Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining met separately with Boehringer Ingelheim Shareholders Committee Chairman von Boehringer and Zeiss Group President and CEO Andrew Peck.

US Dollar: 1. US Treasury Secretary Bessant: The Fed's balance sheet reduction will be gradual. 2. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index hit a six-month high in February. 3. Fed Chair Daly: The labor market remains fragile, and there is still room for interest rate cuts. 4. Fed Chair Bostic: The Fed may need to rely more on unofficial data. A clear signal won't be available until April or May. Euro: 1. ECB Governing Council member Mueller: The economy will remain balanced in the short term. 2. ECB Governing Council member Kazaks: A significant strengthening of the euro could trigger a policy response. 3. ECB Governing Council member Kochel: The euro exchange rate is not a good anchor for ECB policy decisions. 4. ECB Governing Council member Machrouf: Monetary policy is not overly tight; there is a slight upside risk to the December growth forecast. 5. ECB Governing Council member Rehn: There is indeed a risk of lower-than-expected inflation. Any adjustments to key interest rates cannot be ruled out if necessary. 6. ECB Survey: Inflation trend unchanged from three months ago; economic growth expected to reach higher levels this year. 7. Bank of America: The ECB will keep interest rates unchanged in 2026, compared to previous forecasts of a 25 basis point rate cut in March. Pound Sterling: 1. Bank of England Chief Economist: There should be no excessive optimism about a short-term decline in inflation. 2. The UK Prime Minister's position is in jeopardy; Chief of Staff resigns due to the Epstein scandal. 3. REC/KPMG report shows that the decline in UK employment is slowing, and starting wages are rising. Yen Yen: 1. Bank of Japan board member Yoichi Sumida: Interest rates should be raised in due course. 2. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: Expresses concern about unilateral and rapid fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. Others: 1. Turkish Vice President: Will maintain tight monetary policy and fiscal discipline. 2. Canadian employment fell by 24,800, but the unemployment rate fell to a 16-month low in January. 3. South African Reserve Bank Governor: Intends to utilize the European Central Bank's newly established repurchase liquidity facility; South Africa still has some room for interest rate cuts.

Hong Kong-listed chip stocks continued their upward trend in the afternoon, with Montage Technology (06809.HK) surging over 52.7% on its first day of trading, GigaDevice (03986.HK) rising over 11.5%, Shanghai Fudan (01385.HK) climbing over 10%, and Tianyu Semiconductor (02658.HK), Innoscience (02577.HK), and SMIC (00981.HK) all rising over 5%.