Domestic News
1. Ministry of Commerce: Continue to leverage the China-US trade consultation mechanism and strengthen dialogue and communication.
2. Wang Yi spoke with the British Foreign Secretary by phone, exchanging views on the Middle East situation.
3. People's Bank of China: Firmly maintain the stable operation of financial markets such as stocks, bonds, and foreign exchange.
4. State Administration for Market Regulation: Intensify efforts to break down local protectionism and market segmentation, and thoroughly rectify "involutionary" competition.
5. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and two other departments: Accelerate efforts to address shortcomings in areas such as automotive chips and basic software, and promote the expansion of application scale.
6. Ministry of Finance: In January-February 2026, national general public budget revenue was 4,415.4 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.7%; stamp duty was 114.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 34.7%. Among them, securities transaction stamp duty was 49.9 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 110%.
7. Pan Gongsheng met with Chen Maobo and his delegation, and the two sides exchanged views on common issues such as deepening the interconnection between the mainland and Hong Kong financial markets.
8. China Securities Regulatory Commission held a symposium for investment institutions on the "15th Five-Year Plan" for the capital market. International News
1. Traders no longer expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in 2026, and may even "hedge" against rate hikes.
2. US regulators plan to ease capital requirements for major banks, lowering capital adequacy ratios by 4.8%, potentially releasing billions of dollars.
3. For the first time in four and a half years, the Bank of England unanimously approved maintaining its interest rate, opening the door to a possible rate hike.
4. The Bank of Japan kept its interest rate unchanged at 0.75% for the second consecutive meeting, mentioning concerns about the impact of rising oil prices.
5. The European Central Bank, as expected, kept its three key interest rates unchanged and raised its inflation forecast.
6. Samsung Electronics plans to invest at least 110 trillion won in R&D and infrastructure construction by 2026.
7. Unidentified flying objects were spotted over the residences of the US Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense.
8. Qatar's LNG facility was attacked, resulting in a 17% loss in annual exports.
9. Spokesperson for the Joint Command of the Iranian Armed Forces: Retaliation against the attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure is not yet over.
10. Iran plans to impose passage fees on the Strait of Hormuz.
