{"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Sharemaestro Newsreel: Hong Kong Banks - Diversified news", "home_page_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/hk/financial-services/banks-diversified/", "feed_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/hk/financial-services/banks-diversified/feed.json", "description": "Latest Banks - Diversified company headlines from Hong Kong, newest first, with source links and direct routes to company research and sentiment.", "language": "en", "items": [{"id": "source:4e08bc01f41123ba0476e93d2bf287fdf8e29e714eca6d606c4f990d4297bde5", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/hsbc-backs-ai-financial-services-115257599.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/hsbc-backs-ai-financial-services-115257599.html", "title": "HSBC backs AI financial services software firm Model ML", "content_text": "Model ML has secured funding from HSBC Asset Management through its venture capital vehicle. The new capital is intended to aid the company's growth at a time when enterprise use of AI is moving beyond standalone models towards the broader infrastructure needed to deploy them. Model ML develops software for the financial services sector. Its clients include major banks, asset management groups and advisory businesses. The platform is used to automate work in areas such as research, due diligence, financial assessment and the preparation of client documents. 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Shares of machine vision technology company Cognex (NASDAQ:CGNX) fell 4% in the afternoon session after HSBC downgraded the stock to \"Hold\" from \"Buy\" and slashed its price target. The bank adjusted its price target on Cognex shares to $65 from $94, reflecting a more cautious outlook on the stock. This move comes amid a backdrop of mixed analyst signals and valuation concerns. For instance, while DA Davidson recently raised its price target to $65 from $62, it maintained a \"Neutral\" rating, pointing to the stock's significant surge of over 86% in 2026. Other analyses also suggest the stock may be overvalued, contributing to the cautious sentiment reflected in HSBC's decision. After the initial drop, the shares shed some of the losses and rose to $64.53, down 3.5% from the previous close. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Is now the time to buy Cognex? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. What Is The Market Telling Us Cognex's shares are quite volatile and have had 17 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 6 months ago when the stock gained 33.5% on the news that the company reported strong fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat analyst expectations and provided an optimistic forecast for the upcoming quarter. Cognex's revenue for the quarter grew 9.9% year-over-year to $252.3 million, surpassing Wall Street's estimates. Adjusted earnings per share also came in strong, rising 35% from the same period in the previous year to $0.27, which was also well ahead of projections. Looking forward, the company offered a positive outlook, forecasting first-quarter 2026 revenue between $235 million and $255 million. The midpoint of this range was more than 7% above what analysts had anticipated, signaling accelerating demand for its machine vision systems. Cognex is up 74.7% since the beginning of the year, but at $64.53 per share, it is still trading 10.9% below its 52-week high of $72.42 from June 2026. Despite the year-to-date gain, investors who bought $1,000 worth of Cognex's shares 5 years ago would now be looking at only $757.44. ONE MORE THING: 3 Hidden Platforms Growing 3X Faster than Amazon, Google, and PayPal. Amazon, Google, and Meta all followed the same playbook: Dominate an ignored market. Build an unbeatable moat. Scale until you're unstoppable. These three platforms are running that exact playbook right now. The early investors in Amazon made fortunes. The early investors in these could do the same. Get All 3 Stocks Here for FREE. View Comments", "date_published": "2026-08-12T17:33:22+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:91595386ecd0e85553a917d5faf804c8962a73536ec16624aa89917abc7609d6", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/standard-chartered-venture-anchorpoint-begins-113611875.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/standard-chartered-venture-anchorpoint-begins-113611875.html", "title": "Standard Chartered venture Anchorpoint begins Hong Kong dollar stablecoin rollout", "content_text": "Aug 12 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered's joint venture Anchorpoint Financial said on Wednesday it had begun the first \u200cphase of the rollout of its Hong Kong dollar-backed \u200cstablecoin, offering limited access to institutional distributors and professional investors. The stablecoin, called \u200bHKD At Par (HKDAP), will allow initial distributors and users to integrate it into commercial applications, the company said. Authorised distributors will offer conversion between HKDAP and fiat currency for institutions, corporate \u200cusers and professional investors, \u2060drawing on their existing client networks to integrate HKDAP into commercial and financial activities, Anchorpoint \u2060said. \"Our immediate focus is on supporting the development of commercial applications that demonstrate the value of regulated tokenised money in \u200breal-world settings, \u200bincluding payments and settlement use \u200bcases,\" said Dominic Maffei, \u200cAnchorpoint chief executive and co-founder. Anchorpoint Financial, a Standard Chartered joint venture with Animoca Brands and Hong Kong Telecommunications, said it is targeting broader retail adoption as early as the end of 2026, depending on market conditions. It added that it \u200cis adopting a business-to-business-to-consumer model to \u200bexpand participation through agreements with distributors \u200band use-case partners to \u200bbring regulated tokenised money into real-economy applications. The \u200claunch comes after the Hong \u200bKong Monetary Authority (HKMA) \u200bin early April approved HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial to issue fiat-backed stablecoins. Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a \u200bconstant value and \u200care usually pegged to a fiat currency such as \u200bthe U.S. dollar. (Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in \u200bBengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid) View Comments", "date_published": "2026-08-12T11:36:11+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "2888"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "2888", "name": "Standard Chartered PLC", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/b2d4758d-41e4-4e88-89e6-8098641e5096/"}]}}, {"id": "source:1ed6ccbbf6531ac41600c883c7c01f06b966c6b634b45725623ec085318db47e", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/options/articles/hsbc-continental-europe-pre-stabilisation-094500982.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/options/articles/hsbc-continental-europe-pre-stabilisation-094500982.html", "title": "HSBC Continental Europe: Pre Stabilisation Notice", "content_text": "PARIS, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KBC Group NV HSBC (contact: syndexecution@noexternalmail.hsbc.com) hereby gives notice, as Stabilisation Coordinator, that the Stabilisation Manager(s) named below may stabilise the offer of the following securities in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU/596/2014). The securities: Issuer: KBC Group NV Guarantor (if any): na Aggregate nominal amount: EUR 650,000,000 Description: Fixed rate due 20th Aug 2037 Offer price: TBC Other offer terms: Stabilisation: Stabilising Manager(s): HSBC Continental Europe, Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs Internatio", "date_published": "2026-08-12T09:45:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:640d90b26f13b42e3942f029392225170b84434563ff192b656cf7c523a3f76d", "url": "https://seekingalpha.com/news/4631281-hsbcs-global-insurance-ceo-edward-moncreiffe-set-to-exit-bank-reuters?amp%3Butm_medium=referral&amp%3Bfeed_item_type=news", "external_url": "https://seekingalpha.com/news/4631281-hsbcs-global-insurance-ceo-edward-moncreiffe-set-to-exit-bank-reuters?amp%3Butm_medium=referral&amp%3Bfeed_item_type=news", "title": "HSBC's global insurance CEO Edward Moncreiffe set to exit bank: Reuters", "content_text": "[HSBC Bank signs] whitemay * HSBC's (HSBC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HSBC]) global chief executive for insurance \u200cbusiness, Edward Moncreiffe, is set to leave the bank after two decades with the lender, Reuters reported on Wednesday. * Moncreiffe, who took over the role \u200bat the Asia-focussed lender in 2024, will leave soon \u2060for external opportunities, the report said. * Moncreiffe's departure would \u200bmark the latest in a string of senior executive exits at HSBC \u200csince \u2060group CEO Georges Elhedery launched a sweeping overhaul after taking the helm in 2024 to cut costs, trim sub-scale busine", "date_published": "2026-08-12T07:52:46+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "seekingalpha.com"}], "tags": ["Capital return", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:843d25762cc4bc467d51a6f9f87751f0f388378d045c7a46a6e826c986c914fd", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/china-earnings-test-rotation-ai-233000064.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/china-earnings-test-rotation-ai-233000064.html", "title": "China Earnings to Test Rotation From AI to Internet Stocks", "content_text": "(Bloomberg) -- A rotation into China's biggest tech firms from AI infrastructure stocks will be tested this week as earnings are due. Most Read from Bloomberg Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Pakistan Says Deal Is Close Even as Iran, US Harden Stances China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment Apple's Glass-Centric 20th-Anniversary iPhone Remains on Track for 2027 Results from Tencent Holdings Ltd. and JD.com Inc., due Wednesday and Thursday respectively, will offer an early look at whether stronger core businesses can cushion the impact of rising AI spending, while Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.'s outlook may provide clues on chip demand. The reports may signal if market leadership stays with internet platforms or swing back to chipmakers. A broader shift into internet and consumer stocks has gathered pace since late June as the artificial intelligence rally cooled, reversing some of the market's first-half trends. JD.com and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. have been the top performers on the benchmark Hang Seng Index since the start of July after lagging in the first six months, while SMIC has moved in the opposite direction. \"It's quite possible it will continue,\" Leonid Mironov, portfolio manager at Gavekal Capital Ltd., said of the rotation. \"Alibaba and Tencent offer a very different positioning in the AI space than SMIC and other semiconductor names. Investors need to make up their mind which one is preferable.\" Analysts say profitability outlooks for internet companies are improving. JD.com is likely to report an 18% year-on-year increase in non-GAAP net profit for the second quarter to 8.7 billion yuan ($1.29 billion), supported by a meaningful narrowing of its food delivery loss with a more rational competitive backdrop, according to HSBC Holdings Plc. Peer Meituan may also report results that are slightly ahead of forecasts as losses narrow faster than expected amid easing subsidy intensity, Citigroup Inc. analysts wrote in a note. On the other hand, SMIC may face hurdles in meeting its guided margins of 20% to 22%, according to Bloomberg Intelligence, though sales for the second quarter is expected to grow 14% to 16% from the prior three months. Investors will be keeping an eye on third-quarter guidance for signs that margin gains and recent price increases are sustainable. Not all internet companies are likely to benefit equally. \"We expect dispersion among China internet names, because the market will reward companies that can convert investment into earnings and defend margins, rather than simply announce a larger capex budget,\" said Song Zhe, senior investment specialist at BNP Paribas Asset Management. Story Continues Investors will be watching AI-related capital spending plans closely after a pullback in chipmakers that had rallied on expectations of stronger outlays by Chinese hyperscalers. \"If internet companies signal a heavier investment phase alongside a softer outlook for their core consumer facing businesses, semiconductor names could regain leadership as investors refocus on AI infrastructure growth,\" said Gary Tan, a portfolio manager at Allspring Global Investments. --With assistance from Jeanny Yu. Most Read from Bloomberg Businessweek Supercharged by Social Media, the GLP-1 Boom Is Warping Teen Psyches ICE Arrests Are Pushing Immigrant Families Deeper Into Poverty Lululemon Is At War With Itself With EV Sales Slowing, Hybrid Cars Are Hot Again Canada Stares Down 'Quebexit' Risk \u00a92026 Bloomberg L.P.", "date_published": "2026-08-11T23:30:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:e2860cbe6ba71d4a271da1989ba041772313b7349388ebd966d0987feda63ad7", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/buying-opportunity-forms-around-p-124436079.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/buying-opportunity-forms-around-p-124436079.html", "title": "Buying Opportunity Forms Around S&P Skeptics\u2019 Refusal to Give Up", "content_text": "(Bloomberg) -- US stocks may be sitting at a record, but anxiety about everything from geopolitics to inflation and a divided Federal Reserve is keeping animal spirits at bay. And that may be just what the rally needs to continue. Most Read from Bloomberg China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment Five Takeaways From Zuckerberg's 6,500-Word Manifesto on AI Trump Makes Sweeping New Demands on Iran as Deal Hopes Dim Stocks Churn as Hormuz Standoff Spurs Rally in Oil: Markets Wrap New money is going into passive vehicles at a slower pace. Week after week sentiment data is showing stock-market bears are outnumbering bulls. And equity positioning is sitting at levels that don't fully account for stellar earnings growth. Taken together, this can be used to paint a picture of a market where cooler heads are prevailing \u2014 a healthy development following a 22% rally in the S&P 500 Index from late March. The reticence comes as economic and corporate fundamentals remain solid, suggesting more buying power down the line. \"This is, arguably, the best earnings environment in the history of the economy,\" Mark Hackett, chief market strategist at Nationwide, said phone. \"You have to be really creative to come up with a bear argument.\" The S&P 500 breached the 7,700 level for the first time last week, clocking a series of records, as investors cheered second-quarter earnings season that showed profits in the index rose 32% in the three months through June, a pace exceeded only in the immediate aftermath of major downturns. Big-money managers have been slow to catch on to that. Data compiled by Deutsche Bank AG show large-cap equity positioning is sitting in the 87th percentile of observations going back 10 years ago. The reading is typically associated with earnings growth in the mid teen percentages, well below current levels, the bank's strategists including Parag Thatte wrote in a note to clients. And separate data from the American Association of Individual Investors show the number of bears in the stock market has outnumbered bulls in 20 of the past 25 weeks, a degree of persistence last seen in the aftermath of US President Donald Trump's rollout of global tariffs. Investors put around $31 billion into US equity exchange-traded funds last week, below the pace seen when stocks clocked their previous record high in early June, data compiled by Baird Strategas show. To be sure, it's not hard to see why skeptics are standing firm. The specter of rising interest rates threatens corporate earnings, and hostilities in the Middle East and the US midterm elections in November remain wild cards. A sentiment survey conducted by Bank of America Corp. shows strategists are recommending investors keep about 56% of their money in stocks, below the 70% level seen between 1999 and 2007. Story Continues \"The positioning in stocks isn't as dramatic as during some prior cycles,\" Jill Carey Hall, equity and quant strategist at the bank, said by phone. The mismatch between investor sentiment and market fundamentals may open up a buying opportunity, if history is any guide. Strategists at 22V Research noted a gap between the AAII bull-bear index and the firm's proprietary index of US economic data, which tracks aggregate economic releases, is sitting at a level that suggests a 1.6% gain in the S&P 500 in the next month, a 5.1% jump in three months and a 7.8% rally in six. \"The current reading of investor sentiment relative to the economic data suggests higher than normal returns,\" Dennis DeBusschere, president and chief market strategist at the firm, wrote in a note to clients. The S&P 500 closed little changed on Monday as investors assessed the latest batch of earnings reports. Contracts on the gauge are inching higher on Tuesday after comments from Pakistan's defense minister suggested the US and Iran are moving closer to a peace deal. \"The past few weeks have given investors ", "date_published": "2026-08-11T12:44:36+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:23652b101d5b20aa4f03deb758ca55b26f49cc9a7c1bf883e5fb151f22e1c808", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/why-wednesday-inflation-print-could-105451678.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/why-wednesday-inflation-print-could-105451678.html", "title": "Why Wednesday\u2019s inflation print could provide the next dovish catalyst", "content_text": "Investing.com -- HSBC said Wednesday's U.S. inflation report could serve as the next catalyst to push Federal Reserve rate hikes out of market pricing, reinforcing its view that the \"US exceptionalism\" narrative is fading. Multi-Asset Strategist Duncan Toms said hawkish Fed rate pricing \"is facing a reality check from the data,\" and that last week's labor market report provides further evidence \"we may have already seen peak US Treasury hawkishness.\" Since July 23, the firm noted, U.S. rate pricing has pared some of its rate-hike expectations. To track the shifts, HSBC launched two new dashboards, one for the U.S. labor market and one for U.S. inflation, aggregating a \"Labour health\" series and an \"Inflation heat\" series. Toms stated that labor health is key to whether markets move in risk-on or risk-off fashion, while more extreme moves in inflation heat are closely tied to a \"Goldilocks or reverse Goldilocks backdrop.\" On inflation, HSBC noted June delivered \"an unexpectedly dovish print, which was broader than just a weaker oil story alone,\" and that its nowcasts point to another benign reading on Wednesday. Such a print, the bank said, \"could then be the next dovish catalyst for Fed rate hikes coming out of the price.\" HSBC expects the U.S. Treasury curve would then likely bull-steepen as hikes are priced out further. That, according to Toms, should make for \"a potent Goldilocks backdrop with broad-based gains across virtually all asset classes,\" as the firm continues to fade the US exceptionalism trade. Related articles Why Wednesday's inflation print could provide the next dovish catalyst Nvidia's new Alpamayo project: What it means for Tesla? Morgan Stanley CIO survey: Why AI hype isn't boosting 2026 IT budgets View Comments", "date_published": "2026-08-11T10:54:51+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:c6ae0881f6881184ee2a39d3c89dff2369442440c260ba5f97b7230a0db0bd63", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hsbc-holdings-lse-hsba-fully-054032678.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/hsbc-holdings-lse-hsba-fully-054032678.html", "title": "Is HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) Fully Valued On Its Expanded Debt Tender And Buyback?", "content_text": "Never miss an important update on your stock portfolio and cut through the noise. Over 7 million investors trust Simply Wall St to stay informed where it matters for FREE. HSBC Holdings (LSE:HSBA) has expanded its previously announced debt tender offers, increasing the maximum cash purchase amount for outstanding notes to $6.75b and raising the cap on its May 2028 notes repurchase. See our latest analysis for HSBC Holdings. These debt tenders and the new share repurchase program come after a strong run in HSBC Holdings shares. The stock has a 90 day share price return of 15.76% and a year to date share price return of 28.08%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 68.49% and 5 year total shareholder return of 412.85% indicate momentum that has been building over a longer period. If you are looking beyond large global banks, this is a good moment to widen your search and check out our screener of 7 top founder-led companies The jump in HSBC Holdings shares and the fresh buyback raise a simple issue for you as a holder or potential buyer: Is most of the easy upside already reflected, or does the current valuation still leave meaningful room ahead? Most Popular Narrative: 4% Overvalued The most followed narrative puts HSBC Holdings fair value at \u00a314.71, slightly below the last close of \u00a315.26, which suggests limited upside near current levels. The strategic shift away from underperforming and non-core businesses in Europe and the Americas, and redeployment of capital into high-return businesses in Asia and the Middle East, is expected to improve overall net interest margins and boost group return on equity through better allocation of resources. Disproportionate investment in digital transformation, including AI-driven efficiency gains and digital onboarding, will generate structural cost reductions (organizational simplification savings), directly improving the cost-to-income ratio and lifting long-term operating leverage and net margins. Read the complete narrative. The fair value narrative for HSBC Holdings leans heavily on a specific recipe of revenue growth, expanding margins and a richer earnings multiple tied to that profile. Curious which of those levers carries the most weight in the \u00a314.71 outcome and how much buybacks factor into the equation. Result: Fair Value of \u00a314.71 (OVERVALUED) Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts. However, the HSBC Holdings narrative can still be knocked off course if Hong Kong commercial real estate weakens further or if higher digital spending squeezes margins. Story Continues Find out about the key risks to this HSBC Holdings narrative. Another View: HSBC Holdings Through The Cash Flow Lens There is a different message when HSBC Holdings is valued using the SWS DCF model. On this view, the shares at \u00a315.26 sit below an estimated cash flow fair value of \u00a322.92, which points to a sizeable valuation gap rather than a small premium. Which story do you think fits your expectations better? Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.HSBA Discounted Cash Flow as at Aug 2026 Simply Wall St performs a discounted cash flow (DCF) on every stock in the world every day (check out HSBC Holdings for example). We show the entire calculation in full. You can track the result in your watchlist or portfolio and be alerted when this changes, or use our stock screener to discover 8 high quality undervalued stocks. If you save a screener we even alert you when new companies match - so you never miss a potential opportunity. Next Steps With sentiment on HSBC Holdings clearly mixed, use this moment to review the data, weigh both sides, and decide your own stance using the 3 key rewards and 3 important warning signs. Looking for more investment ideas beyond HSBC Holdings? If HSBC Holdings has you thinking more broadly about your portfolio, this is a good moment to scan other opportunities that might fit your goals and risk comfort. Target potential mispr", "date_published": "2026-08-11T05:40:32+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}, {"id": "source:521b4fe3b2a1f417ab4205e39a17021ea19851dda1fed181c312066e52128982", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/yuan-recent-calm-may-end-035142780.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/yuan-recent-calm-may-end-035142780.html", "title": "Yuan\u2019s Recent Calm May End on Seasonal Factors, Analysts Say", "content_text": "(Bloomberg) -- The yuan's recent calm run may be nearing an end as September approaches, with typically strong fall exports and other seasonal factors expected to lift the Chinese currency, analysts say. Most Read from Bloomberg China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Stocks Churn as Hormuz Standoff Spurs Rally in Oil: Markets Wrap Iran Shakes Up Security Team After Saying Oman Deal 'Very Close' Nvidia Taps Wall Street for $500 Billion Funding Commitment GameStop's Ryan Cohen Weighs Pulling $56 Billion EBay Offer The offshore yuan has traded in a narrow range of 560 pips in the past month, versus a 2026 monthly average of around 845 pips. The tight range underscores dampened trading activity partly stemming from the central bank's consistently weaker\u2011than\u2011expected fixings. The daily fix, which caps the yuan's moves within 2% on either side onshore, has come weaker than survey forecasts for over four months, the longest streak since Bloomberg-compiled data began in 2018. The currency may strengthen to 6.70\u20136.73 per dollar in the coming month if softer-than-expected US inflation reduces the odds of Federal Reserve rate hikes, said Carie Li, strategist at DBS Bank. BNY and Bloomberg Intelligence also project yuan gains. The anticipated breakout would mark a departure from the yuan's recent quiet trading, giving markets new catalysts for positioning. The move comes amid lingering tensions with the US and EU over China's currency management and yuan valuation. \"The trend is still tilted towards the downside\" for the dollar-offshore yuan pair, she said, adding that potential firming of the daily fixing by the People's Bank of China may also support yuan strength. Last week's US jobs data came in softer than expected, easing bets for an imminent Fed hike. Investors now await fresh signals on the rate path from inflation figures due later this week. Wee Khoon Chong, senior Asia Pacific market strategist at BNY, said the dollar\u2013yuan pair is more likely to fall on softer dollar moves. While yuan strength shows market confidence, it has not been accompanied by broad\u2011based economic growth, he noted. Dividend seasonality may also play a role. Currency outflows from Chinese firms paying overseas investors typically peak before ending in August, easing foreign\u2011currency demand and reducing downward pressure on the yuan, said Stephen Chiu, chief emerging markets FX Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence. A likely pickup in export orders in coming weeks, especially for electronic gadgets, may further support China's overseas shipments and the currency, he added. Story Continues \"We should see some breakthrough in September as dividend flows end, entering seasonally strong season for Asian exports and FX,\" Chiu said. --With assistance from Ran Li. 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The new target implies 3.8% upside from the $118.55 share price as of Aug. 6. Akamai reported second-quarter revenue of $1.10 billion, up 5.4% from a year earlier and broadly in line with estimates. The company generated $271 million in non-GAAP operating profit, 7.1% below HSBC's estimate, while its non-GAAP operating margin fell to 24.6% from 29.6% a year earlier. Non-GAAP EPS declined 8.1% to $1.59. 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Assessing the Upcoming Payment and Long-Term Sustainability of Standard Chartered PLC (SCBFY) Standard Chartered PLC (SCBFY) recently announced a total dividend of $0.41 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for 2026-08-10. This upcoming payment includes a $0.41 per share cash dividend, payable on 2026-10-14. As investors look forward to this payment, the spotlight also shines on the company's dividend history, yield, and growth rates. 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Geoff Kendrick, the bank's global head of digital assets research, laid out staged targets in a note published Monday: $13 by the end of this year, then $41, $82 and $133 before reaching $200. The same note pencils in Bitcoin at $500,000 and Ethereum at $40,000 by end-2030. 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Most Read from Bloomberg OpenAI's New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300 Iran Wants to Bar US, Israeli Ships From Hormuz in Peace Accord Walmart Tests Fulfillment Cart Changes After Child Hit in Store America's Cyber Forces Grapple With Cluster of Deaths by Suicide Why Do Data Centers Use So Much Fresh Water? The closely watched consumer price index is seen rising 0.1% in July following a 0.4% decline in the prior month, based on the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists ahead of Wednesday's Bureau of Labor Statistics release. Excluding fuel and food, the so-called core measure probably rose 0.2% from the previous month. The core CPI is estimated to have risen 2.5% from July 2025, the smallest annual increase since February. In the wake of Friday's weak July jobs report, the moderation in price growth may help alleviate some of the inflation anxiety at the Federal Reserve after three officials dissented on July 29 in favor of raising interest rates. The CPI report is likely to show a cooling of energy-related price pressures that had intensified in the months immediately following the start of the US war with Iran at the end of February. Retail gasoline prices dropped in early July to an almost four-month low before climbing back above $4 a gallon late in the month. The report may also show that airfares eased as jet-fuel costs settled back. What Bloomberg Economics Says: \"The CPI report will be crucial. We expect the core to fall to its lowest year-over-year reading since March 2021. That'd challenge the talking point popular among FOMC hawks that inflation has been above target for five years, hence the Fed needs to take drastic action.\" \u2014 Anna Wong, Troy Durie and Eliza Winger. For full analysis, click here The recent pickup in inflation has so far done little to slow the economy. Government figures due on Friday are projected to show steady retail sales growth in July, extending a period of consumer resiliency. The same day, a University of Michigan survey is seen showing consumer sentiment declined in early August for the first time in three months. For more, read Bloomberg Economics' full Week Ahead for the US Elsewhere, Chinese inflation, UK gross domestic product and monetary decisions from Norway to Australia will among the highlights. Click here for what happened in the past week, and below is our wrap of what's coming up in the global economy. Story Continues Asia The week in Asia begins with the release Sunday of July inflation data from China. Consumer inflation is seen slowing a tad to 0.8%, the slowest pace since January, while factory-gate price growth may ease to 3.8%. In both cases, energy \u2014 not a recovery in domestic demand \u2014 will likely be the main driver of the advance, opening the door for fresh policy support from the People's Bank of China later this year. The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold its key rate steady at 4.35% on Tuesday after slightly softer than expected inflation in the second quarter prompted traders to slash bets on another interest rate hike this year. The focus will fall on updated quarterly forecasts, particularly the outlook for core inflation. India releases its inflation figures for July on Wednesday, with CPI seen holding mostly steady at 4.4% on the back of higher food and energy costs. While that reading would be around the fastest since 2024, it would still be well within the Reserve Bank's 2% to 6% tolerance ban, supporting the case for another hold when authorities meet in October. Japan unveils PPI figures for July on Thursday after the gauge accelerated a month earlier to the fastest clip in more than three years, as higher petroleum prices amplified costs for plastic and other materials. 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HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC), the global banking giant with a dominant footprint across Asia, delivered a blockbuster second quarter, sending its U.S.-listed shares about 0.9% higher in Friday's regular session. Pretax profit jumped to $10.1 billion, up 60% from a year ago, while profit after tax surged 63% to $7.9 billion. The results showed HSBC is still squeezing strong earnings out of its global franchise even as interest-rate tailwinds begin to fade. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Sign with HSBC. Is HSBC fairly valued? Test your thesis wit", "date_published": "2026-08-07T19:17:20+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "0005"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0005", "name": "HSBC Holdings plc", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2a4992d9-a6ff-4f6b-8ad5-16c0524924a2/"}]}}]}