新华财经早报：8月3日

Regulatory Developments - The State Administration for Market Regulation released the "Compliance Guidelines for Charging Behavior of Online Trading Platforms," prohibiting platforms from charging operators multiple fees and transferring costs that should be borne by the platform itself [2] - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced the resumption of VAT on interest income from newly issued government bonds starting August 8, which may lead to price differentiation between new and old bond types [2] Financial Support for SMEs - As of June, the balance of inclusive loans for small and micro enterprises reached 35.99 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12.31%, significantly higher than the average growth rate of all loans [2] - The average interest rate for newly issued inclusive loans for small and micro enterprises decreased by 0.46 percentage points compared to last year [2] Market Activity - During the summer transportation period, over 4.5 billion passengers traveled by train, with a year-on-year increase of 3.6% from July 1 to August 1 [2] - In July, 73 Hong Kong-listed companies conducted share buybacks totaling 8.08 billion shares and 100.35 billion HKD, with major contributions from Tencent, AIA, HSBC, WuXi Biologics, and Yum China [2] Investment Trends - Seven new stocks listed on the Beijing Stock Exchange this year saw first-day gains exceeding 150%, with closing prices up over 200% from their issue prices, indicating sustained investor interest in new stock offerings [2] - The Shanghai Clinical Transformation Seed Investment Fund was launched with an initial scale of 180 million yuan, focusing on early-stage investments in clinical innovation [2] Industry Growth - The Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system has shown significant growth, with the industry scale projected to increase from 403.3 billion yuan in 2020 to 570 billion yuan by 2024, and expected to exceed 600 billion yuan by the end of this year [2] - The 2025 World Robot Conference will be held in Beijing, showcasing over 1,500 exhibits from more than 200 domestic and international robotics companies [2]