The China Open has replaced Beijing Benz with HSBC as its top sponsor from 2026, ending a near two-decade partnership. The change, announced at Wimbledon, reflects how sponsor money in Chinese sport tracks shifting consumer spending.
Deutsche Bank predicts copper could climb above $22,000 a ton within six months as buyers scramble for shrinking stockpiles. Tariff fears in the United States are pulling metal across the Pacific and tightening supplies everywhere else.
Large Chinese companies are increasingly issuing corporate bonds instead of taking bank loans, drawn by interest rates below 2.1% versus loan rates of 2.5–3%. The shift is reshaping how state-owned enterprises, listed firms and industrial leaders raise money.
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