Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-08-21 00:40Market Performance - On August 20, 2025, A-shares saw all three major indices rise, with the Shanghai Composite Index increasing by 1.04%, the Shenzhen Component Index rising by 0.89%, and the ChiNext Index up by 0.23% [1] - The total trading volume in the Shanghai and Shenzhen markets was approximately 24082.34 billion yuan, a decrease of about 1801.35 billion yuan compared to the previous trading day [1] - Hong Kong stocks opened lower but turned positive in the afternoon, with the Hang Seng Index closing up 0.17% or 43.04 points at 25165.94 points, and a total trading volume of 2852.86 billion HKD [1] - The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index rose by 0.08% to 9013.27 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index fell by 0.01% to 5541.27 points [1] - In the US market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 16.04 points to 44938.31 points, a rise of 0.04%, while the S&P 500 fell by 15.59 points to 6395.78 points, a decline of 0.24%, and the Nasdaq Composite dropped by 142.09 points to 21172.86 points, a decrease of 0.67% [1] Important News - On August 20, 2025, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced that child-rearing subsidies issued according to the child-rearing subsidy system will be exempt from personal income tax [2] - The announcement aims to implement the "Implementation Plan for Child-Rearing Subsidy System" issued by the Central Office and the State Council [2] - An information-sharing mechanism will be established between health, finance, and taxation departments to facilitate tax exemption applications for eligible individuals starting from January 1, 2025 [2]