The U.S. import price index rose 0.2% month-on-month in January, in line with expectations, while the previous reading was revised from 0.10% to 0.2%.

Individual Stock News 1. Data released by research firm New Automotive shows that Tesla (TSLA.O) sold 2,208 vehicles in the UK in February, a 45.2% year-on-year decrease. 2. TSMC (TSM.N) responded to concerns about potential disruptions to the raw material supply chain due to the Iran war: It currently anticipates no significant impact. 3. Sources revealed that ExxonMobil (XOM.N) plans to ship at least 300,000 barrels of gasoline from the Gulf Coast to Australia to meet its import needs in the country. This will be the company's first such shipment. 4. Broadcom (AVGO.O) expects second-quarter revenue (ending May 3) to be approximately $22 billion and projects AI chip revenue to surpass $100 billion by 2027. 5. Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to develop silicon chips to train artificial intelligence models, aiming to improve AI capabilities. 6. Amazon (AMZN.O) will lay off at least 100 employees in its robotics division. 7. Eli Lilly (LLY.N)'s first large-scale AI factory globally is operational, equipped with over 1,000 GPUs. 8. Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A.N) CEO Abel stated he will use his entire after-tax salary to purchase Berkshire Hathaway stock. 9. Seven tech giants (Microsoft (MSFT.O), Google (GOOG.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), MetaPlatforms (META.O), Oracle (ORCL.N), OpenAI, and Musk's xAI) will cover the electricity costs for their AI data centers, invest in the power grid and local communities, and limit residential electricity price increases. 10. JD.com (JD.O)'s total annual revenue exceeded 1.3 trillion yuan for the first time, a year-on-year increase of 13%, the fastest growth rate in recent years. 11. Bilibili (BILI.O) achieved a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.19 billion yuan for the year, achieving its first full-year profit under US GAAP. 12. IREN Ltd (IREN.O) announced an expansion of its share offering, increasing it from $1 billion to $6 billion.

Spot silver rose more than 2.00% on the day, currently trading at $85.15 per ounce.