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People Finance News March 17 Report: The Nikkei 225 Index closed up 0.49% in early trading, reporting 54013.73 points.

People's Financial News, March 17 - The insurance sector strengthened collectively, with New China Insurance rising over 5%, China Pacific Insurance and Ping An Insurance rising over 3%, and China Life Insurance and PICC rising over 2%.

People Finance News on March 16 reported that storage chip concept stocks rebounded with volatility, with Longsys Electronics and Shengshi Technology hitting the daily limit, while Biwin Storage, Shangluo Electronics, Tongyon Technology, Taiji Industrial and others leading in gains.

People's Financial News, March 16 — Today (March 16) in the morning, the country's first interactive passenger smart clearance service system at a seaport—the Xiamen-Jinmen "Mini Three Links" system—successfully passed inspection and was officially put into operation. The system marks the first in-depth application of artificial intelligence technology at national seaport terminals, enabling real-time verification of biometric data across all stages such as vessel dispatch, ticket checking, inspection, and boarding, as well as automatic filling of vessel schedule information. It creates a new clearance model featuring smart declaration, intelligent verification, and information sharing. (CCTV News)

As of March 16, over 100 A-share listed companies have disclosed their 2025 performance, presenting an overall trend of continued profitability among leading enterprises and strong recovery in emerging industries. Companies such as CATL, Foxconn Industrial Internet, and Baofeng Energy have demonstrated outstanding performance, particularly in the AI computing power and new energy sectors, with earnings expected to grow significantly, and more companies are expected to release performance guidance subsequently.

On March 16, the three major A-share indices showed mixed performance, with the marine economy and chemical sectors demonstrating strong gains. Marine economy concept stocks rose, driven by expectations of policy support. In the Hong Kong stock market, the OpenClaw sector strengthened, and tea beverage stocks also showed notable gains, attracting attention.

Renmin Finance News, March 17 – Since 2026, multiple listed securities firms or securities concept stocks, including Huaan Securities, Hongta Securities, and China Investment Capital, have announced progress on share buybacks or increased holdings, transmitting confidence to the market with real money. This resonates with institutional positioning judgments that view the securities sector as having both offensive and defensive merits. Industry professionals believe that driven by factors such as improved market activity and policy dividend releases, the securities sector is entering a window of resonance between fundamentals and valuations. (China Securities Journal)

People Finance News March 16 – The combined trading volume of Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets exceeded 1 trillion yuan, with volume surging over 30 billion yuan compared to the same time the previous day.

On March 16, A-share memory chip concept stocks surged across the board, as global memory chips entered a "super prosperity cycle" with prices rising broadly. Industry insiders predict that Q2 price increases are confirmed, with HBM capacity gaps reaching 50% to 60%.

People Finance News, March 16 - The food and beverage sector experienced volatile gains, with Xiwang Food hitting the daily limit up, while Xinnuowei, Laiyfun, Jingliangkonggu, and Ximai Food were among the top gainers.

More and more automakers are launching ultra-long low-interest car purchase plans lasting 7 to 8 years to lower the threshold for vehicle purchases. This trend helps boost consumer demand, but consumers need to pay attention to the specific implementation of low-interest loans and hidden costs.

People Finance News, March 17 - On March 17, Hong Kong stock Megastar Legend opened up more than 6.6%, with market capitalization breaking through 10 billion Hong Kong dollars.

People Finance News March 16 - Hong Kong stock lithium battery concept strengthened, with CATL rising over 6%, followed by gains in China Graphite, Ganfeng Lithium, and BYD.

Since last year, an increasing number of banks have actively redeemed high-yield preferred shares, leading to a shrinking stock market size. Researchers believe this is aimed at optimizing capital structure and reducing financial costs. As the preferred share market contracts, market participants face greater difficulty in finding "substitute" assets. Wealth management companies need to enhance returns through diversified allocation and sophisticated investment strategies, marking a trend toward asset management transformation in the wealth management business.

People Finance News, March 17 — Recently, stock and bond markets have experienced continuous volatility and adjustment, casting a chill over the bank wealth management market. Squeezed by both the systematic decline in underlying asset yields and strengthened regulatory constraints, wealth management product returns have continued to decline, with multiple leading wealth management companies densely cutting their performance benchmarks. Despite facing downward pressure on returns, the market as a whole is operating smoothly with no redemption wave appearing, as funds are flowing back structurally from deposits to the wealth management market. Industry insiders stated that investors can appropriately adjust their wealth management plans and remain clear-headed in product selection, avoiding "return chasing" products. (Shanghai Securities News)

Recently, some banks have been required to strengthen management of interbank demand deposit rates, with the proportion of interbank deposits with rates exceeding the 7-day reverse repurchase rate by 1.4% not to exceed 10% to 20%. Approximately 10 trillion yuan in deposit rates will be affected. This upgrade in self-regulatory management has strengthened the constraint of policy rates on banks' liability-side pricing.

The EU energy ministers discussed the impact of the Middle East conflict on Europe's energy supply and prices. The European Commission is examining temporary measures to alleviate the rise in energy prices but remains firm in its stance not to re-engage with Russia and continues to focus on reducing dependence on Russian energy.

People's Finance News, March 17 – The United Arab Emirates' relevant authorities stated early morning on the 17th that due to air defense systems responding to missile and drone threats from Iran, the country has temporarily closed portions of its airspace. The UAE Civil Aviation Authority stated that as a special precautionary measure, portions of airspace have been temporarily closed. Both the UAE Ministry of Defense and Dubai Media Office stated in their statements that the sounds heard in multiple locations across the country are caused by the air defense system intercepting missiles and drones. (Xinhua News Agency)