烏克蘭總統澤連斯基：儘管俄羅斯展開攻擊，試圖全面封鎖運輸，但每天仍有三到四艘船隻進入大奧德薩港口。

China A-shares midday: Shanghai Composite -0.71%, Shenzhen Component -2.44%, ChiNext -3.50% at noon. Precious metals rose, with Xiaocheng Technology and Hunan Baiyin up more than 9%. Coal stocks rallied; Meijin Energy and Shanghai Energy hit the daily limit. Electronic components plunged, led by Zhongying Technology (-10%+); Jianghai, Jinlu Electronics, Zhongjing Electronics, Fangzheng Technology and Xingsen Technology also declined. CRO sector sharply lower: Haite Bio fell over 10%, followed by Meinovah, Yiqiao Shenzhou, Noweizan, Tigermed and Yaoshi Technology. Electronic chemicals opened lower and extended losses; Fangbang dropped over 10%, with Zhongjuxin, Weiteou, Wanrun, Hongchang Electronics and Guoci Materials also down.

Qifan Cable on Aug 24 reported 1H revenue of 12.144 bln yuan, up 19.46% YoY; net profit attributable to parent company shareholders 196 mln yuan, up 20.02% YoY; basic EPS 0.48 yuan.