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Industrial Bank's Q1 Profit Stays Flat

Industrial Bank's (SHA:601166) net profit attributable to shareholders in the first quarter was nearly flat, rising year on year to 23.8 billion yuan, according to a Shanghai bourse filing on Thursday.Earnings per share slipped to 1.04 yuan from 1.05 yuan a year earlier.Operating revenue slipped 1.1% to 55.1 billion yuan from 55.7 billion yuan in the previous year.The lender's shares fell 1% during the afternoon trade.

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China National Building Material Narrows First-Quarter Loss

China National Building Material (HKG:3323) recorded 177.4 million yuan in attributable loss for the first quarter of 2026, narrowing from a loss of 516.9 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Wednesday.The company's stock fell 1% in late-day trading Thursday.Operating revenue fell marginally to 35.77 billion yuan from 36.64 billion yuan in the prior year period.

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Shandong Gold Mining's Q1 Profit Jumps 41%

Shandong Gold Mining's (SHA:600547, HKG:1787) first quarter 2026 attributable profit rose 41% to 1.45 billion yuan from 1.03 billion yuan a year earlier, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Wednesday.The gold miner's Hong Kong shares fell over 4% in afternoon trade Thursday.Earnings per share were 0.29 yuan, compared with 0.20 yuan in the prior year.Operating income rose 25% year on year to 32.5 billion yuan.

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Tianjin Pharmaceuticals Da Ren Tang's Attributable Profit Jumps 13% in Q1; Shares Up 5%

Tianjin Pharmaceuticals Da Ren Tang's (SGX:T14) net attributable profit to owners during the first quarter of the year jumped by 13% to 423.8 million yuan from 374.2 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Wednesday filing with the Singapore Exchange.Shares of the pharmaceutical company rose nearly 5% in Thursday trading.Earnings per share came in at 0.55 yuan compared with 0.49 yuan in the year-ago period.Revenue increased by 4% year over year to 1.52 billion yuan from 1.46 billion yuan, backed by increased revenue from major product lines.

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GigaDevice Semiconductor's Profit Soars 523% in Q1

GigaDevice Semiconductor (HKG:3986) recorded a 523% rise in attributable profit in the first quarter of 2026 to 1.46 billion yuan from 234.6 million yuan a year prior, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.Shares of the semiconductor company were down nearly 2% in Thursday afternoon trading.Earnings per share rose to 2.18 yuan from 0.35 yuan in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.Operating revenue surged 119% to 4.19 billion yuan from 1.91 billion yuan in the year-ago period.

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Market Chatter: ADB Eyes Disaster Coverage Push as Climate Risks Rise

Asian Development Bank will begin offering disaster insurance alongside infrastructure financing in Southeast Asia as early as next year, Nikkei reported Thursday.The move builds on a regional framework backed by countries including Japan and Singapore, under which Laos has already received about 6.5 million dollars in payouts for flood damage, according to the report.A disaster risk financing body tied to the initiative is set to come under ADB oversight, with ASEAN+3 finance ministers expected to discuss the shift at an upcoming meeting in Samarkand, the report said.Pairing insurance with loans is aimed at limiting repayment risks after natural disasters, which have caused heavy economic losses across Asia, according to the report.(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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Destatis: German Jobless Rate Increases in March

Germany's unemployment rate was 4.2% in March, up from 3.7% in the previous year, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Thursday.As of March, nearly 1.8 million individuals were jobless in Germany.Adjusted for seasonal and irregular effects, the unemployment rate was unchanged month over month at 4%.

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RH Petrogas Ceases Quarterly Reporting Following Clean Audit Report

RH Petrogas (SGX:T13) will cease quarterly reporting of its financials, according to a Wednesday filing with the Singapore Exchange.Shares of the upstream oil and gas company were up over 3% in Thursday trading.The disclosure comes after the company's auditor, Ernst & Young, gave the company a clean audit opinion.

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China Zheshang Bank's Profit Edges Up in 2025

China Zheshang Bank (HKG:2016, SHA:601916) posted net profit attributable to shareholders of 5.99 billion yuan for the first quarter, up from 5.95 billion yuan a year earlier, according to a Wednesday Hong Kong bourse filing.Hong Kong-listed shares of the lender were down more than 1% in Thursday afternoon trade.Earnings per share came in at 0.22 yuan, unchanged from a year earlier.Operating income was little changed at 17.2 billion yuan, compared with 17.1 billion yuan in the prior-year period.

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Saudi Arabia's Quarterly GDP Down 1.5% in Q1, Flash Data Shows

Saudi Arabia's seasonally adjusted real gross domestic product decreased 1.5% on a quarterly basis in the first quarter, compared with a 1.4% rise in the prior three-month period, flash data from the General Authority for Statistics showed Thursday.Annually, the Saudi Arabian economy grew 2.8% during the three-month period, after a 5% increase in the previous quarter.

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Diagens Biotechnology's 2025 Loss Widens

Hangzhou Diagens Biotechnology (HKG:2526) booked 67.1 million yuan in attributable loss for 2025, widening from a loss of 43.4 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Wednesday.The medical imaging products maker's shares gained nearly 3% in afternoon trade Thursday.Loss per share was 0.84 yuan, compared with 0.55 yuan in 2024.Revenue more than doubled year on year to 164.4 million yuan from 70.4 million yuan.

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Daqin Railway Q1 Profit Down 7%; Shares Slip 3%

Daqin Railway Co (SHA:601006) posted first-quarter attributable net profit of 2.38 billion yuan, down 6.9% from 2.56 billion yuan the previous year.Earnings per share slid to 0.12 yuan from 0.13 yuan, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Operating revenue climbed 4.3% year over year to 18.6 billion yuan from 17.8 billion yuan.Shares of the railway operator declined 3% in recent trade.

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Singapore's Services Sector Flag Weaker Business Outlook for Next Six Months

Singapore's services sector firms are expecting weak business conditions during the April till September period, with 4% of the firms expecting a less favorable outlook, according to data released by the Singapore Department of Statistics on Thursday.Firms from the food and beverage services cluster expect softer outlook due to fewer festive events on top of cost cutting due to rising prices.Similarly, the transport and storage industry is also expecting dampened market confidence during the period.Business conditions are likely to be more challenging for the retail trade industry.Meanwhile, the wholesale trade industry is forecasting an upbeat business outlook, backed by increased demand for scalable storage.A net weighted balance of 1% of firms from the services industries are projecting weaker operating revenue, while employment outlook has been predicted to remain unchanged.

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German Annual Import Prices Up 2.3% in March

Germany's import prices gained 2.3% year over year in March 2026, after a 2.3% decline in the previous month, the country's Federal Statistical Office said Thursday.The reading, which surpassed the consensus estimate of a 1.6% increase, marks the largest annual increase since February 2025.On a monthly basis, German import prices were 3.6% higher, compared with the expected 3% jump.

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Daqin Railway 2025 Profit Down 36%; Shares Slide 3%

Daqin Railway (SHA:601006) posted 2025 attributable net profit of 5.90 billion yuan, down 35% from 9.04 billion yuan the previous year.Earnings per share slid to 0.3 yuan from 0.5 yuan, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Operating revenue climbed 4% year over year to 77.6 billion yuan from 74.6 billion yuan.Shares of the railway operator declined 2% in recent trade.

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Singapore Manufacturing Sector's Business Sentiments Remain Positive for April-September

Business sentiments in Singapore's manufacturing sector are expected to remain positive from April to September despite market volatility caused by conflict in the Middle East, according to a release by EDB Singapore on Thursday.About 34% of manufacturers are expecting conditions to improve, while 17% expect a weaker outlook.A net weighted balance of 17% of firms expect the outlook to be favorable in the six months to September compared with the first quarter of the year.Meanwhile, 51% of precision engineering firms remain optimistic about the business outlook, backed by strong AI-related investment.A net weighted balance of 42% of firms from the electronics cluster also remained positive, while 8% of the firms from the transport engineering sector shared the same sentiment.However, about 2% of firms from the biomedical manufacturing sector expect weaker business conditions due to tariff uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

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German Monthly Retail Sales Fall 2% in March

Germany's retail sales dropped 2% month over month in real terms in March, following a revised 0.3% decline in February, according to data from the Federal Statistical Office published Thursday.Analysts expected 0.3% decrease for the month, according to Investing.com data.On a yearly basis, Germany's retail sales were 2% lower, compared with the revised 0.9% gain earlier and the consensus estimate of 0.5% growth.

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Racura Oncology Says Funding Sufficient for Activities Through 2027

Racura Oncology (ASX:RAC) said it ended the fiscal third quarter with a cash balance of about AU$19.4 million and is in a strong position to finance activities through 2027, according to a Thursday filing with the Australian bourse.The early conversion of options gave the company an additional AU$1.4 million of funding, per the filing.Racura Oncology said more than 81% of spending during the March quarter, or about AU$2.4 million, went toward research and development and drug manufacturing activities.

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Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Returns to Profitability in Q1 2026

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Company (HKG:0338, SHA:600688) booked 415.2 million yuan in attributable profit for the first quarter of 2026, swinging from a loss of 89.8 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Wednesday.The petrochemical firm's Hong Kong shares gained over 3% in afternoon trade Thursday.Earnings per share were 0.039 yuan, compared with a loss of 0.008 yuan in the prior year period.Operating income fell 9.5% year on year to 17.66 billion yuan, figures showed.

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Bubs Australia's Fiscal Q3 Net Revenue Rises 10% Year on Year, Shares Fall 7%

Bubs Australia's (ASX:BUB) fiscal third-quarter net revenue came in at AU$25.5 million, jumping 10% from the AU$23.2 million in the year-ago quarter, according to a Thursday Australian bourse filing.The US remained the group's largest revenue contributor in the quarter. Its total store distribution in the US rose by around 98% since 2025 and is projected to grow a further 23% by the first quarter of fiscal year 2027.During the period, the firm prioritized inventory allocation to higher-growth markets, resulting in rest-of-world revenue of AU$1 million, down 52% on the prior corresponding period.Its shares fell 7% in recent trading on Thursday.

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