Key News
1. Market News: The Eurogroup president is considering an emergency meeting to address soaring energy costs.
2. Saudi Arabia has informed European refiners that they will not receive crude oil supplies next month.
3. According to Reuters: Sources say that Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy is preparing to hold talks with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to push for the resumption of Russian gas supplies to Germany.
4. French President Emmanuel Macron: A G7 energy meeting will be held, and the option of releasing strategic energy reserves is being considered.
Individual Stock News
1. SK Hynix (SKHY.O) subsidiary Solidigm is considering building its first NAND flash memory factory in the United States. It is currently evaluating various options but has not yet confirmed any plans.
2. Corning (GLW.N) announced that due to exchange rate and inflation factors, the company will implement a price adjustment of 15% or more globally for its display glass substrate products priced in yen, effective from the fourth quarter of 2026.
3. Anthropic establishes a biological laboratory for its AI drug discovery project.
4. Sources say Anthropic and OpenAI are pursuing smaller data center deals to compete for AI computing power deployment capabilities. Anthropic plans to have 5 gigawatts of computing power by the end of this year.
5. Warren Buffett announced his formal resignation as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A.N, BRK.B.N) but will remain on the board.
6. According to sources, Onrun has signed football star Kylian Mbappé as the leading spokesperson for its football business. The company plans to launch its first football boots in 2027, followed by jerseys, and eventually expand into casual wear and training shoes.
