Domestic News:
1. The Ministry of Commerce convened a roundtable meeting with British-invested enterprises.
2. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) seriously investigated and punished Ruifengda for violations of laws and regulations.
3. The CSRC further expanded the scope of open futures market products.
4. Trump announced he will visit China in April; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded.
5. A national conference on market operation and consumption promotion was held in Beijing.
6. Rumors of "tightening the threshold for listing in Hong Kong" are untrue; there are no changes to overseas listing policies.
7. The CSRC is strictly investigating illegal fundraising, embezzlement, misappropriation, self-financing, and transfer of benefits by private equity firms.
8. The China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT): A seminar on "Star Computing • Intelligent Connection" space computing power will be held soon, and an initiative to jointly promote "Computing Power Star Network" will be released.
9. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the US allowing my country to purchase Venezuelan oil: Venezuela is a sovereign state and has the right to choose its partners independently.
10. The CSRC issued the "Guidelines for Performance Benchmarks of Publicly Offered Securities Investment Funds," which will take effect on March 1, 2026. International News:
1. The French government passed two votes against no-confidence.
2. Delegations from Russia, the US, and Ukraine will continue talks in Abu Dhabi on the 24th.
3. Brazilian President Lula: Brazil will waive short-term visa requirements for Chinese tourists.
4. The US announced a new round of sanctions against entities and oil tankers related to Iran.
5. UK PMI data was better than expected; market pricing indicates the probability of the Bank of England cutting interest rates twice in 2026 has dropped to 50%.
6. The Trump administration is reportedly considering a maritime blockade of Cuban oil imports. Sources: Mexico is assessing whether to halt oil shipments to Cuba due to concerns about US retaliation.
7. The yen suddenly surged nearly 200 points intraday. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated that he is closely monitoring the foreign exchange market with a sense of urgency, but declined to answer questions about whether authorities had intervened in the market.
8. Overnight Market Updates: Spot silver broke through the $100/ounce mark; spot gold hit a new all-time high of $4,989/ounce; the USD/JPY pair fell below 156.
