Foreign central banks' holdings of US Treasuries rose by $24.814bn in the week ended July 17, versus $0.639bn in the prior week.

On July 23, MOFCOM foreign investment director Meng Huating said the ministry will implement the encouraged foreign-investment catalogue and steer FDI into advanced manufacturing—organic polymer materials and energy-efficient maglev propulsion equipment—and modern services including humanoid-robot R&D and high-end maritime shipping services, while encouraging more foreign investment in China’s central, western and northeastern regions.

Jinghua New Materials hit its daily limit down for a sixth consecutive session; trading turnover exceeded 900 mln yuan.