BOT governor says he supports any gold tax policy.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said China’s electronic information manufacturing sustained rapid production in Jan–Jul. Value added at enterprises above designated size rose 15.4% YoY, 4.5ppt faster than a year earlier. Operating revenue for those firms reached CNY 11.1 trillion, up 19.4% YoY. Total profits jumped 105% YoY. Cumulative export delivery value rose 8% YoY. Fixed-asset investment in the sector increased 7.8% YoY, 5.6ppt faster than a year earlier.

Trump finished remarks at the White House.