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Quantified news impact based on deduplicated, quality-reviewed events in a single 60-day window.

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Macro3

Macro29 Jul, 10:44positive

Dongguan's Population Hits 10.8 Million, GDP Surpasses Foshan to Become Guangdong's Third-Largest City

In 2025, Dongguan's permanent population reached 10.80 million, with an increase of 229,600, ranking second nationally after Shenzhen. In the first half of 2026, Dongguan's 64 A-share listed companies had a combined market capitalisation of over RMB 1.4 trillion, up 76.25% from the end of 2025, the second-fastest growth among trillion-GDP cities after Wuhan (80.99%). Dongguan's GDP for the first half of 2026 reached RMB 642.7 billion, surpassing Foshan for the first time to become the third-largest city economy in Guangdong. The city's industrial output grew 6.9% year-on-year, with advanced manufacturing up 7.4% and high-tech manufacturing up 9.4%.

Effective: +45
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Short term

Macro30 Jul, 07:28negative

Fed Holds Rates at 3.5%-3.75%; Three Policymakers Dissent with Call for 25bp Hike in Decade First

The Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate steady at 3.50% to 3.75% after its July meeting, in a 9-to-3 vote. Three officials dissented, favouring a quarter-point increase. It was the first time in ten years that as many as three policymakers formally broke ranks on the rate direction, highlighting unusual internal division.

Effective: -44
Intensity: 70
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Macro25 Jul, 12:35positive

South Korea and Global Tech Giants Reach USD 950 Billion Deal Focused on Cutting-Edge Tech

South Korea has reached cooperation projects with global technology giants involving about USD 950 billion, with a focus on cutting-edge technology fields. The agreement marks a significant step in the country's efforts to attract high-tech investment and collaboration. Specific project details and participating companies have not been disclosed, but the initiative is expected to bolster South Korea's position in advanced industries.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 90
Confidence: 70%
Horizon: Long term

Industries5

Industries28 Jul, 08:39positive

Q2 2026 Mutual Fund Electronics Heavy Holdings Surge 155.46% to RMB 1.58 Trillion, 39.08% of Total, Overweight

In the second quarter of 2026, mutual fund heavy holdings in the electronics sector reached RMB 1,583.888 billion, up 155.46% quarter-on-quarter. The sector accounted for 39.08% of total fund heavy holdings, a quarter-on-quarter increase of 19.64%, and was overweight by 16.07%. Within the sector, the share of components rose while consumer electronics, semiconductors, other electronic components II, and optoelectronics declined slightly. Since July, the sector has undergone significant adjustments with valuations retreating. Fundamentals show increasing order certainty for semiconductor equipment, rising domestic computing orders and supply chain stocking, AI server demand driving PCB and AI power supply growth, continued memory price increases, and related activities spreading to consumer electronics.

Effective: +44
Intensity: 78
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries28 Jul, 12:45positive

NVIDIA Notifies AIC Partners of Full Price Adjustment for RTX 50 Series, Domestic Prices Rise 15% to 25%

NVIDIA last week notified AIC partners of a comprehensive price adjustment for the RTX 50 series graphics cards, leading to a 15% to 25% price increase across the lineup in China. The adjustment, the first such broad move since 2000, was driven by rising GDDR7 memory costs. Some RTX 5060 Ti non-reference models saw overnight increases of nearly 2,000 yuan.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 90%
Horizon: Short term

Industries27 Jul, 11:41positive

Huawei, Sugon Launch 1024-Card Supernodes; Chinese Internet Giants to Scale Deployment by H2 2026

Chinese major internet firms plan to scale up deployment of supernode solutions starting in the second half of 2026. Huawei and Sugon have already unveiled 1024-card systems. Supernodes integrate multiple GPUs into a single logical supercomputer, boosting efficiency and reducing costs. Sugon's 100,000-card cluster at the National Supercomputing Internet Zhengzhou node achieves 90% utilization. The technology delivers 30% to 50% performance gains in PD-separated inference versus traditional setups.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries27 Jul, 11:40positive

Sugon 8000, China’s First Domestically Produced 100,000-Card AI Supercomputing Cluster, Goes into Operation

Sugon 8000, China’s first domestically produced 100,000-card AI supercomputing cluster, has been commissioned and connected to the National Supercomputing Internet. In its first week, it operated at full capacity, processing over 150,000 jobs daily with a peak of over 500,000. The system integrates high-precision scientific computing and low-precision AI computing, and its distributed storage ranked first in the IO500 benchmark. It comprises 3 billion components, 1,600 km of cabling, and weighs 1,500 tons.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Medium term

Industries27 Jul, 09:38positive

Samsung, SK Hynix to Sign $950 Billion Long-Term Memory Chip Deals with Nvidia, Others

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to sign long-term supply agreements for memory chips, including high-bandwidth memory (HBM), with US tech companies such as Nvidia, valued at approximately $950 billion. South Korean presidential adviser Kim Yong-beom disclosed the plans on Saturday, noting the deals cover capacity yet to be built and lock in future HBM supply.

Effective: +42
Intensity: 85
Confidence: 70%
Horizon: Long term

Companies2

Companies31 Jul, 18:31positive

Dinglong Starts Qianjiang Phase II High-End Photoresist Line, Total Capacity 330 Tons

Dinglong Co. has started production at its Qianjiang Phase II KrF/ArF high-end photoresist line, raising total annual capacity to 330 tons. The line achieves independent production of core raw materials. The company has developed over 40 high-end wafer photoresists, with nearly 30 under customer verification and eight ArF and KrF products receiving batch orders from multiple mainstream wafer fabs. Progress was also reported in CMP materials, advanced packaging, and display materials.

Effective: +44
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 88%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies27 Jul, 21:09positive

Nvidia Invests About $5 Billion in Safe Superintelligence; SSI to Prioritize Next-Gen Vera Rubin Platform

Nvidia invested approximately $5 billion in Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), a startup founded by former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. SSI will receive priority access to Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin computing platform, with its available computing power set to increase tenfold over the next 12 months. The partnership also includes technical collaboration. SSI, founded in 2024, has raised about $7 billion prior to this investment and has no products or public research. Nvidia's stock fell nearly 5% on the announcement.

Effective: +43
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Short term