π° Hourly Briefing | 2026-06-26 10:00 CST
SoftBank plunges 12% on OpenAI IPO delay fears; China ChiNext down 2%+, Nikkei drops below 70,000; N-Heke IPO surges ~400%; Rubio draws red line in Middle East on Hormuz Strait free passage
π Market Snapshot
- Gold $4,020.49 (β0.15%) β Range-bound in Asia, 4011-4037, post-PCE indecision
- WTI Crude $71.12 (β0.28%) β Slight pullback, Hormuz risk not yet priced in, consolidating
- Nikkei 225 plunges 3.33% below 70,000; FTSE China A50 futures down 2%+
- China A-shares broadly weak: ChiNext down 2%+, Shanghai Composite down 0.9%, CSI 300 down 1%
π₯ Key News This Hour
- SoftBank shares crash 12% β Markets fear OpenAI may postpone IPO to next year, delaying return expectations for Japanese investors, dragging down overall Japan equity sentiment
- China tech stocks under pressure β HK robot concept stocks fall collectively, Sunny Optical down 7%+, Alibaba down 4%+; brain-computer interface concept stocks also decline
- N-Heke IPO surges ~400% β Triggered second trading halt, now at 50.56 yuan, total market cap reaches 368.9 billion yuan; semiconductor display panel leader attractsθΏ½ζ§
- Rubio draws red line in Middle East β Post US-Iran ceasefire, Rubio urgently flies to Middle East; US-GCC joint statement: will not accept Hormuz Strait tolls, demands unconditional free passage
- Advanced packaging sector bucks trend β Labron Tech, Taiji Industry hit daily limits, Zhongke Feice up 10%+, AI computing demand drives packaging/testing boom
- NIO ES9 reaches 10,000 unit delivery β Delivery pace accelerating, new model ramp-up on track
π§ Situation Assessment
SoftBank’s 12% crash is this hour’s biggest shock; OpenAI IPO delay directly undermines market confidence in AI monetization timeline, tech valuation narrative faces re-rating pressure.
China A-shares and Japanese stocks falling in tandem, combined with FTSE A50 futures down 2%+, signals clear deterioration in Asian risk appetite β watch whether A-shares can stabilize in afternoon session.
Rubio’s Middle East trip aims to consolidate ceasefire gains, but Hormuz Strait passage rights remain the core flashpoint; any renewed conflict would quickly spike oil and safe-haven assets.
N-Heke’s ~400% surge reflects strong market appetite for semiconductor display sector, but first-day IPO volatility risk warrants caution.
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