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On March 26th, it was reported that the highest 7-day annualized yield of Tencent Wealth Management's "Current Account +" was 1.5500%, and the lowest was 0.7670%; the highest 7-day annualized yield of WeChat Pay's "Lingqian Tong" was 1.1850%, and the lowest was 1.0210%; and the highest 7-day annualized yield of Alipay's "Yu'ebao" was 1.2000%, and the lowest was 1.0010%.

On Thursday, March 26, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened down 68.79 points, or 0.27%, at 25,267.16; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened down 33.39 points, or 0.68%, at 4,889.55; the H-share Index opened down 34.92 points, or 0.41%, at 8,547.82; and the Red Chip Index opened up 14.33 points, or 0.34%, at 4,226.15.

March 26 – On March 22, 2026, Minister Lan Fo'an met with Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Paul Chan, in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on the national 15th Five-Year Plan, the global economic situation, and strengthening financial cooperation between the Mainland and Hong Kong.

Hang Seng Index futures opened down 0.65% at 25,207 points, a discount of 131 points.

According to the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration, the Dalian Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning stating that from 12:00 on March 26 to 12:00 on April 7, military operations will be conducted in parts of the Bohai Sea, and entry is prohibited.

Meitu (01357.HK): Trading will be temporarily suspended starting at 9:00 a.m. today.

March 26 (Futures News) – Crude oil prices trended downwards with fluctuations, while positive news for fuel oil offered limited guidance. Although tighter supply benefited refineries by supporting prices, downstream traders remained cautious about purchasing high-priced resources, resulting in a bearish short-term market sentiment. Refineries faced significant challenges in maintaining prices, and fuel oil trading is expected to remain relatively stable today, with some sectors likely to see a slight decline.

Saudi defense officials said five drones were successfully intercepted in the eastern region.

According to Futures News on March 26, as of 8:30 AM Beijing time, spot platinum rose 0.63% and spot palladium rose 1.09%.

The British government stated that departments will use domestically produced steel, and if they need to procure steel from overseas, they must provide a valid reason.

The British government has stated that it will prioritize awarding government contracts to domestic shipbuilding, steel, artificial intelligence, and energy infrastructure sectors to safeguard national security.

The British government has appointed David Reed as the Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe, who will take office on April 13.

March 26 - According to US media reports, Iran has been strengthening its defenses on Kharg Island, its key oil export hub, in recent weeks, deploying additional air defense forces and other troops in preparation for a potential US military operation to seize the island. Multiple sources indicated that Iran has deployed more shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles on Kharg Island in recent weeks and laid anti-personnel and anti-tank mines along the island's coastline to guard against a possible US amphibious landing operation.

Japan's corporate services price index rose 2.7% year-on-year in February, down from 2.60% in the previous month.

Japan's corporate services price index rose 0.2% month-on-month in February, compared with a previous reading of -0.5%.

Japan's purchases of foreign bonds in the week ending March 20 amounted to -¥635.3 billion, compared to a revised -¥986.9 billion in the previous week (originally -¥992 billion).

Foreign investors net outflowed 2,509.7 billion yen from Japanese stocks in the week ending March 20, compared with a revised figure of -1,772.5 billion yen for the previous week (originally -1,772.6 billion yen).