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Israeli military: The number of Iranian missile launches has decreased.
Missiles launched from Iran toward Israel have been detected.
Sources close to the Azerbaijani government say that missiles and drones launched from Iran crashed near Nakhchivan airport.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that the Strait of Hormuz should remain closed during the ongoing war.
Market news: Iranian drones attacked Nakhchivan region of Azerbaijan.
The Hang Seng Index closed up 71.86 points, or 0.28%, at 25,321.34 on Thursday, March 5; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 33.17 points, or 0.69%, at 4,796.33 on Thursday, March 5; the H-share Index closed down 32.52 points, or 0.38%, at 8,451.43 on Thursday, March 5; and the Red Chip Index closed up 11.81 points, or 0.27%, at 4,330.03 on Thursday, March 5.
March 5 - On the afternoon of March 5, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, participated in the deliberation of the Jiangsu delegation to the Fourth Session of the 14th National People's Congress.
Hong Kong stocks closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising 0.28% and the Tech Index falling 0.69%. Tech stocks opened higher but closed lower, with JD Health (06618.HK) falling 6.2%, Alibaba (09988.HK) falling 2.8%, and Meituan (03690.HK), JD.com (09618.HK), and NetEase-S (09999.HK) all falling more than 1%.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has announced that Ford Motor Company (FN) is recalling 11,431 vehicles in the United States.
Spain's unadjusted industrial output fell 2.7% year-on-year in January, compared with 2.80% in the previous month.
Futures News, March 5th: Enterprise Singapore (ESG) reported that Singapore's middle distillate fuel inventories rose by 120,000 barrels to a two-week high of 7.647 million barrels in the week ending March 4th.
Futures News, March 5th: Enterprise Singapore (ESG) reported that as of the week ending March 4th, Singapore's light distillate fuel oil inventories rose by 1.748 million barrels, reaching a two-week high of 19.032 million barrels.
Futures News, March 5th: Enterprise Singapore (ESG) reported that Singapore's fuel oil inventories rose by 654,000 barrels to a four-week high of 23.286 million barrels in the week ending March 4th.
Switzerland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3% in February, compared to a forecast of 2.90% and a previous reading of 2.90%.
Spain's seasonally adjusted industrial production rose 0.3% year-on-year in January, below the expected 1.7% and the previous reading of -0.30%.
According to Israeli estimates, 3,000 Iranian soldiers and personnel have been killed in the conflict.
March 5th - According to Iranian international media reports, the Iranian Council of Experts will hold an emergency meeting on Thursday to formally announce Mojtaba (son of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei) as the new Supreme Leader. However, at least eight members are considering boycotting the vote, believing that appointing Khamenei's son could create the impression of hereditary rule and raise questions about the legitimacy of the religion. The last emergency meeting was interrupted before the final vote count was confirmed due to an Israeli airstrike on the meeting venue. Due to ongoing security concerns, the next meeting is expected to be held online from a secret location.
Japan Airlines plans to impose a fuel surcharge on domestic flights due to squeezed profits.
March 5th - This year's government work report emphasized stabilizing the real estate market. Li Yu-jia, chief researcher at the Guangdong Provincial Housing Policy Research Center, stated that the relevant arrangements coordinate short-term stability maintenance with long-term transformation; risk prevention with development promotion; and controlling new supply, reducing inventory, and optimizing supply. Li Yu-jia believes that tapping into the potential of housing demand is receiving more attention. For example, statements on deepening the reform of the housing provident fund system, optimizing the supply of affordable housing, and accelerating the renovation of dilapidated and old houses aim to solidify the foundation of inclusive finance, address the shortcomings in affordable housing, lower the threshold for housing consumption, and activate potential housing demand.
Switzerland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February will be released in ten minutes.
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