新华财经早报：9月18日

Group 1: Policy and Economic Measures - The Ministry of Commerce will launch pilot projects for new consumption formats in about 50 cities to enhance quality consumption supply and stimulate economic growth [1] - The National Development and Reform Commission aims to promote the application of artificial intelligence in service consumption and encourage enterprises to innovate and create new consumption experiences [1] - The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission reported that the reform of state-owned enterprises is progressing as expected, with confidence in completing key tasks by the end of the year [1] Group 2: Market Activity - The cumulative trading volume of A-shares reached 280 trillion yuan this year, a 109% increase compared to the same period last year, with daily trading volume averaging 1.61 trillion yuan [1] - The Shanghai monetary credit report indicated that the balance of loans in Shanghai reached 12.8 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.1% [1] Group 3: Company Announcements - Meiwai Bio signed an exclusive licensing agreement with Kalexo, potentially receiving up to 1 billion USD in upfront and milestone payments [4] - Huaren Sanjiu plans to invest up to 10 billion yuan in financial products using its own funds [4] - China Ping An completed stock purchases under its long-term service plan for 2025 [4] - Changhua Group received a notification for development from a domestic car manufacturer, expecting total sales of approximately 280 million yuan [4] - Zhongcai Energy signed a total contracting agreement worth 347 million yuan [4] - Pingzhi Information is expected to win a bid for an artificial intelligence computing power service project worth approximately 170 million yuan [4] - Haon Electric's robotics business is still in the development stage and has not yet generated revenue [4]