BMO CEO said clients have adapted well to changes in US trade policy and tariffs. North America remains one of the most attractive investment destinations.

A social‑media post on Aug. 24 said multiple industry sources believe approvals for newly proposed lithium‑battery capacity in H2 have largely stopped and short‑term approval activity is stalled. MIIT staff said they found no related notice on the ministry website. Executives at several listed battery and energy companies said they had received no official notice. Liu Yong, secretary‑general of the energy‑storage branch of the China Chemical and Physical Power Industry Association, said he could not verify the report, that a blanket suspension was unlikely, but MIIT could make targeted adjustments.

農產品市場分析：CBOT玉米因低單產預估創下合約新高，而大豆則被創紀錄高產預期及出口低迷雙重拖累影響，疊加黑海局勢擾動下的小麥衝高回落，9月供需報告或成爲下一輪行情的“發令槍”。