Jun Mimura, Finance Minister of Japan's Ministry of Finance: Speculative fluctuations have emerged in the market, and it may be necessary to take decisive action. We do not rule out taking any countermeasures.

Individual Stock News 1. Bank of Communications (03328.HK) released its annual results: net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 95.622 billion, an increase of 2.18% year-on-year. 2. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (01398.HK) released its annual results: net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 368.562 billion, an increase of 0.7% year-on-year. 3. New China Life Insurance (01336.HK) released its annual results: net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 36.284 billion, an increase of 38.3% year-on-year. 4. Shimao Group (00813.HK) released its annual results: profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 14.473 billion, turning a loss into a profit year-on-year. 5. China Construction Bank (00939.HK) released its annual results: net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 338.906 billion, an increase of 0.99% year-on-year. 6. China Merchants Bank (03968.HK) released its annual results: net profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 150.181 billion, an increase of 1.21% year-on-year. 7. BYD Electronic (00285.HK) released its annual results: profit attributable to shareholders was RMB 3.515 billion, a decrease of 17.61% year-on-year. 8. Tongguan Gold (00340.HK) released its annual results: profit attributable to owners of the company was approximately HKD 830 million, an increase of 293% year-on-year. 9. Yankuang Energy (01171.HK) released its annual results: profit attributable to equity shareholders was approximately RMB 8.525 billion, a decrease of 41.58% year-on-year; final dividend was RMB 0.32 per share. 10. Xunze (03317.HK) released its annual results: revenue was approximately RMB 1.285 billion, an increase of 103.3% year-on-year; adjusted net loss was RMB 54.85 million, narrowing by 33.41% year-on-year. 11. BYD Company Limited (01211.HK): Full-year revenue for 2025 is RMB 803.96 billion, up 3.46% year-on-year, with an estimated RMB 836.26 billion. Net profit for the year is RMB 32.62 billion, down 19% year-on-year, with an estimated RMB 35.65 billion.

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