Chow Tai Fook (01929.HK) said unaudited key operating data for the three months ended June 30, 2026 showed retail value rose 15.1% YoY. Same-store average selling price for priced gold jewellery remained strong: mainland ASP rose to HK$10,600 (Q1 FY2026: HK$8,400), while Hong Kong and Macau ASP rose to HK$17,100 (Q1 FY2026: HK$15,600).

Sources say Intel (INTC.O) and AMD (AMD.O) are negotiating long-term purchase agreements with Chinese server customers for data-center processors. Deals under discussion typically lock volumes but not prices; most cover roughly one year of supply, though one source said both companies have also discussed two-year-or-longer commitments with some customers. CPU shortages could be a key topic Intel may address when it reports quarterly results on Thursday.

Gulf Cooperation Council secretary-general condemned Houthi militants' hostile rhetoric toward Saudi Arabia and their threat to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.