[Jinshi Data Compilation: Summary of important news in European and American markets on September 18]
Domestic News:
1. China has decided to take countermeasures against nine U.S. military-industrial companies, including Sierra Nevada Corporation and Rocker Rudder Corporation.
2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated regarding the talks between China and the EU on the EU's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles: We hope the EU will show sincerity.
3. The State Council Tariff Commission will stop implementing the zero tariff policy on some agricultural products from Taiwan from September 25.
4. State Council Executive Meeting: Study relevant measures to promote the development of venture capital; listen to reports on this year’s grain production situation and agricultural work; review and approve the “Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Export Control of Dual-Use Items (Draft)”.
5. He Lifeng spoke with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Reeves on the phone and exchanged views on restarting the China-UK economic and financial dialogue and strengthening economic and trade cooperation.
6. A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred near Feidong County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, and the Anhui Provincial Seismological Bureau launched a level-one earthquake emergency service response.
7. During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday in 2024, 107 million people traveled domestically, and the total expenditure of domestic tourists was 51.047 billion yuan.
8. The National Development and Reform Commission issued a notice to solicit public opinions on the "Measures for the Protection of State-owned Grain and Oil Storage and Logistics Facilities (Draft for Public Comments)".
9. People's Bank of China: The MLF that expires today will be renewed on September 25.
10. The China Institute of Certified Public Accountants publicly solicits opinions on the independence standard.
11. The plan for China Shipbuilding to merge with China Heavy Industry has been finalized, and both stocks will resume trading tomorrow.
International News:
1. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to announce its September interest rate decision at 2 a.m. Beijing time on Thursday.
2. The US Treasury Department issued new sanctions against Iran.
3. U.S. new housing starts increased to the fastest pace since April.
4. Hezbollah in Lebanon: Attacked an Israeli military post, the first cross-border attack since the pager explosion.
5. U.S. commercial crude oil inventories excluding strategic reserves in the week ending September 13 were the lowest since the week ending September 29, 2023, EIA strategic petroleum reserve inventories were the highest since the week ending December 9, 2022, and domestic crude oil production was the lowest since the week ending June 28, 2024.
6. Following the pager explosion, walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in Lebanon exploded in many places. (Source: Jinshi Data)