MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) plunged 20% on the first trading day after lock-up expiry, hitting HK$290 and trimming market capitalization to about HK$91 bln.

HSBC says LG Electronics’ pivot to a B2B mix—auto parts, AI data centers and robotics—appears to be accelerating and should sustain strong earnings momentum. Tariff refunds and recovering TV and home-appliance margins drove a record preliminary Q2. HSBC expects Q3 operating profit of KRW 1.1 trillion, raised EPS forecasts by 6% for 2026, 9% for 2027 and 14% for 2028, and lifted its target price 56% to KRW 280,000 while maintaining a Buy rating. Shares last traded at KRW 177,800.

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said the Czech Republic will not participate in the €70 billion military aid package for Ukraine.