Domestic News:
1. The total box office for the 2026 Spring Festival film season exceeded 3.9 billion yuan.
2. Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings Limited submitted a negotiation request to Panama.
3. The State Administration for Market Regulation deployed nationwide measures to strengthen food safety supervision during the Spring Festival.
4. On February 19, the total cross-regional population movement reached 339.411 million person-times.
5. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge saw a record high of over 27,000 vehicle trips during the Spring Festival.
6. The Chinese Consulate General in Irkutsk confirmed that seven Chinese tourists drowned in Lake Baikal.
7. The State Council's Safety Production Committee Office reported on two fireworks explosion accidents, deploying comprehensive safety supervision to resolutely curb the trend of frequent accidents.
8. The Hong Kong SAR Government is making every effort to make Hong Kong an international gold trading center, aiming to achieve gold storage exceeding 2,000 tons within three years.
International News:
1. The US manned lunar orbiter mission will launch on March 6. 2. The US intercepted multiple Russian military aircraft near Alaska.
3. Nvidia is close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, replacing the original $100 billion cooperation plan.
4. Goldman Sachs: Central bank gold purchases combined with private investment will drive gold prices to slowly climb to $5,400 by the end of the year.
5. Federal Reserve's Bostic: I believe the neutral interest rate may be 0.25 to 0.5 percentage points lower than the current policy rate.
6. Market news: Iran and Egypt reached an agreement to restore full diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each other's capitals.
7. Indonesia and the US signed a reciprocal trade agreement. The US will maintain a 19% reciprocal tariff rate on Indonesia, but certain products will be subject to zero tariffs.
8. ECB President Lagarde: The basic expectation is to complete the ECB's term. The World Economic Forum is "one of many options" after the ECB. 9. US Economic Data—① The US core PCE price index for December recorded a 3% year-on-year increase, the highest since February 2025. ② US GDP growth in 2025 is projected at 2.2%, the lowest level since 2021.
10. US Tariffs—① The US Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration's massive tariff policies illegal. ② The Supreme Court ruling could trigger tariff rebates exceeding $175 billion. ③ Trump called the Supreme Court's tariff ruling shameful and said he had "considered alternatives." ④ Trump: Will impose a 10% tariff on global goods on top of regular tariffs for 150 days. ⑤ White House: The new tariffs will take effect on February 24th (Eastern Time), exempting certain key minerals and passenger vehicles from tariffs.
11. Iran Situation—① Trump confirmed he is considering a "limited military strike" against Iran. ② Iranian Foreign Minister: A draft agreement with the US will be finalized within three days. ③ Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi stated that the US did not demand "zero uranium enrichment" from Iran during the Geneva talks. Iran did not propose a "zero enrichment" option. ④ Iranian Oil Minister: Oil cooperation between Iran and the United States is not impossible. ⑤ The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest US aircraft carrier, and an escort destroyer appeared near Gibraltar.
