Core Viewpoint - Maybank economists suggest that the Bank of Thailand may lower policy interest rates in August due to a more evident economic slowdown [1] Economic Outlook - The report indicates that by August, the Bank of Thailand should have a clearer understanding of the impact of U.S. tariff policies and domestic political factors on the economic trajectory [1] - The central bank has signaled a more dovish stance, anticipating weaker GDP growth in the second half of the year due to trade headwinds and sluggish consumption [1]

Company Activities - No companies submitted IPO applications to the review committee last week, and no companies from Zhejiang passed the review [3] - Three Zhejiang companies announced merger and acquisition activities, and one company announced refinancing [3] - Yongli Co. plans to acquire 50% equity of Ketaike for 0.09 million yuan to strengthen its control over the subsidiary [6] - Haixing Holdings intends to sell 5% equity of Haixing Electric for 5.9 billion yuan, with the buyer becoming a significant shareholder [7] - Aidi Kang Holdings and Hangzhou Aidi Kang plan to acquire 100% equity of Yuande Weikang and Yuande Youqin for 2.28 billion yuan [8][9] - Gujia Home intends to raise 19.97 billion yuan through a private placement to finance projects, with a share price set at 19.15 yuan [10] Financial Policies - The central bank announced ten policy measures to stabilize the market, including a 0.5% reduction in the reserve requirement ratio and a 0.1% decrease in policy interest rates [5] - Financial regulatory authorities will introduce eight incremental policies to support the real estate sector and long-term investments [5]

Group 1 - The People's Bank of China announced a reduction in the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points, expected to provide approximately 1 trillion yuan in long-term liquidity to the market [1] - The policy interest rate will be lowered by 0.1 percentage points from 1.5% to 1.4%, which is anticipated to lead to a similar decrease in the Loan Prime Rate (LPR) [1] - Following the recent rate cut, the A-share market experienced significant gains, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising by 2.89%, the Shenzhen Component Index increasing by 6.71%, and the ChiNext Index soaring by 10%, marking the largest single-day increases since March 2009 [1] Group 2 - The CSI A500 Index includes 500 securities selected from various industries, reflecting the overall performance of the most representative listed companies in China, covering 91 out of 93 sub-industries [1] - The CSI A500 Index has a coverage rate of 98%, significantly higher than the 68% coverage rate of the CSI 300 Index, and includes at least 80 "leading" companies from the sub-industries [1] - Investors interested in core A-share assets can consider the CSI A500 ETF (159338), which is the largest in its category [2]