Di Yi Cai Jing·2025-07-31 00:09Group 1 - The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting to assess the current economic situation and set the direction for economic work in the second half of the year, emphasizing the need for sustained macroeconomic policy efforts and timely enhancements [2] - The meeting highlighted the importance of effectively releasing domestic demand potential, deepening reforms, stabilizing foreign trade and investment, and ensuring social welfare [2] Group 2 - The U.S. President announced a 50% tariff on imported semi-finished copper products starting August 1, which includes various copper products and their derivatives [3] - The announcement indicates that copper input materials and scrap copper will not be subject to the same tariffs [3] Group 3 - Starbucks reported a 3.8% year-on-year increase in total revenue for Q3 2025, amounting to $9.456 billion, while net profit fell by 47.1% to $558 million [30] - The CEO addressed rumors regarding the sale of equity in China, stating that the company is seeking strategic partners while aiming to retain a significant stake in its Chinese operations [30] Group 4 - Vanke A announced that Shenzhen Metro Group will provide a loan of up to 869 million yuan, which will be used to repay bond principal and interest [29] - The loan is secured by the company's investment properties and other assets, with a repayment period until July 2, 2028 [29]