U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday, August 18: Dow Jones Industrial Average down 116.20 points (-0.22%) at 53,343.58; S&P 500 down 53.15 points (-0.69%) at 7,691.91; Nasdaq Composite down 355.20 points (-1.33%) at 26,289.71.

The Export-Import Bank of China said it extended nearly 500 billion yuan of new manufacturing loans in Jan–Jul, increasing resource tilt to support high-quality manufacturing and build a modern industrial system led by advanced manufacturing. Loans to advanced manufacturing totaled about 200 billion yuan, roughly 40% of the total; remaining new lending focused on traditional industry upgrades, emerging industries and early-stage investment in future industries.

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