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Beijing is injecting ¥360 billion ($56 billion) into eight major banks and insurers—its largest financial-sector recapitalization in nearly two decades. This follows another ¥500 billion injected since early 2025. Why now? - New bank lending contracted by a record ¥340 billion in July - China’s credit impulse has fallen to its lowest level since the Lehman crisis - Banking margins are at historic lows - Property losses and local-government debt remain major risks - The Big Four banks may face a ¥3.7 trillion capital shortfall under TLAC requirements Officially, this is a pre-planned effort to reinforce balance sheets and sustain lending—not an emergency rescue. But the message is difficult to ignore: China’s banks need more firepower because credit creation, loan demand and economic momentum are weakening sharply. The recapitalization strengthens the plumbing. Whether it revives growth is another question. Source: zerohedge

Nearly 10% in 20 months. More than +4% this year alone. Three forces are driving the surge despite efforts to slow it: - China’s massive trade surplus is driving demand for yuan - Exporters are converting dollar earnings into yuan, adding more pressure - A weaker U.S. dollar has amplified the move Beijing is already leaning against the rally. The PBOC has repeatedly set its fixing weaker than markets expect, while state banks have reportedly bought dollars to limit further gains. Source: coinbureau

Chinese oil demand has unexpectedly rebounded, pushing Shanghai crude above $100 per barrel and to a significant premium over Brent. That marks a sharp reversal from earlier in 2026, when weak Chinese imports and refining activity helped contain global oil prices. Now, Chinese buyers are aggressively competing for supplies from Africa, Canada and Latin America as Iranian exports collapse and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz persists. Some African crude grades are reportedly trading at premiums of up to $20 over Brent, while Russian ESPO prices are also strengthening. The rebound appears driven by improving refinery margins, renewed fuel exports and inventory restocking—not necessarily a full economic recovery. But the market implication is clear: Brent is approaching $100 Alternative supplies are becoming more expensive Further shipping disruptions could send prices toward $120 China may have just removed one of the biggest brakes on global oil prices. Source: Zerohedge, Bloomberg

The US 10-year yield hit 4.81%, its highest in nearly 3 years, while China's stayed flat at 1.69%, pushing the gap to 312 basis points. The Fed is fighting inflation with higher rates while China is fighting slow growth with lower rates, and that split is what's driving the gap wider. Source: Bull Theory Activate to view larger image,

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The retail tranche alone drew a staggering 5,526-fold oversubscription. Priced at 150.80 yuan ($22.36) per share, the landmark deal values China's first mainland-listed humanoid robot maker at roughly 61 billion yuan ($9 billion) For context, SpaceX’s much larger offering was approximately 4x oversubscribed ahead of its June debut, Snowflake’s 2020 IPO was 120x, and Facebook’s 2012 deal was 20x.

CXMT opened at ¥49.50 vs its IPO price of ¥8.66. The company raised ¥57.92 billion ($8.6B) in Asia's largest IPO of 2026. CXMT's market value surged to about ¥3.3 trillion ($487B), up from $85.5 billion at its IPO valuation. CXMT is now larger than Intel $INTC and is reportedly now the largest Chinese public company, overtaking ICBC. Based on sales figures for the fourth quarter of 2025, CXMT held a 7.67% share of the global DRAM market in 2025, according to its IPO prospectus. DRAM chips are used in electronic devices ranging from smartphones to servers. The global DRAM market is dominated by Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology. The listing comes at a time when CXMT has seen increased attention, following reports earlier this month that Apple has begun testing the Chinese chipmaker’s DRAM for devices sold in China. CXMT swung to an operating profit of 35.43 billion yuan in the first quarter from a loss of 2.83 billion yuan a year earlier, as it saw continued growth in global computing power demand and capacity allocation by major manufacturers. Morningstar said in a note Friday that as AI is increasingly becoming an issue of national security for China, CXMT will likely be a key beneficiary. The research firm added that while CXMT’s technology still lags global memory leaders, domestic internet giants spearheading AI development will likely drive robust adoption of its chips as Beijing pushes for semiconductor self-sufficiency. CXMT, founded in 2016 by Chairman Zhu Yiming, plans to boost its technological capabilities and core competitiveness, primarily memory wafer mass production and R&D projects, by employing the IPO proceeds, according to a Google translation of the information in the prospectus. Source: Bull Theory, Evan on X, CNBC

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