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WTI crude oil drops over 3%, currently at $63.19 per barrel.

Recently, Standard Chartered's first Priority Private Wealth Center in the Greater Bay Area has opened in Shenzhen, becoming the fourth foreign bank to establish such a wealth management specialty institution in Shenzhen after HSBC, Hang Seng, and East Asia. As residents' wealth management needs continue to grow, foreign banks are increasingly setting up specialized institutions focused on wealth management services. To date, four foreign banks have established flagship branches or private wealth centers in Shenzhen. Standard Chartered China currently has four Priority Private Wealth Centers across mainland China, located in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou, with a total of 15 worldwide. (21st Century Business Herald)

Yuchai International, despite releasing impressive financial results for the second half of the year, still saw its stock price drop by over 8.8%. Analysts believe this may be related to short-term profit-taking and concerns about the sustainability of performance.

On February 5th, the market circulated a "small article" suggesting that "Zhongcai Futures heavily shorted before the price plummeted, with unrealized gains exceeding 3.6 billion yuan," which drew everyone's attention. In February, as silver prices experienced a significant correction, the sell orders held by Zhongcai Futures' trading account gradually decreased. Data shows that by the close of February 5th, the company's position in certain silver futures contracts remained among the top in the market in terms of sell orders. It is worth noting that the positions held by Zhongcai Futures' account are all client-held positions, representing the overall holdings of Zhongcai Futures' brokerage clients. Therefore, the claim in the aforementioned "small article" that "Zhongcai Futures made profits from shorting" is not accurate. A relevant person from Zhongcai Futures also stated that the position data and changes in Zhongcai Futures' account holdings in silver futures contracts published by the exchange reflect the position changes of the company's clients in silver futures. He also emphasized that the company always adheres to compliant operations and is committed to providing professional services to its clients.

On the evening of the 4th local time, after the US stock market closed, Google's parent company Alphabet released its full-year financial report for fiscal year 2025. Revenue for 2025 reached $402.836 billion, a 15% year-over-year increase; net profit reached $132.17 billion, a 32% increase year-over-year. Although both revenue and net profit exceeded expectations, Alphabet significantly raised its capital expenditure guidance for 2026, causing concern among investors. Alphabet's stock price dropped as much as 7.5% after hours, then the decline narrowed. Before the US stock market opened on the 5th, Alphabet's stock price fell about 3%. Recently, some investors' bearish sentiment towards AI infrastructure-related stocks has led to a "stampede" out of high-valuation storage chip stocks, triggering a broad decline in tech stocks. The Nasdaq index closed down 1.51% on the 4th. (CCTV Finance)

Well-known short-selling firm Citron says it is shorting SanDisk, claiming that the current boom in the storage chip market is a "supply illusion." As of press time, SanDisk's stock price has fallen 5.4% to $630 per share.

Pulsenmore (PLSM) trading halted at 10:02:59 AM Eastern Time on February 24.
Reason for halt: Abnormal fluctuations in price movement, trading suspension
Resumption date: February 24, 2026
Resumption quote time: 10:02:59
Resumption quote time: 10:07:59

Sinaibo (SNA) disclosed on February 23, 2026, that Director PINCHUK NICHOLAS T engaged in multiple insider transactions, including purchasing 33,800 shares and several sales, totaling several million dollars. The company is committed to providing a variety of tools and equipment solutions.

Timken Company disclosed its recent insider trading activity on February 23, 2026, with Director Kyle Richard G selling 10,000 shares on February 19. Several other executives also engaged in stock transactions on February 13. Since its founding in 1899, Timken has focused on the design and manufacturing of tapered roller bearings, dedicated to improving equipment reliability and efficiency.

NIO's single-day total for battery swaps on February 22, 2026, reached 177,627 times, setting a new record, with an average swap time of less than 0.5 seconds. This marks five consecutive days of record-breaking performance. As of now, over 8,600 charging and swapping stations have been built nationwide.

At 10:30 Beijing time, BMD Malaysia Palm Oil main contract increased by 0.05%.

On February 23, 2026, Ptc Therapeutics disclosed insider trading activities by executives and directors. Boulding Mark Elliott sold 1,629 shares on February 19, and other executives and directors also conducted multiple sell transactions on February 18, totaling several hundred thousand dollars. The company focuses on the biopharmaceutical field, particularly on treatments for genetic diseases.

Qichacha APP shows that recently, Gongqingcheng Muzhi Hechuang Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership) underwent a business change, adding related companies of Zhiyuan Robot, Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., Dayang Electric, Tongxing Technology, and Zhimingda as partners. According to Qichacha information, the company was established in February 2026, with business scope including: engaging in equity investment, investment management, asset management, and other activities through private equity funds. (People's Financial News)

On February 23, 2026, Rogers (ROG) disclosed two insider trading transactions. Executive Webb Michael Reed sold 673 shares on February 21, 2026.
【Recent Insider Transactions】
| Disclosure Date | Position | Name | Transaction Date | Buy/Sell | Quantity | Price per Share/USD | Total Amount/USD |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| February 23, 2026 | Executive | Tsao Jeff | February 21, 2026 | Sell | 181 | 107.49 | $19,500 |
| February 23, 2026 | Executive | W

Domestic gas head repair units have resumed operation, with daily production returning to over 210,000 tons, and supply continues to hit new record highs. International market prices remain firm and rising; over the weekend, India issued a tender for 1.5 million tons with shipping scheduled for the end of March. Currently, the domestic and international price gap remains large, but no new quotas have been allocated domestically, so the overall impact is limited. The operating rates of compound fertilizer plants in Central China and Northeast China have declined. Due to significant inventory backlog of finished products, some compound fertilizer plants in Henan have shut down extensively, and in Linyi, compound fertilizer and board factories are reducing load. Raw material inventories are generally high, leading to low-price procurement. Drought storage enterprises have achieved over 80% of their reserves. International prices continue to rise, affecting sentiment, but domestic quotas are nearly exhausted. As gas head units recover, urea supply hits new highs again, while the operating rates of compound fertilizer plants begin to decline. Downstream buyers are increasingly resistant to high prices. Urea factories show some differentiation in order-taking, and as the year-end approaches, manufacturers have order-placing needs. Today’s futures prices are steadily rising; low-price factories are still able to accept orders, and the overall trend remains bullish.

Piedmont Realty (PDM) disclosed five insider transactions on February 23, 2026, including Director Smith Christopher Brent selling 23,100 shares on February 20, involving stock transactions by multiple executives, reflecting internal personnel's reduction of holdings. Piedmont is a real estate investment trust company based in Maryland.

On the 24th local time, clashes erupted between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the border area, and the conflict is still ongoing. (CCTV News)

SanDisk, a major American storage chip giant, saw its stock price plummet after Western Digital announced the sale of all its common shares. This move will enhance Western Digital's capital flexibility and solidify its transition to a pure hard drive business. The share sale is expected to be completed by February 19, with Western Digital aiming to further reduce debt and optimize its financial position. SanDisk's performance has been strong, and demand is expected to continue growing in the future, especially in the AI infrastructure sector.

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to life imprisonment in the first trial for his role as a leader in internal unrest. The court found that his act of dispatching troops to the National Assembly constituted insurrection. Yoon Suk-yeol stated that the court's reasoning is hard to accept and apologized for previous decisions. He is currently facing multiple criminal lawsuits.