美大豆协会致信特朗普：尽早同中国达成协议；事关降息，美联储大消息；LPR连续3个月“按兵不动”

Group 1 - The American Soybean Association is urging the U.S. government to reach an agreement with China to alleviate financial pressure on soybean farmers, as prices continue to decline while production costs rise significantly [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) remains unchanged for three consecutive months, with the one-year LPR at 3.0% and the five-year LPR at 3.5% [4] Group 2 - The Ministry of Finance in China has instructed local governments to prioritize projects with certain returns based on economic and financial conditions [5] - The Chinese government has announced that childcare subsidies will be exempt from personal income tax starting January 1, 2025 [6] - The State Administration for Market Regulation is seeking public opinion on new antitrust guidelines for the public utility sector [7] Group 3 - The Ministry of Transport stated that rural road development in China has entered a new phase, focusing on both new construction and the improvement of existing roads [8] - The China Securities Regulatory Commission reported that there are currently 131 listed commodity futures and options in China, covering a wide range of economic sectors [10] - The National Financial Regulatory Administration is seeking opinions on a draft management method for commercial bank merger loans [11] Group 4 - Several small and medium-sized banks in China have announced reductions in deposit rates by 10 to 20 basis points to manage net interest margin pressures [12] - The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology reported that smartphone shipments in June 2025 reached 22.598 million units, a year-on-year decline of 9.3% [13] - Guangzhou has issued implementation measures for converting commercial housing loans to public housing fund loans [14] Group 5 - The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is considering a 24-hour trading mechanism, following the example of Nasdaq [18] - The U.S. President has called for the resignation of a Federal Reserve governor amid ongoing scrutiny of her financial dealings [19] - The U.K. inflation rate rose to 3.8% in July, the highest level in 19 months, exceeding the Bank of England's target [22] Group 6 - Germany's trade surplus with the U.S. decreased by 12.8% in the first half of the year due to U.S. tariff policies [23] - The European Central Bank's President indicated that U.S. tariff policies are expected to slow economic growth in the Eurozone [25] - India has temporarily suspended an 11% import duty on cotton, benefiting U.S. cotton farmers and the Indian textile industry [29]