Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-08-03 23:32Market Overview - The U.S. stock market experienced a significant decline, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 542.40 points, or 1.23%, closing at 43,588.58 points. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.24% to 20,650.13 points, while the S&P 500 decreased by 1.60% to 6,238.01 points. This downturn was influenced by new tariffs imposed by Trump on several trade partners and a disappointing employment report, which showed a non-farm payroll increase of only 73,000, below the expected 104,000 [2][3]. Individual Stock Performance - Amazon's stock fell by 8.3% due to lower-than-expected revenue guidance for the third quarter. Other major tech stocks also saw declines, with Apple down 2.5%, Nvidia down 2.3%, and Tesla and Microsoft both down 1.8%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index decreased by 1.8%, with Alibaba down 2.9%, NetEase down 2.2%, Baidu down 2.0%, and JD down 1.8% [3]. Commodity Prices - Oil prices were pressured by economic uncertainty and expectations of increased production from OPEC+. WTI crude oil for the nearest month fell by 2.79% to $67.33 per barrel, while Brent crude oil dropped by 2.83% to $69.67 per barrel [3]. Gold Prices - Increased risk aversion led to a rise in gold prices, with October contracts on the New York Mercantile Exchange surpassing $3,400, marking a 2.02% increase [4]. Economic Policies - The People's Bank of China announced plans for a moderately loose monetary policy, including a reduction in the reserve requirement ratio and support for local government financing platforms. Additionally, a new tax policy on interest income from government bonds will take effect on August 8, 2025 [4][5]. Automotive Industry Performance - In July, several electric vehicle manufacturers reported their delivery figures: Li Auto delivered 30,731 vehicles, XPeng delivered 36,717 vehicles (up 229% year-on-year), NIO delivered 21,017 vehicles (up 25.2% year-to-date), and Leap Motor delivered 50,129 vehicles (up over 126% year-on-year). BYD reported July sales of 344,300 new energy vehicles, a slight increase from 342,400 vehicles in the same month last year [6][7][9]. Corporate Actions - China Shenhua announced plans to issue shares and pay cash to acquire assets from its controlling shareholder, with trading of its A-shares suspended starting August 4, 2025, for up to 10 trading days [8]. - Lianyi Intelligent Manufacturing is set to undergo a restructuring process, with a review by the Shenzhen Stock Exchange scheduled for August 8, 2025 [10].