新华财经早报：8月1日

Group 1 - The State Council approved the implementation of the "Artificial Intelligence +" action plan, aiming to promote large-scale commercial applications of AI across various sectors, leveraging China's complete industrial system and large market scale [2] - The National Development and Reform Commission emphasized the need to stabilize investment and promote consumption, focusing on enhancing government investment project management and stimulating private investment [2] - The financial regulatory authority issued guidelines to standardize "benefit insurance," requiring precise pricing and improved risk management [2] Group 2 - China's manufacturing PMI for July was reported at 49.3%, a decrease of 0.4 percentage points from the previous month, marking the first decline in four months [2] - The non-manufacturing business activity index and the comprehensive PMI output index were 50.1% and 50.2%, respectively, both remaining above the critical point of 50% [2] - The global trade friction index was reported at 105, indicating a high level of trade tensions, although the amount involved decreased by 13% year-on-year and 37.8% month-on-month [2] Group 3 - China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) projected a net profit of RMB 20.1 billion to 21.6 billion for the first half of 2025, impacted by falling international oil prices and intense market competition [7] - The tourism company in Tibet announced a stock price increase of 135.98% from July 21 to July 31, warning of potential risks due to rapid price increases [7] Group 4 - The World Gold Council reported that global gold demand reached 1,249 tons in Q2 2025, a 3% year-on-year increase, driven primarily by strong investment demand [3] - The WTO indicated that global service trade growth slowed to 5% in Q1 2025, with Europe and North America experiencing lower growth rates compared to previous years, while Asia maintained a robust growth rate of 9% [4]