新华财经早报：8月14日

Group 1: Regulatory Developments - The Chinese government is seeking public opinion on a draft notice aimed at strengthening supervision of autonomous driving and preventing misleading advertising related to smart connected vehicles [1] - The draft emphasizes that companies must provide accurate and comprehensive information regarding the automation levels and capabilities of their vehicles, prohibiting exaggerated claims [1] - The notice also states that companies must not conduct OTA upgrades without prior filing and must not push untested software versions to users [1] Group 2: Financial Data and Economic Indicators - The People's Bank of China reported that the total social financing increased by 23.99 trillion yuan in the first seven months of 2025, which is 5.12 trillion yuan more than the same period last year [1] - As of the end of July, the broad money supply (M2) stood at 329.94 trillion yuan, reflecting an 8.8% year-on-year growth [1] - The net cash injection in the first seven months was 465.1 billion yuan, with RMB loans increasing by 12.87 trillion yuan and deposits rising by 18.44 trillion yuan [1] Group 3: Corporate Performance - Ningde Times reported a 35.62% year-on-year increase in net profit for the first half of 2025, reaching 271.97 billion yuan, with a 42.21% increase in the second quarter [1] - Tencent's revenue for the first half of 2025 was 364.5 billion yuan, a 14% increase year-on-year, with a net profit of 124.4 billion yuan, up 16% [1] - The company plans to distribute a mid-year dividend of 10.07 yuan per 10 shares [1] Group 4: Market Movements - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 0.48% to 3683.46, while the Shenzhen Component Index increased by 1.76% to 11551.36 [5] - The Hang Seng Index saw a significant rise of 2.58%, closing at 25613.67 [5] - The WTI crude oil price decreased by 1.65% to $62.04, while Brent crude oil fell by 0.56% to $65.74 [5]