USDA will open the Douglas, Arizona port of entry for cattle trade effective Aug 24.

CSC Financial research says Chinese power-equipment exporters are entering a golden growth period. Transformer demand in the US and Europe is the largest globally and remains highly buoyant amid tight supply; Chinese firms’ North America exports are growing rapidly and should continue to gain share. The report expects sustained high demand in developed markets, rising demand in the Middle East and other non-US markets, and a shift of global capacity toward US/EU procurement — creating further opportunities for Chinese exporters. Top exporters are continuing to deliver on fundamentals, with strong market expectations being realised.

歐洲央行首席經濟學家連恩：歐洲央行將根據每次會議的情況做出決定，並依賴數據表現。