What happened in the past 24 hours｜August 24, 2026
【Today’s Highlights】
1. In the first half of the year, total demand for China’s food cold-chain logistics business reached 200 million tons, up 4.7% year over year. Total revenue of food cold-chain logistics service companies was RMB 290.18 billion, up 3.7% year over year. On the same basis, refrigerated truck sales were 42,111 units, up 42.9% year over year, including new-energy refrigerated truck sales of 20,285 units, up 92.3% year over year.
2. Several commercial banks have released implementation plans for optimized consumption-loan interest subsidies. Consumption scenarios such as buying cars and home renovation have been included in the subsidy scope, with a maximum subsidy of up to RMB 5,000 within the year. The relevant plans have already entered the implementation stage.
3. At the World Humanoid Robot Sports Games in Beijing, the Tiangong Ultra completed the 100-meter event in 9.39 seconds. The number of public demonstrations centered on embodied intelligence continues to increase, and competition results have also become a point of public attention.
【A-shares / China Assets】
1. China A50 Index futures from FTSE opened down 0.3%, with early trading showing weakness.
2. In the morning session, domestic futures saw more contracts rising than falling. The Europe container shipping line (EU lines) jumped more than 4%; coking, lithium carbonate rose more than 3%; soda ash, coking coal, glass, and Au (Shanghai Gold) rose more than 2%; synthetic rubber and Ag (Shanghai Silver) rose nearly 2%; soybean oil and asphalt fell nearly 1%; and rapeseed oil also fell nearly 1%.
【Overseas Markets】
1. Spot gold fell by $30 in the short term, breaking below the $4,600 per ounce level. Quotations for precious metals saw rapid adjustments.
2. WTI crude oil fell 1.00% intraday to $85.44 per barrel; Brent crude oil dropped 1.52%, breaking below the $91 per barrel mark.
【Change Watch】
1. Cold-chain logistics: In the first half of the year, publicly updated data is available for food cold-chain demand, company revenue, and new-energy refrigerated truck sales. Next, keep an eye on monthly shipment volumes, model sales, and company announcements.
2. Consumption-loan interest subsidies: Several banks have already released optimized implementation plans, with purchase of cars and home renovation included in the subsidy scope. Next, follow up on each bank’s implementation details, application requirements, and the definition of the interest-subsidy calculation.
【Domestic Leads】
1. The musical "Tide Rises Over the Greater Bay" premiered in Beijing. The work tells the growth story of young people from Macau and is public information in the category of cultural performances.
【Overseas Leads】
1. BBC Chinese reviewed the entrepreneurial experience and brand story of the founder of Lao Gan Ma, Tao Huabi. This is content in the category of people and company stories.
Source: Compiled from publicly available internet information. For research and study only; not investment advice.
【Today’s Highlights】
1. In the first half of the year, total demand for China’s food cold-chain logistics business reached 200 million tons, up 4.7% year over year. Total revenue of food cold-chain logistics service companies was RMB 290.18 billion, up 3.7% year over year. On the same basis, refrigerated truck sales were 42,111 units, up 42.9% year over year, including new-energy refrigerated truck sales of 20,285 units, up 92.3% year over year.
2. Several commercial banks have released implementation plans for optimized consumption-loan interest subsidies. Consumption scenarios such as buying cars and home renovation have been included in the subsidy scope, with a maximum subsidy of up to RMB 5,000 within the year. The relevant plans have already entered the implementation stage.
3. At the World Humanoid Robot Sports Games in Beijing, the Tiangong Ultra completed the 100-meter event in 9.39 seconds. The number of public demonstrations centered on embodied intelligence continues to increase, and competition results have also become a point of public attention.
【A-shares / China Assets】
1. China A50 Index futures from FTSE opened down 0.3%, with early trading showing weakness.
2. In the morning session, domestic futures saw more contracts rising than falling. The Europe container shipping line (EU lines) jumped more than 4%; coking, lithium carbonate rose more than 3%; soda ash, coking coal, glass, and Au (Shanghai Gold) rose more than 2%; synthetic rubber and Ag (Shanghai Silver) rose nearly 2%; soybean oil and asphalt fell nearly 1%; and rapeseed oil also fell nearly 1%.
【Overseas Markets】
1. Spot gold fell by $30 in the short term, breaking below the $4,600 per ounce level. Quotations for precious metals saw rapid adjustments.
2. WTI crude oil fell 1.00% intraday to $85.44 per barrel; Brent crude oil dropped 1.52%, breaking below the $91 per barrel mark.
【Change Watch】
1. Cold-chain logistics: In the first half of the year, publicly updated data is available for food cold-chain demand, company revenue, and new-energy refrigerated truck sales. Next, keep an eye on monthly shipment volumes, model sales, and company announcements.
2. Consumption-loan interest subsidies: Several banks have already released optimized implementation plans, with purchase of cars and home renovation included in the subsidy scope. Next, follow up on each bank’s implementation details, application requirements, and the definition of the interest-subsidy calculation.
【Domestic Leads】
1. The musical "Tide Rises Over the Greater Bay" premiered in Beijing. The work tells the growth story of young people from Macau and is public information in the category of cultural performances.
【Overseas Leads】
1. BBC Chinese reviewed the entrepreneurial experience and brand story of the founder of Lao Gan Ma, Tao Huabi. This is content in the category of people and company stories.
Source: Compiled from publicly available internet information. For research and study only; not investment advice.