Jing Ji Guan Cha Wang·2025-05-08 00:28Group 1 - The State Council Information Office will hold a press conference regarding the "Promotion Law of Private Economy of the People's Republic of China" on May 8, with officials from various government departments providing insights and answering questions [2] - The Ministry of Commerce will hold its first regular press conference of May on the same day, focusing on recent key work in the business sector [3] Group 2 - Starting from May 8, 2025, the People's Bank of China announced a reduction of 0.25 percentage points in the personal housing provident fund loan interest rates, with the new rates set at 2.1% for loans of 5 years or less and 2.6% for loans over 5 years for the first home [4] - A total of 10 companies will have their restricted shares unlocked today, with a combined unlock volume of 246 million shares, amounting to a market value of 1.071 billion yuan based on the latest closing prices [4] - Among the companies with significant unlock volumes, Kangmei Pharmaceutical, Guotai Haitong, and Changyang Technology lead with unlock volumes of 209 million shares, 27.8 million shares, and 3.66 million shares respectively [4] Group 3 - A total of 86 companies disclosed stock repurchase progress on May 8, with 89 related announcements made [5] - Notably, Guomai Culture proposed a repurchase of up to 100 million yuan, while Zhiyuan New Energy plans to repurchase up to 66 million yuan [6] - Two companies had repurchase plans exceeding 10 million yuan approved by their shareholders' meetings, with the highest repurchase amounts proposed by Zhongke Xingtou, Shudao Equipment, and Nanjing Public Utilities [6]