Group 1 - The central bank announced a reverse repurchase operation of 500 billion yuan for 6 months on August 15, following a previous operation of 700 billion yuan for 3 months on August 8, resulting in a total of over 300 billion yuan in mid-term liquidity injection this month [1] - The market anticipates that the central bank may increase the amount of MLF (Medium-term Lending Facility) after 300 billion yuan matures this month [1] - The expectation for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September has cooled, with the US Producer Price Index (PPI) for July rising to 3.3% year-on-year, exceeding the expected 2.5%, and marking the highest level since February [1] Group 2 - The initial jobless claims in the US decreased by 3,000 to 224,000, remaining below expectations and at the lowest level since November 2021 [1] - The continuing jobless claims fell to 1.953 million, slightly below expectations, but still hovering at high levels since 2021 [1]

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Employment Situation Report - Nonfarm payrolls increased by +73K in July, significantly below the expected +100K [1] - The unemployment rate rose by 10 basis points to 4.2%, still considered historically low [1] - Major downward revisions were made to previous months, with June revised from +147K to +14K and May from +144K to +19K, indicating a weaker labor market [2] Wage and Labor Participation - Hourly wages increased by +0.3% month-over-month, with a year-over-year increase of +3.9% [3] - Labor force participation fell to 62.2%, indicating a less robust labor market [3] - The U-6 unemployment rate, which includes underemployment, decreased slightly to 7.9% [3] Sector Performance - The healthcare sector added +55K jobs, making it the strongest industry for job growth [5] - Manufacturing experienced a decline for the third consecutive month, losing -37K jobs [5] - The federal government reduced its workforce by -12K jobs, totaling -84K job losses since the current administration took office [5] Market Reactions and Federal Reserve Implications - Following the jobs report, the probability of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut increased from +34% to +87% [7] - Bond yields fell significantly, with the 10-year bond yield dropping to +4.27% [8] - Major stock indexes declined in pre-market trading, with the Dow down -330 points, S&P 500 down -53, and Nasdaq down -220 [8] Earnings Reports - ExxonMobil reported earnings of $1.64 per share, exceeding expectations by +10%, but revenues fell -1.59% short [9] - Colgate-Palmolive beat earnings expectations by 3 cents, reporting 92 cents per share, and also exceeded revenue estimates by +1.17% [10] - Regeneron had a notable earnings beat of +60.5%, reporting $12.89 per share [10]

Economic Indicators - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending July 26 were 218,000, lower than the expected 224,000 [1] Company News - JD.com (JD.O) announced a cash acquisition of German electronics retailer Ceconomy at €4.60 per share [2] - Meta Platforms (META.O) saw a pre-market increase of over 11%, with Q2 net profit rising 36% year-over-year [3] - Ford Motor Company (F.N) warned of a potential 36% drop in profits this year due to ongoing tariff impacts on the automotive industry [4] - TAL Education Group (TAL.N) reported Q1 revenue growth of nearly 40%, with a net profit of $31.28 million [5] - Western Digital (WDC.O) experienced a pre-market rise of over 6%, exceeding Q2 earnings expectations and announcing a dividend [6] - WeRide (WRD) saw a pre-market increase of nearly 8%, with Q2 revenue of ¥127 million, a year-over-year growth of 60.8% [7] - Nvidia (NVDA.O) was called in for discussions by China's Cyberspace Administration regarding security risks associated with the H20 computing chip sold in China [8] - Arm (ARM.O) reported a 12% increase in Q1 revenue to $1.05 billion, but net profit fell 41.7% year-over-year to $130 million [9] - Microsoft (MSFT.O) saw a pre-market increase of over 9% due to strong growth in Azure cloud business, with market capitalization expected to reach $4 trillion [10] - Qualcomm (QCOM.O) faced a nearly 5% pre-market decline, forecasting a potential loss of Apple as a customer for its modem chip business in the coming years [10] - Robinhood (HOOD.O) reported a 45% year-over-year increase in Q2 revenue to $989 million, with net profit rising 105% to $386 million [10]