The UK FTSE 100 index opened 5.84 points higher, or 0.05%, at 10726.14 on Tuesday, August 18th; the Euro Stoxx 50 index opened 17.70 points lower, or 0.27%, at 6512.75 on Tuesday, August 18th; and the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened 11.89 points higher,

EU foreign policy chief said the EU welcomes other countries reaching agreement on restrictive measures against Belarus.

Key News 1. Nine departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, issued an opinion on further stimulating the vitality of lower-tier markets and boosting county-level consumption. 2. National Bureau of Statistics: From January to July, the added value of industries above designated size increased by 5.3% year-on-year. 3. National Bureau of Statistics: From January to July, total retail sales of consumer goods reached 28,774.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. 4. Premier Li Qiang: Accelerate the implementation of the "Six Networks" construction plan and expedite the use of various policy funds. 5. "15th Five-Year Plan for Oil and Gas Development": Study and improve the refined oil consumption tax system and the refined oil pricing mechanism. 6. National Development and Reform Commission deployed measures to accelerate the issuance of new policy-based financial instruments in 2026 and increase support for private investment projects. Individual Stock News 1. Unitree Technology: To be listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board on August 19. 2. CATL's Jianxiawo lithium mine project is proposed for acceptance by the Yichun Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment. 3. Zhaojin Gold: Net profit of RMB 227 million in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 407.44%. 4. Unisplendour Corporation: Plans to raise no more than RMB 5.41 billion through a private placement to acquire a 6.98% stake in H3C. 5. Rongjie Shares: Net profit of RMB 1.002 billion in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 1076.14%. 6. Aili Home Furnishings: Relevant verification work has been completed, and trading will resume on August 18. 7. Do-Fluoride Chemicals: Net profit of RMB 512 million in the first half of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 897.19%. 8. Sinoma Science & Technology: Net profit increased by 21% year-on-year in the first half of the year, and revenue from special fiber fabrics increased by 114% year-on-year. 9. Cambricon's 561,000 equity incentive shares will be listed and traded on August 20, with an average share value of RMB 5.5715 million per employee for its 124 employees. 10. VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. reported a net loss of 612 million yuan in the first half of the year, but secured new orders worth 15.142 billion yuan from January 1st to August 17th. Adjusted net profit is projected to turn positive in 2027. 11. Yingxin Development Co., Ltd. plans to raise no more than 1.779 billion yuan through a private placement, to be used for advanced packaging and testing and storage module manufacturing projects, and memory controller chip R&D projects. 12. Gongjin Technology Co., Ltd., which has seen three consecutive daily price limits, primarily serves domestic brands for its 800G high-speed switch products, with revenue from these products accounting for a relatively small proportion of its main business revenue. 13. Jiemei Technology Co., Ltd. plans to invest an additional 428 million yuan in its North China R&D headquarters project to expand its MLCC release film production capacity. 14. Ruifeng High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. plans to acquire no less than 51% equity in electronic-grade epoxy resin company Mito New Materials Co., Ltd. for 400-500 million yuan. 15. Rifeng Shares Co., Ltd. plans to invest 700 million yuan to build a project with an annual production capacity of 300 tons of optical fiber preforms and 10 million core kilometers of optical fiber.