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Asia

Market Chatter: SOEs Roll Out Buybacks, Dividend Pledges to Boost Capital Market Confidence

Chinese state-owned enterprises disclosed share buybacks, stake increases and dividend commitments to reinforce investor confidence in the country's capital markets, state media Xinhua News reported Monday.Chinalco, China Coal (HKG:1898, SHA:601898), and CRRC (HKG:1766, SHA:601766) unveiled A-share and H-share purchase plans of up to 2 billion yuan, 100 million yuan and 300 million yuan, respectively.China Pacific Insurance (SHA:601601, HKG:2601) pledged higher equity allocations, while China Shenhua (SHA:601088, HKG:1088) committed to sustained interim dividends in 2026.(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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Asia

China Markets Rally on Coordinated SOE Action

Chinese shares closed higher on Tuesday amid a wave of of state-owned enterprises' share buyback and stake-increase announcementsThe Shanghai Composite Index, the main gauge of Chinese stocks, closed 1.8% higher to 3,864.37. The Shenzhen Component Index jumped 4.8% to 14,264.29.Several Chinese state-owned enterprises disclosed share buybacks, stake increases and dividend payouts to reinforce confidence in the country's capital market, state media Xinhua News reported.Chinalco, China Coal (HKG:1898, SHA:601898), and CRRC (HKG:1766, SHA:601766) unveiled A-share and H-share purchase plans of up to 2 billion yuan, 100 million yuan and 300 million yuan, respectively.China Pacific Insurance (SHA:601601, HKG:2601) pledged higher equity allocations, while China Shenhua (SHA:601088, HKG:1088) committed to sustained interim dividends in 2026.In company news, Dosilicon (SHA:688110) projected first-half attributable net profit of between 640 million yuan and 680 million yuan, compared with loss of 111.0 million yuan the previous year. Shares of the memory chips producer closed 20% higher Tuesday.

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US Markets

China Pacific Insurance's Attributable Profit Rises Despite Lower Revenue Growth

China Pacific Insurance's (HKG:2601, SHA:601601) net attributable profit increased in the first quarter despite revenue pressures.The Shanghai-headquartered insurance giant reported a 4% increase in net profit in the first quarter to 10 billion yuan from 9.6 billion yuan, according to a late Tuesday disclosure to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.Earnings per share fell to 0.94 yuan from 1 yuan.Revenue fell 1.2% to 92.5 billion yuan from 93.7 billion yuan.Insurance revenue jumped 1% to 70.2 billion yuan from 69.6 billion yuan in the year-ago period.The CPIC Life business saw insurance revenue rise 2.6% year over year to 21.6 billion yuan. Written premiums fell 2.8% to 116.3 billion yuan from 119.6 billion yuan. New regular premiums jumped 41% year over year to 18.9 billion yuan.New business value at CPIC's life unit increased 9.6% to 6.37 billion yuan.Agency channel premiums jumped 3.2% to 85.5 billion yuan from 82.9 billion yuan, while its bancassurance business premiums slid 22% to 20.9 billion yuan from 26.8 billion yuan.Group channel premiums inched down 1.3% to 9.29 billion yuan from 9.42 billion yuan.The property and casualty business' primary premium income slid 0.3% to 63 billion yuan, with revenue falling 0.2% to 47.8 billion yuan.Shares closed 5% in Hong Kong and 4% higher in Shanghai during afternoon trading on Wednesday.

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Asia

China Pacific Insurance's Q1 Profit Rises 4%; Revenue Down 1%

China Pacific Insurance (SHA:601601, HKG:2601) reported a 4% increase in net profit in the first quarter to 10 billion yuan from 9.6 billion yuan, according to filings with the Hong Kong and Shanghai bourses late Tuesday.Earnings per share fell to 0.94 yuan from 1 yuan.Revenue fell 1.2% to 92.5 billion yuan from 93.7 billion yuan, the insurer said.

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