Domestic News:
1. The Ministry of Commerce responded to the upcoming sixth round of China-US trade consultations.
2. Guangzhou: Planning a 10-square-kilometer Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Malaysia Industrial Deep Cooperation Zone.
3. New regulations on the food safety responsibilities of online catering service operators were released to crack down on "ghost food delivery."
4. The People's Bank of China: Supporting domestic banks to conduct RMB cross-border interbank financing business in accordance with the principles of legality, compliance, and controllable risk.
International News:
1. Indirect negotiations between Iran and the US have ended. The Iranian Foreign Minister stated that the negotiations made good progress, with differences remaining, but consensus was close to being reached in some areas. Technical negotiations will be held on March 2nd.
2. The US 30-year mortgage rate fell below 6% for the first time since 2022.
3. The bankruptcy of British mortgage company MFS has impacted Wall Street banks such as Barclays.
4. Sources: Rare earth shortages are worsening in the US aerospace and semiconductor industries.
5. India relaxes investment restrictions for actively managed equity funds, allowing more funds to be allocated to gold and silver. 6. Clashes broke out on the Afghan-Pakistani border, and Pakistani forces reportedly launched attacks on the Afghan capital.
7. Federal Reserve's Goolsby: Interest rates can be lowered, but he doesn't want to act prematurely before inflation eases. He is one of the most optimistic about rate cuts within the Fed.
