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1017｜Dolphin Research Focus: 🐬 Macro/Industry 1. Fed Beige Book Sets Tone for 'Soft Landing': The latest Fed survey shows that economic activity has been 'essentially flat' in recent weeks, with stable employment but some sectors starting to lay off workers. Tariffs have pushed up input costs while end-product price increases have been limited. Powell simultaneously hinted that 'balance sheet reduction may end in the coming months,' slightly raising expectations for easing. 2. US-China Tariffs Enter 'Talks-Negotiation' Window: US officials collectively criticized China's rare earth export controls on Wednesday but emphasized 'no intention to escalate the conflict.' The market interprets this as a possibility of reaching limited exemptions before November 1, with the VIX retreating from its high...