-Gate Inflation Eases

China's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.5% in July from a year earlier, the softest pace of increase in six months following a slowdown in factory-gate prices.The latest print missed the market consensus forecast of 0.8% tracked by Investing.com and compared with the 1% expansion in June.On a monthly basis, CPI fell 0.1%, easing from a 0.3% decline in June, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, rose 0.9% year over year, also marking the weakest pace since January, when the index declined 0.8%.Food prices fell 1.5% year over year, with pork prices down 13.3%. On a monthly basis, pork prices edged up 4.1%, which NBS Chief Statistician Dong Lijuan attributed to hog production capacity controls and extreme heat and rainfall that pushed transport costs higher.Elsewhere, artificial intelligence drove prices of electronic products like tablets, computers and mobile phones higher in July versus the previous month, Dong added.Meanwhile, China's producer price index (PPI) rose 3.5% year over year in July, also marking a deceleration from the 4.1% rise in June. The reading was lower than the consensus forecast of 3.8% tracked by Investing.com.On a month-over-month basis, the PPI fell 0.7%, sharper than the 0.3% drop the previous month. Dong attributed the drop to a decline in the prices of petroleum product manufacturing and organic chemical raw material production.The latest data point to a further slowdown in economic activity in China, with manufacturing and services activity losing steam in July, according to the recent RatingDog Purchasing Managers' Index surveys published last week.Manufacturing activity growth moderated to a four-month low, while services activity expansion also eased to the slowest in 10 months in July.

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International

China's Consumer Inflation Decelerates to Six-Month Low in July

China's annual consumer inflation decelerated to 0.5%% in July, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Sunday.The reading was lower than the consensus forecast of 0.8% tracked by Investing.com, and compared with the 1.0% pace recorded in the previous month. It also marked the softest print in six months.Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, slowed to 0.9%, also the weakest increase in six months, from 1% in June.

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China's Producer Inflation Decelerates to 3.5% in July

China's annual producer inflation decelerated to 3.5% in July, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Sunday.The reading was lower than the consensus forecast of 3.8% tracked by Investing.com, and compared with the 4.1% pace recorded in the previous month.For the first seven months of the year, China's producer price index rose 1.8%.

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Strong Exports Drive China Shares Higher; Haisco Pharmaceutical Up 4%

Chinese shares rose at the end of Friday's trade as the country's exports topped forecasts.The Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, closed 1.0% higher to 3,940.04. The Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.4% to 14,311.01.China's exports rose 23.9% year over year to $397.9 billion in July, beating Reuters' forecast of a 22.2% growth. Meanwhile, imports rose 27.5% to $285.4 billion, lower than Reuters estimates of 27.9%.Trade surplus narrowed to $112.5 billion in July from $125.62 billion in June, higher than the consensus forecast of $109.4 billion tracked by Investing.com.On the regulatory front, the People's Bank of China is adding more gold reserves in Hong Kong over the past few months. PBOC's move is seen to help the city become a bullion trading hub and also fuels a trend of returning its gold reserves to Hong Kong from London.In company news, Haisco Pharmaceutical (SHE:002653) received clinical trial approval from China's National Medical Products Administration for its self-developed HSK51155 tablets for controlling migraine pain. Also, the company will provide up to 261 million yuan in loans to its holding subsidiary Haisijinuo for research and development and working capital. Shares of the pharmaceutical company closed 4% higher Friday.

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Asia

Market Chatter: ByteDance Trains New Model Close to Anthropic's Mythos

ByteDance is developing an artificial intelligence model that could be close to Anthropic's most advanced large language model yet, according to a Financial Times report on Thursday, citing insiders.The Chinese parent of short video platform TikTok is training a model in the early stages, with a size of up to 10 trillion parameters. The model was pre-trained, which usually takes three to six months, before being fine-tuned and released, the report said.The model's size is three times bigger than Moonshot's Kimi K3, insiders told the media outlet.The new model could surpass Anthropic's Mythos 5, which is estimated to have about 8 trillion parameters. Meanwhile, Anthropic's Fable 5 is estimated to have about 5 trillion parameters, according to the media outlet.ByteDance did not respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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China Trade Surplus Narrows to $112.5 Billion in July
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China Trade Surplus Narrows to $112.5 Billion in July

China's trade surplus narrowed to $112.5 billion in July from $125.62 billion in June, according to data from the General Administration of Customs released Friday.The reading was higher than the consensus forecast of $108.6 billion tracked by Investing.com. On a year-over-year basis, China's trade surplus widened from $97.7 billion in July 2025.Exports rose 23.9% year over year to $397.9 billion, also beating the 22.2% consensus growth forecast, according to Investing.com.BofA Global Research expects higher prices to help prop up exports of integrated circuits and automatic data processing equipment. Auto exports are also seen to have helped contribute to the growth, the bank's research unit said in a note to clients.Meanwhile, imports increased 27.5% year over year to $285.4 billion, missing the Investing.com consensus forecast of 27.9%. BofA predicted a 38% rise in imports during the month. Still, the bank attributed the sustained increase to technology imports from South Korea.Total export and import value reached $683.2 billion during the month, up 25.3% from a year earlier.For the first seven months of 2026, China's trade surplus rose 1% to $687.5 billion. ING Think's Greater China Chief Economist Lynn Song said this marks the first time since February that year-to-date trade surplus is in positive year-over-year growth.

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Commodities

Market Chatter: PBOC Adds More Gold Reserves in Hong Kong to Boost Trading Hub

The People's Bank of China is adding more gold reserves in Hong Kong over the past few months, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.PBOC's move is seen to help the city become a bullion trading hub and also fuels a trend of returning its gold reserves to Hong Kong from London, according to the newswire, citing the sources.The world's central banks store a portion of their gold reserves in London to facilitate lending of the precious metal to commercial banks, Bloomberg said.The People's Bank of China, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and Hong Kong's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau did not immediately respond to requests for comment from.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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US Plans to Impose 15% Tariff on Polysilicon Imports

U.S. President Donald Trump announced to impose a 15% tariff and minimum prices on polysilicon product imports, effective Dec. 4, according to a White House decree published Thursday.Polysilicon is used for the production of solar products and semiconductors.The government will also offer incentives for companies investing in the U.S. production of polysilicon products.Trump said the initiative was made to protect national interests and security as the U.S. "allowed foreign countries to weaken United States producers". No specific country was mentioned in the decree, but China is deemed as one of the biggest producers of solar products, such as wafers, cells and panels, as well as a major market in semiconductors.

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Envision Rolls Out Phase 1 of Green-Powered AI Data Center in Inner Mongolia, China

Envision launched operations of the first phase of its artificial intelligence infrastructure data center in Inner Mongolia, China, according to a Thursday press release.The renewable energy-powered facility spans 120,000 square meters, making it the world's largest single AI data center building, the Chinese company said.The center is planned to scale to more than 2 gigawatts of capacity, the Chinese company said.Envision's data facility is the flagship of the company's Mission Gobi initiative, a plan to build 5 gigawatts of sustainable AI computing capacity in deserts and arid regions worldwide by 2030, the company said.

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Market Chatter: DeepSeek Resumes Second Funding Round, Seeks to Raise Close to $8 Billion

DeepSeek seeks to raise close to $8 billion at the resumption of its second funding round, according to a Bloomberg News report on Thursday, citing insiders.Chinese investment manager Monolith Management is in talks to contribute to the fundraising, with the targeted funds based on a valuation of almost 500 billion yuan, the report said.The fundraising was previously suspended in July due to frustration over leaked remarks from the artificial intelligence firm's founder to investors. Discussions are currently being held for the resumed funding round and details are not yet finalized, the sources told the media outlet.DeepSeek and Monolith have yet to respond to' request for comment.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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China's Trade Surplus Narrows to $112.5 Billion in July

China's trade surplus narrowed to $112.5 billion in July from $125.62 billion in June, according to data from the General Administration of Customs released Friday.The reading was higher than the consensus forecast of $109.4 billion tracked by Investing.comExports rose 23.9% year over year to $397.9 billion, while imports increased 27.5% to $285.4 billion.

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