Hong Kong-listed oil and gas stocks rose after volatile trade; Sinopec (00386.HK) climbed more than 3.6%, while PetroChina (00857.HK), CNOOC (00883.HK), China Oilfield Services (02883.HK) and Shanghai Petrochemical (00338.HK) each gained over 1%.

At its 1H 2026 results briefing, Changxin Technology executives said the quarter‑on‑quarter drop in contract liabilities at the reporting‑period end reflected that customer orders tied to Q1 contract liabilities were largely delivered in Q2 and recognized as revenue, causing the contract liabilities balance in 1H to fall sharply from end‑Q1. The company described this as normal channel turnover in the storage industry.

A Ukrainian drone strike damaged civilian infrastructure in Russia's Saratov region, injuring several people.