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Central Office, State Office: Data Industry Included in the Guiding Catalog for Industrial Structure Adjustment to Encourage Development
The General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued opinions on accelerating the development and utilization of public data resources to promote the development of the data industry ecosystem. The data industry is included in the guiding catalog for industrial structure adjustment to encourage development, supporting technological innovation applications such as data collection, annotation, analysis, circulation, utilization, and data security. It encourages the development of various forms of data products such as data models, data verification, evaluation indices, etc. Focusing on data collection, storage, calculation, and management, it nurtures high-level data element-type enterprises. Emphasis is placed on computing power networks and trusted circulation, supporting the development of data infrastructure enterprises. Implementation of policies such as additional deduction of R&amp;D expenses and tax incentives for high-tech enterprises. Support for the development of data industry associations, societies, and industry alliances to consolidate industry consensus, strengthen industry self-discipline, and promote industry development.
It is mentioned that efforts will be made to increase support for the construction of data infrastructure and data security capabilities through central budget investments. Local governments and departments can coordinate the allocation of funds for data product and service procurement according to actual needs. Various financial institutions are encouraged to innovate products and services, increase financing support for data element-type enterprises and data infrastructure enterprises. Social capital is guided to participate in public data resource development and utilization activities in an orderly manner.
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US Stock Market Sees Gains, Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index Falls by 1.29%
In the overnight US stock market closing, the Dow rose by 431.63 points, or 1.03%, to 42,512.00 points; the Nasdaq rose by 108.70 points, or 0.60%, to 18,291.62 points; the S&amp;P 500 rose by 40.91 points, or 0.71%, to 5,792.04 points. NVIDIA (NVDA.US) saw a slight decline, while Apple (AAPL.US) and Amazon (AMZN.US) both rose by over 1%. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 1.29%, with Alibaba (BABA.US) dropping by over 1% and XPeng (XPEV.US) rising by over 3%. The Hang Seng Index ADR rose and closed at 20,965.51 points, up by 328.27 points or 1.59% compared to the Hong Kong market close.
Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan stated that since the central government announced multiple economic stimulus measures at the end of last month, the Hong Kong stock market has recorded significant gains. However, as with past bull markets, there may be some fluctuations during the upward trend. He believes that the stock market will continue to move forward after a correction, but attention should still be paid to economic conditions and fund flows.
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China National Heavy Duty Truck (03808): New Energy Heavy Trucks Still in Rapid Growth Stage
China National Heavy Duty Truck stated that the sales volume of natural gas heavy trucks in the first 8 months increased by 68% year-on-year. From the perspective of the development of the natural gas heavy truck market, they believe that the sales trend of natural gas heavy trucks is somewhat related to the price difference between oil and gas. After entering the third quarter, with the continuous rise in gas prices, the penetration rate of natural gas heavy trucks has decreased month-on-month, but natural gas heavy trucks still have certain economic viability
Caitong Securities released a research report stating that from January to September 2024, the sales of various types of heavy trucks in China were approximately 683,000 units, with a cumulative growth rate turning negative, decreasing by 3%. In a market environment characterized by low freight rates, low profitability, and low demand, the prosperity of the freight market is relatively low, with overall terminal demand remaining weak. However, new energy heavy trucks and exports remain strong, with new energy heavy trucks in September continuing the strong momentum that has been soaring since the beginning of the year. In addition, the policy of replacing old trucks with new ones is expected to have a positive effect in the fourth quarter, and it is anticipated that terminal demand and orders will gradually increase in the fourth quarter, supporting the market in October and November-December, showing a month-on-month growth.
From January to August this year, the market share of new energy heavy trucks in the terminal sales of the heavy truck market was 10.48%, with its penetration rate increasing rapidly. The new energy heavy truck market has been maintaining a high level and is currently still in a phase of rapid growth. With continuous technological advancements and sustained market demand, new energy heavy trucks will replace traditional ones in more areas, driving the entire heavy truck industry towards a greener, more efficient, and sustainable direction.
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The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council have issued opinions to include the data industry in the guidance catalog for industrial structure adjustment, supporting technological innovation in data collection, analysis, circulation, etc., encouraging the development of various forms of data products, and nurturing high-level data enterprises. Increase investment in data infrastructure and security capabilities, and encourage financial institutions to provide financing support to data enterprises. The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index falling by 1.29%

- The Central Committee and State Council of China have included the data industry in the encouraged development category of the industrial structure adjustment guidance directory.  
- This initiative aims to enhance public data resource utilization, support technological innovations in data collection, analysis, and security, and promote the development of data infrastructure.  
- Additionally, financial institutions are encouraged to innovate and increase financing support for data-driven enterprises, while the government will bolster investment in data infrastructure and security capabilities.

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