Finance news on August 26, 2026

1. 0100:17 UTC

   China says Iran ties should not be disrupted after US sanctions

   2 outlets · first: Bloomberg

   Machine summary Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian gave the response, the report said.

   1. Beijing said its relationship with Iran "should not be disrupted or undermined," according to Bloomberg.
   2. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China will take "all necessary measures" to safeguard its interests, according to Bloomberg.
   3. Bloomberg reported that China is Tehran's biggest oil buyer.
   4. Bloomberg reported that a leaders' summit is scheduled for Sept 24 in Washington, designed to preserve a trade truce.

   Reported by Bloomberg and freemalaysiatoday.com.

   • Iran
   • China

2. 0222:08 UTC

   $872B US-Canada trade; Trump said no need

   2 outlets · first: thestar.com Commodities

   Machine summary U.S.-Canada bilateral trade totals $872 billion annually. The U.S. absorbs 90% of Canada's $126 billion oil exports and nearly all its $12.5 billion gas exports.

   1. Trade between Canada and the U.S. totaled roughly $872 billion in goods and services last year, ranking Canada second among U.S. trading partners, behind Mexico.
   2. Roughly 4 million barrels of Canadian crude flow into the U.S. daily, about 90% of Canadian oil exports worth approximately $126 billion in 2025.
   3. According to the U.S. EIA, Canadian crude imports account for roughly 63% of U.S. crude imports and almost 20% of all petroleum consumed in the U.S.
   4. Nearly all of Canada's $12.5 billion in natural gas exports in 2025 were sent to the United States.

   Reported by thestar.com and independent.co.uk.

   • natural gas

3. 0322:20 UTC

   Rivian's net margin was -67.7%

   2 outlets · first: nasdaq.com Markets

   Machine summary Rivian reported 8.4% revenue growth to $5.4B, a $3.6B net loss and negative $2.5B free cash flow.

   1. Rivian's FY2025 revenue reached $5.4 billion, up 8.4% from the prior year.
   2. Rivian reported a net loss of $3.6 billion, a net margin of -67.7%.
   3. Free cash flow was negative $2.5 billion during FY2025.
   4. Rivian's balance sheet as of December 2025 shows a current ratio of 2.3x and debt-to-equity of 1.5x.
   5. Tesla remains the global EV volume leader and is pivoting toward autonomous driving, robotics, and solar energy systems.

   Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

   • Tesla

4. 0412:45 UTC

   NevGold reports assays from first three holes at Limousine Butte

   2 outlets · first: Equity Insider Commodities Mostly press releases

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. The company said antimony and gold grades in the holes were consistently higher than the grades of the existing resource.
   2. CEO Brandon Bonifacio said it was encouraging that the maiden oxide antimony-gold MRE had been expanded by over 100 meters outside the current block model.

   Reported by Equity Insider and globenewswire.com.

   • NevGold Corp
   • Limousine Butte

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