
Group 1 - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced the resumption of VAT on interest income from newly issued government bonds, local government bonds, and financial bonds starting from August 8 [1] - The Hong Kong High Court ruled that Zong Fuli cannot withdraw or transfer any assets from the bank account of Jianhao Venture Capital Limited until the litigation results are finalized [1] - The U.S. non-farm payrolls increased by only 73,000 in July, the lowest in nine months, significantly below the expected 110,000, indicating a rapid slowdown in the labor market [1] Group 2 - The central bank emphasized the implementation of a moderately loose monetary policy and enhancing the effectiveness of monetary policy measures [2] - The National Development and Reform Commission plans to accelerate the establishment of new policy financial tools to support private enterprises in major national projects [2] - The Supreme Court issued judicial interpretations on labor disputes, clarifying that agreements not to participate in social insurance are invalid [2] Group 3 - The Ministry of Finance reported six typical cases of local government hidden debt, with Xiamen, Chengdu, and Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone adding hidden debts of 68.396 billion, 61.408 billion, and 10.385 billion respectively [3] Group 4 - The A-share market experienced a decline, with the Shanghai Composite Index falling by 0.37% to 3559.95 points, and the total trading volume for the day was 1.62 trillion [4] - The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed down 1.07% at 24507.81 points, marking four consecutive days of decline [5] Group 5 - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange published a consultation summary on optimizing IPO pricing and public market regulations, allowing a reduction in the minimum allocation ratio for IPO book-building from 50% to 40% [5] - The Shanghai Stock Exchange clarified that pre-application consultation is not a mandatory procedure for project acceptance [5] Group 6 - In the electric vehicle sector, July delivery figures showed significant growth for several companies, with Leap Motor surpassing 50,000 deliveries for the first time [9] - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a digital transformation implementation plan for the machinery industry, aiming for 50% of enterprises to reach a maturity level of two or above by 2027 [10] Group 7 - The State Administration of Foreign Exchange outlined key tasks for foreign exchange management, emphasizing the need for macro-prudential management of cross-border capital flows [21] - The onshore RMB closed at 7.2106 against the USD, down 176 basis points from the previous trading day [21]