-- Montage Technology (HKG:6809, SHA:688008) booked 847.4 million yuan in attributable profit for the first quarter of 2026, up 61% from 525.3 million yuan a year earlier, according to a Hong Kong bourse filing Monday.
The Chinese chip designer's Shanghai shares fell 3% while Hong Kong shares gained 1% during Tuesday's morning trade.
Earnings per share were 0.73 yuan, compared with 0.46 yuan in the prior year.
Revenue rose 20% year on year to 1.46 billion yuan, figures showed.
Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway (SHA:601816) posted first-quarter attributable net profit of 3.14 billion yuan, up 6% from 2.96 billion yuan the previous year.Earnings per share rose to 0.0642 yuan from 0.0604 yuan, according to a Thursday filing with the Shanghai bourse.Operating revenue at the rail transportation services provider rose 3.3% year over year to 10.6 billion yuan from 10.2 billion yuan.
Australia's producer prices, excluding exports, increased 0.4% in the March quarter, following a 0.8% rise in the December 2025 quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics published Friday.The main drivers of quarterly growth were property operators, up 1% amid strong demand and rising residential rents; petroleum refining and petroleum fuel manufacturing, up over 10% due to higher oil prices; and tertiary education services, which rose 2.2% due to annual fee adjustments, the report said.Selected producer price indexes rose across key sectors, including a 2.1% increase in manufacturing driven by non-ferrous metals, a 1% rise in construction driven by house building, and an increase in education and training services due to higher export fees in higher education.On an annual basis, final demand growth rose 3% in the year to the March quarter, down from a 3.7% increase a year earlier.
Materials stocks were leading gainers in midday trading on Friday, with a rise of 2.4%, as all other sectors were also in the green following a strong rally in the US and a decline in the price of Brent crude.Sector heavyweights BHP Group (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) both advanced around 3%.EQ Resources (ASX:EQR) fell nearly 9% after saying it will not proceed with a proposed acquisition of Tungsten Metals Group following a review of strategic priorities.