Di Yi Cai Jing Zi Xun·2025-08-21 01:03Group 1 - The president of the American Soybean Association, Caleb Lagrange, expressed that U.S. soybean farmers are facing significant financial pressure due to ongoing trade disputes with China, urging President Trump to prioritize soybean issues in trade negotiations [2] - The Federal Reserve decided to maintain the federal funds rate target range at 4.25%-4.5%, citing economic uncertainty and a slowdown in economic activity during the first half of the year [3] - The People's Bank of China announced that the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) remained unchanged for three consecutive months, with the one-year LPR at 3.0% and the five-year LPR at 3.5%, aligning with market expectations [4] Group 2 - The State Council of China issued guidelines for the construction and operation of government and social capital cooperation projects, emphasizing the prioritization of projects with certain returns [5] - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced that childcare subsidies will be exempt from personal income tax starting January 1, 2025, establishing a mechanism for information sharing among relevant departments [5] - The China Securities Regulatory Commission reported that there are currently 131 listed commodity futures and options in China, with 84 being industrial products, which account for 64% of the total [7] Group 3 - Several small and medium-sized banks in China have announced reductions in deposit rates by 10 to 20 basis points, in response to ongoing pressure on net interest margins [8] - In June, the domestic smartphone market saw a shipment of 22.598 million units, a year-on-year decline of 9.3%, with 5G smartphones accounting for 81.6% of total shipments [9] - The Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport has expanded its "one-minute boarding" service to flights from Guangzhou to Shanghai, allowing passengers without checked luggage to board shortly before departure [10] Group 4 - The Guangxi region in China has launched a free HPV vaccination program for eligible girls, aiming to provide vaccinations to approximately 960,000 girls over three years [11] - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is considering a 24-hour trading mechanism, following the example of Nasdaq, with plans to study the feasibility based on local market conditions [12][13] - The UK inflation rate rose to 3.8% in July, the highest level in 19 months, exceeding the Bank of England's target of 2% [15]