Report Industry Investment Rating - No information provided on the report industry investment rating Core Viewpoints - Asia IGs tightened 1 - 3bps this morning, and the credit profile of Vedanta Resources (VRL) continues to improve, with the recommendation to buy VEDLN 10.875 09/17/29 and change the recommendation on VEDLN 9.475 07/24/30 from neutral to buy [3][7][8] - Onshore primary issuances showed a 15% yoy increase in the amount of credit bonds issued month - to - date [17] Summary by Related Catalogs Trading Desk Comments - In KR, LGENSO 26 - 35s tightened 1 - 4bps, and its 2Q25 operating profit rose 31% qoq from 1Q25; HYUELE 26 - 33s were unchanged [1] - In insurance, CATLIF 34/39 tightened 1 - 2bps; MYLIFE/NIPLIF 54s and ASAMLI Perps were up 0.1 - 0.3pt [1] - In JP, NSANY 26 - 30s were unchanged to 1.0pt higher [1] - In HK, NWDEVL Perps/27 - 31s were unchanged to 0.4pt higher; HYSAN Perps were 0.4 - 0.8pt higher; LASUDE 26 rose 0.7pt; LIFUNG Perp lowered 0.8pt, closed 2.8pts higher WoW [1] - In Chinese properties, DALWAN 26 was up 0.8pt; ROADKG 28 - 30s were 0.2 - 1.3pts lower, closed 3.8 - 5.6pts lower WoW; ROADKG Perps were 0.1pt higher, closed unchanged to 0.1pt lower WoW [1] - Outside properties, EHICAR 26 - 27s were up 0.4 - 0.9pt; WESCHI 26 was up 0.3pt, closed 4.1pts higher WoW; FOSUNI 25 - 27s lowered 0.1 - 0.5pt [1] - In SE Asia, GLPSP Perps/28 were up 0.4 - 1.7pts, closed 1.2 - 2.5pts higher WoW; VLLPM 29 was up 0.8pt; VEDLN 28 - 33s were unchanged to 0.1pt higher [1] - In CNH space, the new CNH TEMASE 30/35/55 and CNH CHMEDA 30/35 were unchanged to 0.1pt lower [2] - In LGFVs, BINHCO priced 3yr bond at par to yield 4.95% (IPT at 5.8% area); DAZAKI priced 3yr bond at par to yield 7% (IPT at 7% area); SCDFGU priced 3yr bond at par to yield 6.8% (IPT at 6.8% area) [2] Last Trading Day's Top Movers - Top Performers: GLPSP 4.6 PERP rose 1.7pts to 51.2; GLPSP 4 1/2 PERP rose 1.4pts to 53.8; TSIVMG 1.55 12/17/29 rose 1.4pts to 71.5; NSANY 4.81 09/17/30 rose 1.0pts to 92.5; NSANY 7 3/4 07/17/32 rose 1.0pts to 102.4 [5] - Top Underperformers: ROADKG 5 1/8 01/26/30 dropped 1.3pts to 21.3; LIFUNG 5 1/4 PERP dropped 0.8pts to 50.7; ROADKG 5.2 07/12/29 dropped 0.7pts to 23.0; ROADKG 5.9 09/05/28 dropped 0.6pts to 24.3; FOSUNI 5.95 10/19/25 dropped 0.5pts to 100.0 [5] Macro News Recap - S&P (+0.40%), Dow (+0.47%) and Nasdaq (+0.24%) were higher on last Friday [6] - The EU reached a tariff deal with the US, facing 15% tariffs on most of its exports [6] - The US Jun'25 Durable Goods Orders was - 9.3% mom, compared to the market expectation of - 10.4% [6] - UST yield was lower on last Friday, with 2/5/10/30 yield at 3.91%/3.95%/4.40%/4.92% [6] Desk Analyst Comments - Vedanta Resources will prepay the remaining USD550mn of its PCF in Aug'25, funded by bank facilities with lower interest costs [7] - VRL may consider a buyback of its USD bonds after PCF refinancing and demerger [7] - The credit profile of VRL continues to improve, with lengthened debt maturity and lowered funding costs [8] - The performance of VEDLNs may be supported by potential early redemptions [8] Offshore Asia New Issues - Priced: Dazhou Kaisheng Construction issued 70mn USD 3 - yr bond at 7.0% yield; Sichuan Zigong Huidong Development issued 69.5mn USD 3 - yr bond at 6.8% yield; Tianjin Binhai New Area Construction & Investment Group issued 244mn USD 3 - yr bond at 4.95% yield [12] - Pipeline: No offshore Asia new issues pipeline today [13] News and Market Color - Regarding onshore primary issuances, 77 credit bonds were issued last Friday with an amount of RMB84bn; month - to - date, 1,797 credit bonds were issued with a total amount of RMB1,930bn, a 15% yoy increase [17] - Macau visitors climbed 15% yoy in 1H25 with a jump in same - day travelers [17] - Alibaba halves prices of cutting - edge AI model and a senior executive is accused of taking USD5.6mn in bribes [17] - First Pacific's Philippine power arm expects higher FY25 earnings [17] - Fantasia further delays offshore debt restructuring closing to 1 Aug'25 [17] - Li & Fung gives tender priority to bondholders who also subscribe to new bonds [17] - China Vanke sells a project for RMB1.4bn (cUSD195mn) [17]

Company Launch & Focus - Latent Labs launches a web-based AI model [1] - The AI model aims to democratize protein design [1] Technology & Industry - The technology focuses on protein design [1] - The industry benefits from accessible AI tools for protein engineering [1]

Market Trends & Sentiment - AI coins are experiencing a battle between left and right curve, with meme coins potentially overshadowing fundamentals [1] - "Stink index" is considered a bull market indicator, mirroring Bitcoin's price discovery [1] - Positive sentiment surrounds @ReiNetwork0x's latest AI model after public access release [1] Institutional Interest & Investment - Greyscale's AI crypto sector spotlight includes @virtuals_io and TAO, indicating institutional interest in emerging tech innovation [2] - Institutions are increasingly focusing on fundamentals like revenue generation for capital allocation decisions [3] Revenue & Financial Performance - Fartcoin experienced inflows of $8 million [1] - @ionet's compute revenue continues, generating between $20 thousand and $60 thousand per day [2] - @virtuals_io experienced 7-figure net inflows [3]

AI Model Performance - Elon Musk's $300 "Heavy" AI model achieves record-breaking benchmark scores [1] - The basic Grok 4 model struggles to compete with competitors [1]

Core Viewpoint - The market appears to have regained confidence in AI stocks, dismissing concerns over the potential competition from Chinese startup DeepSeek, as major tech companies continue to perform well [1][4]. Group 1: Market Performance - The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 1.19%, the S&P 500 rose by 1.11%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced by 1.43% on Monday [2]. - Semiconductor stocks showed strong performance, with Broadcom rising by 3.94%, Nvidia increasing by 2.59%, and Advanced Micro Devices gaining 6.83% [2]. - The Nasdaq 100 reached a new all-time closing high, finishing up 1.53% [2]. Group 2: DeepSeek's Impact - DeepSeek's AI model, released in January, initially caused panic among investors due to its advanced capabilities and lower operational costs, leading to significant stock declines in major tech companies [3]. - Nvidia experienced a dramatic drop of 17% in one session, resulting in a loss of nearly $600 billion in market capitalization, marking the largest single-day drop for a U.S. company [3]. - Cramer suggests that the recovery of AI stocks indicates that fears regarding DeepSeek's dominance were overblown and that the situation reflects common investor mistakes [4]. Group 3: Investor Sentiment - The recent rally in AI stocks is seen as a refutation of the belief that China has surpassed the U.S. in the AI sector [4]. - Cramer emphasizes that many investors did not critically assess DeepSeek's claims, despite warnings from experts about potentially misleading data [4]. - The overall sentiment is that the tech stocks should not have been sold off in the first place, as DeepSeek's impact was not as significant as initially feared [5].

Group 1: Alibaba (BABA) - Alibaba shares have shown significant strength since late January, driven by the announcement of a new AI model that claims to surpass DeepSeek [2] - The company's EPS outlook remains bullish, indicating positive near-term share movement [2] - AI-related product revenue has maintained triple-digit year-over-year growth for six consecutive quarters, with overall sales growth showing modest acceleration [4] - The stock has increased nearly 70% in 2025 alone, marking a welcome change for shareholders after years of negative price action [5] Group 2: Palantir (PLTR) - Palantir reported strong results, with sales of $828 million reflecting a 36% year-over-year increase and a 14% sequential rise [7] - The company experienced a 43% increase in customer count, indicating growing demand [7] - Analysts have a bullish outlook on Palantir, with EPS forecasted to soar 36% on 32% higher sales in the current fiscal year [8] - Palantir closed a record-setting $803 million in U.S. commercial total contract value (TCV), up 130% year-over-year and 170% sequentially [9] - U.S. commercial and government revenue grew by 64% and 45%, respectively [9] Group 3: Vertiv (VRT) - Vertiv has demonstrated solid growth, with EPS soaring 77% and sales increasing by 26% in the latest period [10] - The company raised its full-year 2025 sales guidance, reflecting approximately 16% year-over-year growth [12] - Positive revisions in the company's current fiscal year sales estimate have been noted throughout the past year [12] Group 4: Overall Market Trends - Stocks like Alibaba, Palantir, and Vertiv have gained significant attention due to their exposure to AI, contributing to their popularity among investors [6] - Alibaba's performance is also seen as a stronger play on the overall recovery in China [15]