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2025-07-29 Tuesday

2025-08-02

11:40:11

[Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Increase Efforts to Cultivate High-quality Agricultural Brands] Jiang Wensheng, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said at a press conference on July 29 that in the next step, he will work with relevant departments to strengthen brand leadership and enhance consumer confidence. The first is to increase efforts to cultivate high-quality agricultural brands. Research and formulate management standards for the cultivation of high-quality agricultural brands, carry out in-depth marketing and publicity activities of "Forging High-quality Agricultural Brands", promote brand entities to connect with mainstream e-commerce platforms and high-quality supply chains, and enhance brand influence and competitiveness. The second is to strengthen brand catalog consumption leadership. Improve the provincial agricultural brand catalog and enhance the quality and authority of the catalog. Guide localities to publish a batch of catalog brand consumption indexes, promote brand catalogs to become consumer catalogs, and allow high-quality brand agricultural products to better meet consumer demand. The third is to enhance brand marketing service capabilities. Support qualified places to first carry out the construction of agricultural product marketing service systems, strengthen marketing service functions, integrate marketing service resources, strengthen consumer market research, and promote channel optimization and upgrading.

11:36:18

【Asian stock markets dragged down by tariff concerns as investors weigh economic risks in Europe and the United States】 1. Asian stock markets generally fell on Tuesday, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index (excluding Japan) falling 0.7%, and the Nikkei Index and A-share blue chips closing down 0.8% and 0.1% respectively. The market is concerned about the impact of the new US-EU tariff agreement on economic growth. Although the Trump administration has reduced the EU tariff rate from the initial threat of 25% to 15%, it is still a significant increase from the previous low rate of 1%-2%. The leaders of France and Germany warned that this move would suppress the economy, causing European stocks, bond yields and the euro to weaken simultaneously. The euro fell 1.3% to 1.1584 against the US dollar on Monday, the largest single-day drop since mid-May. 2. Trump also announced that he would impose a "global tariff" of 15%-20% on trading partners that did not reach an agreement. JPMorgan Chase pointed out that this move could weaken the US's free trade leadership and push the risk of a US recession to 40%. In addition, oil prices continued to rise due to geopolitical tensions, with Brent crude oil reaching $70 per barrel, mainly because Trump shortened the deadline for sanctions on Russian oil. 3. In the European and American markets, the European Stoxx 50 futures rebounded slightly by 0.2%, while Wall Street stock index futures rose slightly due to the expected positive earnings reports of technology giants. Investors are paying attention to the Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting, which is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, but may release signals of inflation concerns. The US second quarter GDP data is also attracting attention, and is expected to grow by 2.4% month-on-month, a significant improvement from the 0.5% contraction in the first quarter.

11:11:00

["Donald Dedede" US media revealed that Macron often has informal calls with Trump, and even drawls out the sound when calling each other's name] The US "Politics" news network reported on July 28 that sources revealed that in order to maintain a good relationship with US President Trump, French President Macron and other national leaders often call or text Trump because Trump is keen on frequent and informal "chatting". According to reports, Trump surprised many leaders during his first term. He took the initiative to tell them his mobile phone number and urged them to abandon conventional diplomatic etiquette and call him directly. In the six months after the start of his second term, leaders of various countries who wanted to maintain a good relationship with Trump often called or texted him, sometimes to discuss important international affairs, and sometimes just to "chat". A person familiar with Trump's calls said, "He calls many leaders more frequently than people think. Many calls are about specific and practical matters, but there are also more informal personal conversations." These leaders include French President Macron, British Prime Minister Starmer and others. Politico said that although the informality of these conversations was not much different from the impromptu style that Trump often displayed in public, it still surprised the assistants on the other end of the phone. A person familiar with the conversation between Trump and Macron recalled that the two greeted each other in a "brotherly" manner. He said, "The scene of the two people talking on the phone was quite comedic - Trump would say 'Emmanuel er er er' in a long tone, and Macron would reply 'Donald de de de', and the two interacted like this."

11:00:50

Indonesia's annual rate of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the second quarter

Previous : 12.70% Forecast : -

Published Value -6.95%

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10:34:48

[China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. was established in Chongqing] Today (29th), China Changan Automobile Group Co., Ltd. was established in Chongqing. This new central enterprise was separated from the former Ordnance Equipment Group and has 117 branches and subsidiaries. The main business operations include complete vehicles and parts, automobile sales, financial and logistics services, motorcycles, etc. The person in charge of China Changan Automobile Group said that the new central enterprise will focus on creating new quality productivity such as intelligent automobile robots, flying cars, and embodied intelligence in the future, explore a new three-dimensional travel ecology by sea, land and air, and accelerate global development, and accelerate the development of five major regional markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, Central and South America, Eurasia, and Europe. This reorganization is an important step for the country to promote the reform of central enterprises and optimize the layout of state-owned capital, and it is also an important measure to enhance the competitiveness of China's automobile industry. As a pillar industry of the national economy, the pace of integration of the automobile industry is accelerating. A relevant person in charge of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said that so far, the three major central enterprise automobile groups formed in my country will better assist the high-quality development of the intelligent networked new energy automobile industry and accelerate the development of world-class brands with global competitiveness. (CCTV News)

10:25:02

Trump's "Flying Palace" jet needs $934 million or more to be renovated. The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing Air Force sources, that the luxury jet gifted by Qatar to US President Trump is expected to cost $934 million or more to renovate. The outlet claims the funds were secretly diverted from funds originally earmarked for the modernization of US land-based nuclear missile systems. Earlier this year, the Qatari royal family gifted Trump a $400 million Boeing 747-8, nicknamed the "Flying Palace." Due to delays in the delivery of the new Boeing jet, the aircraft has been transferred to the Pentagon for use as Air Force One. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegsey and Qatar's Defense Minister signed an agreement on Qatar's "unconditional donation" earlier this month. Renovation work is expected to begin in the coming weeks. While the official cost is classified, sources told the New York Times that the Pentagon is hiding the renovation funds within the Sentinel program, which aims to comprehensively upgrade the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system through new launch facilities and communications systems. According to Air Force sources, the Pentagon quietly inserted $934 million in funding for the Qatari aircraft renovation in documents recently submitted to Congress. Air Force Secretary Troy Maker, in testimony to Congress in June, estimated the renovation cost to be less than $400 million. However, Air Force engineers told the New York Times that estimate was unrealistic, citing the need for comprehensive modifications, including communications systems, anti-missile systems, engine upgrades, removal of suspicious surveillance equipment, and the "luxury enhancements" required by Trump.

10:11:15

Is the "Big Seven"'s Contribution to the US Stock Market Rally Nearing Its Peak? Investors are gearing up for the busiest week of US earnings season, with four of the tech giants set to report. Meanwhile, the debate is reigniting about the impact of these large companies on US stock indices and whether we're seeing the market truly expand. By some measures, the profits, market capitalization, and valuations of this small group of tech giants have never been so dominant in the overall market. While the broader market index has repeatedly reached new highs, excluding these companies presents a far less rosy picture. Indeed, since the beginning of 2023, the S&P 500 Composite Index (a "market capitalization" indicator, where the "Big Seven" have become increasingly dominant) has risen 67%, more than double the 32% gain of the S&P 500 "equal weight" index. Just two years ago, the S&P 500 Composite/Equal Weight ratio was 0.66, meaning the former was worth about two-thirds the latter. Now, the ratio is 0.84, the highest since 2003, and for good reason. Larry Adam, chief investment officer of Raymond James, reported that 12-month earnings expectations for the S&P 500 Composite Index are 14% higher than those for the equal-weighted index. Tajinder Dhillon, senior research analyst at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), noted that the "Big Seven" companies accounted for 52% of overall earnings growth last year. Many investors and analysts believe it's unhealthy to pin the entire market's fate on a handful of companies. This might be fine when these companies are soaring, but it's not so great if one or two of them tank. It also complicates stock picking. If the market is essentially following the "Big Seven" or Nvidia, why would investors buy other stocks? This is where market inefficiency comes in. Recently, there have been initial signs that market attention may be expanding beyond technology and artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks, largely due to positive trade news. Last week, the equal-weighted index broke through its November high, setting a new record. Can it achieve this? Approximately 160 S&P 500 companies will report earnings this week, including Meta and Microsoft on Wednesday and Amazon and Apple on Thursday. It is no exaggeration to say that the impact of these four financial reports on the market will exceed the sum of all other financial reports.

10:07:13

[Changping District, Beijing: Enabling innovation in the field of brain-computer interface and encouraging the clinical application of brain-computer interface products] The Beijing Future Science City Management Committee has formulated the "Changping District "Artificial Intelligence + Medical Health" Industry Development Implementation Plan (2025-2027) (Draft for Comments)", and is now soliciting public opinions. It mentions that innovation in the field of brain-computer interface will be enabled. Promote the research and development and application of brain-computer interface products. Focusing on the key links of neural signal acquisition, decoding, control and feedback involved in brain-computer interfaces, support the development of new flexible neural electrodes, signal acquisition chips, and core components such as sensors and batteries required for brain-computer interface systems, and accelerate the development of core instruments such as high-end electrophysiological monitoring equipment, ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging equipment, magnetoencephalography equipment, closed-loop neural stimulation and control equipment. Encourage various medical and health care institutions in the region to take the lead in the clinical application of brain-computer interface products in the fields of diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases, diagnosis and treatment of drug and digital addiction diseases, intelligent rehabilitation and health monitoring.

10:00:27

[Zhejiang: Encourage government investment funds and state-owned enterprises to jointly establish private equity secondary market funds (S funds) with social capital in accordance with regulations, and actively undertake projects exited by seed funds, angel funds, etc. in the province] "Several Measures of Zhejiang Province on Empowering Innovation with Science and Technology Finance and Developing New Productivity in Accordance with Local Conditions in Zhejiang Province (Draft for Comments)" is open for public comments. It mentions broadening diversified fund exit channels. Encourage government investment funds and state-owned enterprises to jointly establish private equity secondary market funds (S funds) with social capital in accordance with regulations, and actively undertake projects exited by seed funds, angel funds, etc. in the province. Explore the establishment of provincial mergers and acquisitions funds, encourage local and social capital to establish mergers and acquisitions funds, and increase support for the field of scientific and technological innovation. Support technology-based enterprises that have made breakthroughs in key core technologies to make good use of the "green channel" mechanism for listing financing, mergers and acquisitions, and bond issuance to help venture capital exit effectively. Support qualified private equity venture capital fund managers to strive for physical distribution of shares of private equity venture capital funds, and distribute the listed company shares held to investors through non-trading transfers.

09:53:35

[Zhejiang: By 2027, newly listed companies in the technology sector will account for over 80% of all newly listed companies] The "Several Measures of Zhejiang Province on Empowering Innovation in Zhejiang with Science and Technology Finance and Developing New Productivity in Accordance with Local Conditions (Draft for Comment)" is open for public comment. It mentions supporting the listing and mergers and acquisitions of technology-based enterprises. Accelerate the listing of technology-based enterprises, with a focus on supporting the listing and financing of technology-based enterprises that undertake major national and provincial scientific and technological tasks and have achieved breakthroughs in key core technologies. Focusing on the entire chain of enterprise listing development, multi-dimensional empowerment will be provided, including echelon cultivation, atmosphere creation, value enhancement, supporting services, and expert guidance. By 2027, newly listed companies in the technology sector will account for over 80% of all newly listed companies. Government investment funds will be encouraged to collaborate with listed companies and leading technology companies to establish merger and acquisition funds, increasing support for mergers and acquisitions of technology-based SMEs. Actively pursue pilot programs for merger and acquisition loans for technology companies, increasing the loan ratio to 80% of the transaction price and extending the loan term to 10 years.

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