Leapmotor said second-quarter revenue rose 91.78% year on year to 27.29 billion yuan and net profit reached 600 million yuan, reversing a 390 million yuan loss in the first quarter, according to Jiemian News. First-half revenue hit 38.11 billion yuan, a record for the period, and net profit turned positive at 210 million yuan. The company said second-quarter deliveries reached 246,300 vehicles, up 123.6% from the first quarter, while July deliveries topped 100,000 vehicles for the first time. Leapmotor also said exports in the first half rose 372.6% to 96,000 vehicles, accounting for 27% of total sales. Gross margin improved to 12.6% in the second quarter from 9.4% in the first quarter, but first-half gross margin was 11.7%, down 2.4 percentage points from a year earlier. Leapmotor said on its August 24 earnings call that it cut its full-year net profit target to 3 billion yuan from 5 billion yuan. The company also said it will hold a 2026 technology conference in September and plans to unveil an intelligent assisted-driving world model. Separately, it said on August 24 that it is entering the embodied-intelligence robotics sector and had already set up a robotics unit through a subsidiary in July.

Oil ETF Penghua (159697) rose as its benchmark, the CSI Petroleum and Natural Gas Index (399439), climbed 1.08% to 10:27 a.m. on September 3, 2026, with shares including COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation up 7.81%, Haimo Technology up 7.42% and China Merchants Energy Shipping up 6.74%, according to Jiemian News. The article said U.S. crude futures for the front-month contract rose 0.45% to $90.63 a barrel on September 2 local time, while Brent crude gained 0.62% to $95.24 a barrel. It cited concerns over escalating Middle East tensions, weaker shipping activity in the Strait of Hormuz, lower Russian output and export forecasts, an attack that halted crude processing at Russia's Kirishi refinery, and a larger-than-expected 4.45 million-barrel drop in U.S. crude inventories. It also said Venezuela's planned production increase will not take effect until next year, while limited spare refining capacity and Russia's extended diesel export restrictions are tightening the supply-demand balance. The fund tracks the CSI Petroleum and Natural Gas Index, which reflects price moves in listed oil and gas companies on China's Shanghai, Shenzhen and Beijing exchanges. As of August 31, 2026, the index's top 10 holdings were PetroChina, CNOOC, Sinopec, Jereh Group, Guanghui Energy, China Merchants Energy Shipping, COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation, ENN Energy, China Merchants Energy Shipping and Jiuyfeng Energy, with the top 10 accounting for 71.91%.

NeuShen Therapeutics announced on September 3 that it has completed an oversubscribed Series B financing of more than $80 million. Investors in the round included B Capital, Legend Capital, Matrix Partners China, Zhenmai Investment and Shanghai State-owned Capital Operation Leading Fund, while existing shareholder Lilly Asia Ventures also added to its stake, according to Jiemian News. The company said the proceeds will be used to expand its innovative pipeline in the central nervous system field, accelerate global clinical development of core programs, and explore treatment approaches for major unmet medical needs worldwide.

According to Sina Finance, government data released on Thursday showed that Vietnam's international visitor arrivals rose 18.4% year over year in August to 1.99 million. Foreign tourist arrivals in the first eight months increased 14.4% from a year earlier to 15.9 million. Arrivals from China rose 10.4% in August to 457,000, while arrivals from South Korea fell 3.2% to 372,000. Russian visitor numbers more than doubled from a year earlier to 137,000.

This is Google's third Flash release in six weeks

HDFC Bank Ltd. is barely holding on to its place as the most influential stock on India’s equity benchmark, with rival ICICI Bank closing in, according to Bloomberg. The selloff has deepened as leadership upheaval and governance concerns weigh on HDFC Bank.

Dragon Mining (01712) jumped more than 20% to HK$10, a one-month high, with turnover of 1.6074 million shares worth HK$15.28 million, according to ETNet. The stock has risen for two straight sessions and is up 34.4% over that period. It also showed an active buy-sell ratio of 80:20, with net active buying of HK$8.8023 million.

Tracker Fund of Hong Kong (02800) recorded five automatic cross trades at 10:41 AM, 10:44 AM, 10:45 AM and 10:53 AM, involving a total of 4.1705 million shares and HK$108 million, according to ETNet. The trades were done at HK$25.96 to HK$25.98 a share, 0.4% to 0.5% above the previous close. The fund was last up 0.4% at HK$25.96, with turnover of 186 million shares worth HK$4.853 billion. Active buying and selling stood at 48:52, with net active selling of HK$166 million.

China Resources Land (01109) recorded a cross trade of 4 million shares at 11:07 AM, with the shares changing hands at HK$30.59 each, 3.9% above the previous close, involving HK$122 million, according to ETNet. The stock was up 4% at HK$30.62. Turnover reached 31.83 million shares worth HK$967 million, with active buying versus selling at 62:38 and net active buying of HK$181 million.

Tim Cook has just ended his 15-year run as Apple CEO, officially stepping down into the role of executive chairman as John Ternus takes control of a company that has become vastly larger and more profitable under Cook — but now faces a technology race that could determine its next era.

Google is back! Early this morning, Google officially released Gemini 3.8 Flash and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, which focuses on network security. This is the third Flash version released by Google in just six weeks.

Amid the Robinhood Chain Meme craze, US stocks are quietly getting on-chain via AMM.

Bloomberg strategist White points out that Treasury bills, due to their zero discount rate, can be repeatedly pledged in the repurchase market, increasingly functioning like money, creating a money-like supply expansion effect, and exhibiting a leading correlation with structural inflation. This trend puts the Federal Reserve in a dilemma.

Investors are currently using both gold and Bitcoin to hedge against currency devaluation. Since its inception, Bitcoin has been priced like a risk asset; however, if this correlation with gold continues, its pricing logic may be drastically different over the next fifteen years.

On Wednesday, Trump abruptly proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz to the "Trump Strait," only to say hours later that it was just a "casual remark." At the same time, he emphasized that the November midterm elections would not influence his decision on war with Iran: "I am not running for president."

Jinse Finance launches its cryptocurrency and blockchain industry daily news bulletin, "Jinse at 8 AM," issue 3170, providing you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

On September 2, Robert Kiyosaki, author of "Rich Dad Poor Dad," revealed on a podcast that he was "1.2 billion dollars in debt," which attracted widespread attention in the market.

With the road construction over, Ethereum has finally begun to address the on-chain experiences that drive ordinary people crazy.