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Pro-Beijing media ramp up attack on CK Hutchison ports deal
Politicians, lawyers support China market regulator's plan to review deal, newspaper saysChina can also use national security law, data security law, newspaper saysCK Hutchison shares drop after reports of it delaying deal HONG KONG, March 31 (Reuters) - A pro-Beijing Hong Kong newspaper ...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Italy - Factors to watch on March 31
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday.Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*).For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA.POLITICSU.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wi...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Europe before the bell: futures signal pain ahead
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comEUROPE BEFORE THE BELL: FUTURES SIGNAL PAIN AHEADEuropean stocks are headed for drops at the open, as recession fears ratchet up, follo...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Autoliv Retires Repurchased Shares, Decreases Number of Issued Shares
STOCKHOLM, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV) and (SSE: ALIV.sdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that as of March 31, 2025, the total number of issued shares of common stock is 79,914,590 of which 77,305,582 shares are outstanding. Aut...PR Newswire
Mar 31, 2025
LIVE MARKETS-Risk assets trampled as Trump touts tariffs for all
Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.comRISK ASSETS TRAMPLED AS TRUMP TOUTS TARIFFS FOR ALLIt's been a rocky start to the week in Asia as a rush from risk left stocks down...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Markets in Q1: Everything's been Trumped!
Trade war and U.S. geopolitical shifts dominated Q1World stocks flat overall but U.S. tech giants whackedGold has had best quarter since 1986Dollar on course for worst Q1 since GFCBy Marc Jones LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Most investors knew things could turn turbulent this year given U.S. Presi...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Riding the Wave of 'Tech + Consumption' and Completing Strategic Upgrades, Huitongda Network (09878) Demonstrates Strong Momentum for High-Quality Development
Recently, Han Wenxiu, Executive Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs and Director of the Office of the Central Leading Group for Rural Work, pointed out at the 2025 Annual Summit of China Development that under the backdrop of growing external uncertain and unstable factors, China will unswervingly do its own thing well and respond to the uncertainty of the external environment with the certainty of high-quality development. Han Wenxiu emphasized, "The expansion of domestic demand is our committed long-term strategy. We strive to make consumption the major driver and cornerstone of economic growth." He also pointed out, "We will adhere to technology leadership, innovation-driven, adapt measures to local conditions, develop new quality productive forces, vigorously encourage emerging industries, proactively cultivate future industries, and proactively use digital technology, green technology, and artificial intelligence to transform and upgrade traditional industries."The complexity and uncertainty of the market environment continue to intertwine, which also demand higher requirements for enterprises.As a model enterprise for cultivating new quality productive forces, Huitongda Network (09878) proactively seizes the strategic opportunities brought about by the national policy of expanding domestic demand. Since 2024, the company has proactively adjusted and optimized its business structure, and promoted the company's sustainable and high-quality development in multiple aspects from improving customer mix to enhancing supply chain capability. Reflecting in the data, Huitongda Network's gross profit margin increased significantly during the period, from 3.3% in the same period in 2023 to 3.8% in 2024, of which the gross profit margin in the second half of the year reached 4.3%, a sequential increase of 23%, reaching a new high level for the year. Benefiting from the continuous optimization of the business structure and the effective implementation of cost reduction and efficiency enhancement measures, the company's operating cash flow has remained positive for 6 consecutive years, and its growth energy has been continuously enhanced. It can be seen that through a highly flexible strategy upgrade, the company is accelerating its transformation from a "business optimization period" to a "value release period".According to Zhitong Finance APP, in order to further promote business development, the company has implemented strategy upgrades in the following aspects.Firstly, improvement of customer structure - In order to improve the penetration and stickiness of member stores, Huitongda Network will focus on the existing 21 provinces, 25,000 townships, and over 248,000 member stores, lay out AIaaS in advance, and accelerate the implementation of the AI+ strategy to strengthen the company's organic growth. From the perspective of network coverage in the lower-tier rural market, Huitongda Network has already established economies of scale and competitive barriers. It is expected that in the next three years, under the two guiding principles of enhancing "network penetration" and "customer stickiness", the number of member stores will not only further increase, but the transaction scale of member stores will also continue to grow from 39% in 2023 to 44% in 2024, and ultimately establish a "scale x quality" double-barrier system at the customer level to achieve customer structure optimization and upgrade.Secondly, improvement of supply chain capability - Huitongda Network will fully promote three major projects, improve TOP brand collaboration through the brand direct train project. The company will also build out its self-owned brand portfolio through its integrated brand ecosystem project. Meanwhile, the company will construct an AI-driven POP platform through the open supply chain platform project. At the same time, the company will continue to optimize the supply chain structure, increase TOP procurement, increase its own brands, and increase new product categories. Benefiting from the implementation of such strategy, Huitongda Network's overall gross profit margin shows a steady upward trend. At the beginning of 2025, the company stated at the "Own Brand Cluster Strategy Press Conference" that it will continue to expand the strategic collaboration of 5-10 TOP brands in the year.To open up a new growth cycle with high quality strategy upgrades by dispelling the uncertainty of the market, Huitongda Network has now arrived the starting line of a new round of long development cycle. Prioritizing profit and cash flow, high quality growth through the dual growth engines of "organic and + extension", the company is well positioned to benefit from the lower-tier market with a scale of over RMB 20 trillion, Huitongda Network's advantages of "supply chain + digitization" and "online + offline" are expected to continue to strengthen.Zhitong Finance learned from the industry that based on Huitongda Network's transformation from scale-oriented to profit-oriented, it has released a clear profit visibility: it is expected that in the next three years, Huitongda Network's target revenue compound growth rates will not be less than 10%, and the compound growth rates of net profits attributable to the parent company will not be less than 30%. It is expected that by 2026, the company's profit level will exceed the historical peak. It is worth noting that Huitongda Network's future growth curve shows significant structural optimization characteristics -- the profit growth rate will be higher than the scale growth rate. At the same time, the company plans to start a dividend plan as early as 2025 to increase shareholder returns.Huitongda Network is currently in a critical period of business structure optimization and cultivating new momentum for long-term growth. Zhitong Finance APP believes that in 2025, Huitongda Network will start a new growth cycle. With the continuous advancement of Huitongda Network's strategic upgrade, coupled with multiple favourable policies under the country's "Technology + Consumption" policy direction, the company's performance is bound to gradually match the growth expectations.At present, the company's stock price has adjusted to a relatively low level. Driven by the company's strong growth momentum, the continued popularity of the Hong Kong stock market, policy support and other multiple favorable factors, Huitongda Network may usher in an unprecedented bottom out opportunity. In addition, with the launch of the company's dividend plan, investors will also be able to share the benefits of the company's high quality growth at that time.31/03/2025 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Mar 31, 2025
BREAKINGVIEWS-The Li’s brinkmanship with Beijing will be messy
By Ka Sing Chan HONG KONG, March 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) - China senses a betrayal by the Li family's plans to shed global assets as part of their effort to deal their way out of a value trap. Beijing's anger is evident through a series of critical editorials in the media against the H...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Take Five: T is for tariffs
March 31 (Reuters) - This week will be dominated by U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for reciprocal tariffs, while the latest U.S. jobs data, an Australian central bank meeting and a key euro zone inflation report means there is plenty for markets to consider.Here's your one-stop shop for...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Asian stocks tumble as US tariffs spark recession concerns
March 31 (Reuters) - Asian share markets tumbled on Monday as traders moved away from risk assets in trade-reliant emerging economies, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the reciprocal tariffs to be announced this week would essentially affect all countries.Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
MORNING BID EUROPE-Risk assets trampled as Trump touts tariffs for all
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne ColeIt's been a rocky start to the week in Asia as a rush from risk left stocks down across the board, while bonds extended their rally and gold rose to another record. Sentiment was fragile enough ahead of the announcement...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
EMERGING MARKETS-Asian stocks tumble as US tariffs spark recession concerns
South Korean stocks slump nearly 3%Taiwan's stocks hit lowest since August 2024Taiwan dollar hits lowest since March 2016Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and India markets closedBy Sameer Manekar March 31 (Reuters) - Asian share markets tumbled on Monday as traders moved away from risk assets ...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks slide, bonds buoyed as tariffs fan recession fears
Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4Nikkei dives 4%, Nasdaq futures drop 1.4% Trump says US tariffs to cover all countriesFlight to safety buoys bonds, gold hits recordBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, March 31 (Reuters) - World share markets were in a tailspin on Monday after U.S. President Dona...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Goldman Sachs expects US Fed to deliver three rate cuts in 2025
March 30 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs now expects the U.S. Federal Reserve to deliver three quarter point interest rate cuts this year, citing tariff uncertainty. The Wall Street brokereage expects three consecutive cuts this year in July, September, and November, compared to its previous forecast of ...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Taiwan president briefed ahead of possible US tariffs
TAIPEI, March 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met senior officials on Sunday night to discuss the possible impact of U.S. tariffs and receive an update on contingency plans, his office said on Monday.Trump administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, have said t...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Australia's Alvo Minerals gains on gold-copper project buy in Brazil
** Shares of Alvo Minerals ALV.AX rise 16.7% to A$0.07, their highest level since March 18** Miner says signed a non-binding letter of intent with Pan American Silver Corp PAAS.TO, to acquire 100% of the Lavra Velha Gold-Copper Project, located in Bahia State, Brazil ** 457,068 shares change hand...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Shares of CK Hutchison fall as China state media blast port deal
** Shares of CK Hutchison 0001.HK fall 4.7% to HK$43.05, their lowest March 21, and on course for the second session of decline** Stock set for the biggest one-day fall since March 14; second-biggest loser on index tracking conglomerates .HSCIC, which is down 1.5%** Chinese state media attacked CK H...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Japan's Nikkei tumbles to 6-1/2-month low as US tariff jitters weigh
TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average tumbled on Monday to its lowest point in more than six months, following sharp losses on Wall Street in the previous session, as investors assessed the risk of imminent U.S. trade tariffs.As of 0130 GMT, the Nikkei .N225 was down 3.5% at 3...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Taiwan president briefed ahead of possible US tariffs
TAIPEI, March 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Lai Ching-te met senior officials on Sunday night to discuss the possible impact of U.S. tariffs and receive an update on contingency plans, his office said on Monday.Trump administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, have said t...Reuters
Mar 31, 2025
Trump's Tariffs Trigger Sharp Declines in Asian Markets: Nikkei Drops 4%, Wall Street Raises U.S. Recession Risk
TradingKey — On Monday, March 31, ahead of impending reciprocal U.S. tariffs, Asian markets plunged during early trading, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index dropping 4% and South Korea’s KOSPI falling 2.78%. Analysts at JPMorgan Chase noted that today’s sell-off likely reflects spillover effects from...
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Mar 31, 2025
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