Group 1 - The People's Bank of China emphasizes the importance of promoting a reasonable recovery in prices as a key consideration for monetary policy [4] - The central bank plans to implement a moderately loose monetary policy, focusing on supply-side efforts to create effective demand [4] Group 2 - The U.S. government has announced an expansion of the 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, including hundreds of derivative products [7] - President Trump indicated that semiconductor tariffs could be announced within two weeks, potentially reaching 300% [8] Group 3 - Southbound funds recorded a net purchase of 35.876 billion HKD on August 15, setting a new single-day record [9] - This surpasses the previous record of 35.586 billion HKD set on April 9, 2025 [9] Group 4 - Hong Kong's Financial Secretary, Paul Chan, announced plans to develop an international gold trading center, with a proposal expected to be released within the year [10] - The government has established a dedicated team to review various aspects related to gold financial transactions [10] Group 5 - The China Securities Regulatory Commission has approved the registration of futures and options for five products, including printing paper and fuel oil, marking the launch of the world's first financial derivatives for cultural paper [11][12] - This move aims to enrich the product system of the Shanghai Futures Exchange [12] Group 6 - The CXO industry in China is entering an adjustment phase due to a cooling investment environment and high base effects from COVID-19 orders, with performance under pressure [18] - A recovery in overseas market demand is expected by the end of 2023, leading to a rebound in orders for leading domestic companies in 2024 [18]
央行释放货币政策新信号;南向资金刷新历史单日净买入纪录……盘前重要消息一览
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-18 00:43