Core Insights - BHP reported a decline in annual profits to the lowest level in five years due to falling iron ore and coal prices, indicating a mixed global economic outlook [1] - For the fiscal year ending June 2025, total revenue decreased by 8% to $51.3 billion, while profit fell by 26% to $10.2 billion [1] - Increased copper production helped offset weakness in other commodities, contributing 45% to the company's underlying earnings, with copper output growing by 28% over the past three years [1] - The company noted record iron ore and copper production for the fiscal year, with demand from major Asian export markets helping to mitigate the impact of an unstable overall trade environment [1]

So joining me now in an exclusive interview is Mike Henry, BHP's CEO. Mike, it's great to have you back on the show. Welcome.Great to be here. So let's start right there because you did just put out your fiscal 2025 results. Profit came in a little softer than expected by the street.Um but you did pay a bigger than expected dividend and you did say that global demand for commodities remains resilient. Uh why is that the case. Where are you seeing it.Look, so so we're seeing pretty strong growth in China. Th ...

Core Insights - BHP Group Limited reported a 26% year-over-year decrease in underlying attributable profit from continuing operations at $10.2 billion for fiscal 2025, primarily due to declining iron ore and coal prices, although record production volumes in copper and iron ore partially offset this decline [1][10]. Financial Performance - Underlying earnings per share were $2.00, down from $2.70 in fiscal 2024, while earnings per American Depositary Share (ADS) were $4.00, lower than $5.40 in the previous year, but exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.87 [2]. - Revenues for fiscal 2025 totaled $51.3 billion, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $52.1 billion and representing an 8% decrease from the prior fiscal year [3]. - The Iron ore segment's revenues fell 18% year over year to approximately $23 billion, while revenues in the Copper segment increased 21.4% to $22.5 billion, and the Coal segment's revenues plunged 34.2% to $5 billion [3][10]. - Underlying EBITDA decreased 10.6% from the prior year to $26 billion, with an EBITDA margin of 53%, down from 54% [7]. Production Highlights - Total iron ore production for fiscal 2025 reached a record 263 million tons (Mt), up 1% year over year, aligning with the company's guidance [4]. - Copper production rose 8% year over year to a record 2,017 kilotons (kt), while nickel output was 30.2 kt, which was 63% lower year over year [6]. Operational Efficiency - Profit from operations increased 11% year over year to $19.4 billion, and attributable profit for total operations increased 14% year over year to $9 billion [8]. - Net operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $18.7 billion, down from $20.7 billion in fiscal 2024, attributed to lower realized prices [9]. Investment and Capital Expenditure - The company invested $2.1 billion to acquire a 50% interest in the Vicuña joint venture, with total capital and exploration expenditure amounting to $9.8 billion, up 6% from the prior fiscal year [11]. Future Guidance - BHP Group's iron ore production guidance for fiscal 2026 is set at 258-269 Mt, with copper production expected to be between 1,800-2,000 kt [12].

Core Viewpoint - Morgan Stanley maintains an "overweight" rating on BHP with a target price of 44 AUD, despite the stock rising 18% since June, outperforming the ASX200 index which increased by 5% [1] Group 1: Financial Performance - For the fiscal year 2025, BHP's EBITDA is projected to be 26 billion USD and net profit at 10.2 billion USD, aligning with Morgan Stanley's and consensus expectations [1] - The final dividend per share is set at 0.60 AUD, exceeding Morgan Stanley's forecast of 0.49 AUD and consensus estimate of 0.51 AUD, with a payout ratio of 60% [1] Group 2: Cost Guidance - The new cost guidance for Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) for fiscal year 2026 is approximately 19 USD per ton, lower than Morgan Stanley's expectations and closer to consensus [1] - Cost guidance for copper and coking coal remains largely in line with Morgan Stanley's expectations [1] Group 3: Capital Expenditure and Debt - Mid-term capital expenditure has been reduced from 11 billion USD to 10 billion USD due to project rescheduling and a decrease in low-carbon spending [1] - BHP has adjusted its net debt target range from 5 billion to 15 billion USD to 10 billion to 20 billion USD, leading to a 4% increase in earnings expectations for 2026 due to lower costs [1]

Group 1 - The meeting between the CEOs of Rio Tinto and BHP with President Trump focused on the Resolution copper project in Arizona, which has the potential to supply 25% of the U.S. annual copper demand for the next 40 years [1][2] - The Resolution project has faced a 20-year delay due to approval issues, environmental concerns, and lawsuits, but received final environmental approval in June [2] - Trump criticized a recent court ruling that delayed the project by two months, emphasizing the impact on 3,800 jobs and the urgent need for copper in the country [2] Group 2 - The discussion highlighted the importance of the mining industry in providing long-term domestic copper and other critical mineral supplies [2] - The price of benchmark London copper futures has increased by approximately 11% this year, nearing $9,700 per ton [1]

Group 1 - Citigroup has downgraded BHP Group's rating from Buy to Neutral [1]

Group 1: Hong Kong Stocks - Chow Sang Sang (00116) surged over 18%, expecting a mid-term profit attributable to shareholders of approximately HKD 900 million to 920 million [1] - XPeng Motors (09868) rose over 4%, reporting a 125.3% year-on-year revenue growth in Q2, achieving a historical high for a single quarter [1] - Sunny Optical Technology (02382) increased over 6%, with a 52.56% year-on-year rise in mid-term profit attributable to shareholders for the six months ending June 30, 2025 [1] - China Gold International (02099) gained over 3%, reporting a turnaround to profitability in the first half of 2025, supported by a rich resource reserve and stable production [1] - Hansoh Pharmaceutical (03692) fell over 8%, announcing a 6.5% discount on a placement to raise nearly HKD 3.9 billion for innovative drug development [1] - Pop Mart (09992) rose over 6%, with adjusted net profit in the first half of 2025 increasing 3.6 times year-on-year [1] - Kunlun Energy (00135) dropped over 3%, reporting a 4.36% year-on-year decrease in mid-term profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2025 [1] Group 2: Other Stocks - Gilead Sciences (01672) fell over 8%, announcing a placement to raise a net amount of HKD 468 million, while its controlling shareholder cashed out nearly HKD 390 million [2] - Yixin Group (02858) rose over 1%, reporting a 28% year-on-year increase in adjusted net profit for the first half of 2025, with financial technology revenue soaring 124% [2] - Lithium stocks declined, with Ganfeng Lithium (01772) and Tianqi Lithium (09696) both dropping nearly 6%, amid inventory pressure in the lithium carbonate spot market [2] Group 3: US Stocks - Palo Alto Networks (PANW.US) rose 3.06%, exceeding expectations in Q4 earnings and providing optimistic guidance for future earnings [3] - BHP Group (BHP.US) increased 0.51%, reporting dividends exceeding expectations despite weak iron ore and coal prices [3] - NIO (NIO.US) rose 4.11%, with its L90 model delivering 6,400 units in 20 days since launch, with the factory operating at full capacity [3] - New Oriental (EDU.US) fell 2.79%, influenced by a drop in Oriental Selection's stock, while denying regulatory investigation rumors [3] - Viking Therapeutics (VKTX.US) plummeted 42.12% after reporting adverse side effects in its experimental obesity drug trials [4] - Arm (ARM.US) dropped 5.00%, as it hired Amazon's AI chip director to advance its chip development plans [4] - Home Depot (HD.US) rose 3.17%, reaching a new high since January, with Q2 net sales meeting market expectations [4] - Best Buy (BBY.US) increased 3.20%, launching a third-party online shopping platform to expand product variety [4] - Nexstar Media Group (NXST.US) rose 0.65%, announcing a $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna [4] - Aurora Innovation (AUR.US) fell over 8%, closing down 7.14% after a short-seller report questioned its profit potential [5] - Boeing (BA.US) dropped 3.19%, with Airbus A320 deliveries expected to surpass Boeing's soon [5]

Group 1 - The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and four other departments issued a notice that starting from September 1, individuals can withdraw personal pensions under three new conditions: suffering from major illnesses, receiving unemployment insurance, and receiving minimum living security [1] - Xiaomi Group reported its Q2 financial results with record highs in several key metrics: revenue of 116 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.5%; adjusted net profit of 10.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 75.4%; and smartphone business revenue of 45.5 billion yuan, with a continuous positive growth in shipment volume for eight consecutive quarters [1] - The Ministry of Finance reported that in July, the national general public budget revenue was 202.73 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, the highest growth rate this year, with tax revenue of 180.18 billion yuan, growing by 5% [1] Group 2 - The People's Bank of China added a new 100 billion yuan re-lending quota to support agriculture and small businesses, encouraging financial institutions to increase credit support for affected areas [2] - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the unemployment rate for urban labor aged 16-24 was 17.8% in July, while the rate for those aged 25-29 was 6.9% and for those aged 30-59 was 3.9% [2] - The A-share market experienced a narrow fluctuation with all three major indices closing lower, while the North Star 50 index reached a new historical high [2] Group 3 - The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index fell by 0.21% to 25,122.9 points, with significant trading volume of 278.218 billion HKD [3] - Margin trading in the A-share market has seen a recent increase, with the balance surpassing 2.1 trillion yuan, marking the largest single-day increase this year [3] - Foreign institutional investors have accelerated their accumulation in the Chinese stock market, with over 70 companies reporting QFII holdings totaling approximately 6.8 billion yuan [3] Group 4 - The social security fund has emerged as a major shareholder in 89 stocks, with the basic chemical industry being the most represented sector [4] - XPeng Motors reported Q2 revenue of 18.27 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 125.3%, with an expected delivery volume of 113,000 to 118,000 vehicles in Q3 [4] - Pop Mart's revenue for the first half of the year reached 13.876 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 204.4%, with adjusted net profit growing by 362.8% [4] Group 5 - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments are working to regulate the photovoltaic industry, aiming to promote the orderly exit of backward production capacity [5] - Shanghai has launched a plan to accelerate the development of "AI + manufacturing" over the next three years [5] - Guangdong Province has introduced 21 specific measures to support the commercial aerospace industry [5] Group 6 - The China Securities Investment Fund Association reported that the newly registered private fund scale in July was 107.427 billion yuan, with a total of 139,400 existing private funds [6] - In Hong Kong, a new "Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Professional Committee" has been established to promote compliance in the digital asset ecosystem [6] - 招银国际证券 has launched a virtual asset trading function on its mobile app for qualified investors [6] Group 7 - Yushun Technology has announced a new humanoid robot, which will feature 31 joints [7] Group 8 - NIO sold 7,183 vehicles last week, surpassing Xiaomi and achieving a significant lead over Li Auto for three consecutive weeks [8] - SoftBank Group has signed a final securities purchase agreement with Intel for a $2 billion investment [8] - Apple’s iPhone 17 has entered mass production, with Foxconn ramping up hiring in its Zhengzhou factory [8]

Group 1 - The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, along with four other departments, has issued a notice that starting from September 1, individuals can withdraw personal pensions under three new conditions: suffering from major illnesses, receiving unemployment insurance, and receiving minimum living security. Participants can withdraw their pensions monthly, in installments, or as a lump sum [2] - Xiaomi Group reported its Q2 financial results, achieving record highs in several key metrics: revenue of 116 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 30.5%; adjusted net profit of 10.8 billion yuan, a significant increase of 75.4%; revenue from the smartphone and AIoT segment reached 94.7 billion yuan, up 14.8% year-on-year. The smartphone business generated 45.5 billion yuan, with positive growth for eight consecutive quarters. The automotive segment reported revenue of 21.3 billion yuan, with operating losses narrowing to 300 million yuan, and is expected to achieve profitability in the second half of the year [2] Group 2 - The Ministry of Finance reported that in July, the national general public budget revenue reached 202.73 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, the highest growth rate this year. Tax revenue was 180.18 billion yuan, growing by 5%. For the first seven months of the year, total revenue was 1.35839 trillion yuan, with a slight year-on-year increase of 0.1% [3] - The People's Bank of China has added 100 billion yuan in re-lending to support agriculture and small businesses, encouraging financial institutions to increase credit support for affected areas and small enterprises [3] - The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the unemployment rate for urban youth aged 16-24 in July was 17.8%, while the rate for those aged 25-29 was 6.9%, and for those aged 30-59 was 3.9% [3] Group 3 - The A-share market experienced a narrow fluctuation with all three major indices closing lower, while the North Star 50 index reached a new historical high. The consumer electronics, CPO, and liquor sectors led the gains, while insurance, PEEK materials, and lithography machine concepts saw notable adjustments [5] - The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index fell by 0.21%, closing at 25,122.9 points, with the Hang Seng Technology Index down 0.67%. Southbound funds saw a significant net inflow of 18.573 billion Hong Kong dollars [6] - The margin financing balance in the A-share market exceeded 2.1 trillion yuan, marking a significant increase and the largest single-day growth in 2024. This reflects a growing bullish sentiment in the market [7] Group 4 - Xpeng Motors reported Q2 total revenue of 18.27 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 125.3%, with an adjusted net loss of 390 million yuan, down from a loss of 1.22 billion yuan in the same period last year. The company expects Q3 vehicle deliveries to reach between 113,000 and 118,000 units, representing a year-on-year growth of 142.8% to 153.6% [8] - Pop Mart's revenue and net profit for the first half of the year exceeded the total for the previous year, with revenue of 13.876 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 204.4%, and adjusted net profit of 4.71 billion yuan, up 362.8% [9]

必和必拓(BHP.US)一度涨超2.5%，最高触及54.8美元；现涨幅收窄至约1%。消息面上，必和必拓2025 财年基础盈利同比下降超25%至101.6亿美元，分析师平均预期为102.2亿美元，铜价上涨未能抵消铁矿 石和煤炭价格走弱的影响。董事会宣布每股派息60美分，低于去年74美分，但超过市场预期的51美分； 由此，全年派息达每股1.1美元，高于市场预期的1.01美元。另外，必和必拓已与CoreX达成具有约束力 的协议，同意以最高4.65亿美元的价格出售其位于巴西的铜矿资产。(格隆汇) ...