US Vice President VANCE said the US could withdraw forces from the region, but Gulf states told the US 'that would be the worst-case scenario'.

US ISM non-manufacturing PMI rose to 55.4 in August from 54.1, beating consensus 54.2.

At its Sept. 4, 2026 H1 results briefing, Mingxin Xuteng said electronic skin and functional leather products are still in early-stage R&D and being jointly developed with customers. Industry technical routes lack unified standards, leaving substantial technical uncertainty; the projects have generated no orders or revenue to date. Existing fixed assets are being used to support laboratory development and pilot-scale testing; the company said it may expand capacity and begin mass deliveries once industry standards and customer product designs are confirmed.