Brent crude rose above $85/bbl, up 1.06% intraday.

State Grid Information & Communication reported 1H operating revenue of 3.433 bln yuan, down 2.59% YoY, and net profit of 231 mln yuan, down 12.97% YoY. The company attributed the decline to lower revenue, a higher proportion of lower‑margin digital infrastructure services that compressed overall gross margin, and reduced short‑term investment income after equity investee Futang Hydropower cut generation for line maintenance and other temporary factors.

As of 12:00 on July 17, 2026, Maoyan Pro data shows July China box office exceeded 2.0 bln yuan; Kung Fu Women's Football, The Minions and the Great Monster, and Four Crossings ranked first through third for the month.