France's 10-year bond yield rose 1bp to 4.0516%, its highest level since June 2009.

Aug 14 — WTI (USO) nominal exposure ~24.58 mln bbl, +2.34 mln bbl on the day. Brent (BNO) futures holdings ~7.62 mln bbl, -46,000 bbl on the day.

Geely Holding Group will coordinate group brands and external partners to co-invest, co-develop and share production capacity, local supply chains, talent, channels and service networks. Volvo’s European plant will be a key European base for Geely group’s high-end luxury models, slated to start production in 2028. The Proton plant in Malaysia acquired by Geely is being retooled into a Southeast Asia manufacturing hub with 500,000‑vehicle capacity. The Geely‑Ford JV plant in Spain will also produce Geely models with 500,000‑vehicle capacity, targeting 2028 start-up. Geely Automobile (00175.HK) raised its 2026 export target to 920,000 vehicles from 640,000 and said it will challenge a one‑million sales target.