Spot platinum has just broken through the $1,600.00/oz level, now quoted at $1,599.58/oz, down 1.45% on the day; Nymex platinum futures main contract is now quoted at $1,608.8/oz, down 1.43% on the day.

National Bureau of Statistics: In July, the raw coal output of large-scale industrial enterprises was 340 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 10.1%; the daily average output was 11.07 million tons. From January to July, the raw coal output of large-scale industrial enterprises was 2.7 billion tons, a year-on-year decrease of 2.9%.

National Bureau of Statistics: Natural gas production remained stable. In July, industrial-scale natural gas output reached 21.4 billion cubic meters, down 0.9% year-on-year; with an average daily output of 6.9 million cubic meters. From January to July, industrial-scale natural gas output totaled 154.3 billion cubic meters, an increase of 1.2% year-on-year.

National Bureau of Statistics: In July, the raw coal production of industrial enterprises above designated size decreased year-on-year, crude oil production shifted from decline to growth, natural gas production remained stable, and electricity generation was stable and orderly.

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