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Citigroup lowered its price target for Micron Technology (MU.O) from $510 to $425.On March 31, ZhengTong Auto (01728.HK) announced that trading in its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was suspended at 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 2025, and will remain suspended until further notice. The company is actively working with the offeror and financial advisor to restore the minimum public float, including placing or selling shares to selected independent third parties and identifying opportunities for new share placements, but as of the date of this announcement, no legally binding commitments have been reached. Given that the companys full-year results will not be published until March 30, 2026, some potential investors prefer to make investment decisions after the results are announced, and related discussions will require time to proceed. The company will issue further announcements regarding the progress of restoring the public float in due course.A spokesperson for the European Commission said: "We will not speculate on any possible next steps or related measures that the Commission may take."On March 31, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Aleksandar Vujicic stated that the rise in inflation expectations since the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war was not surprising. He said, "This is exactly what we expected and said before – inflation will definitely rise due to events related to Iran. The longer the war lasts and the greater the damage to energy infrastructure, the more likely we are to see upward pressure on energy prices, which will translate into higher inflation." ECB officials are closely monitoring price expectations from consumers, businesses, and investors to decide how to respond to soaring energy costs. This factor drove eurozone inflation to its largest increase since 2022 in March. While some policymakers believe a rate hike may be necessary next month, Vujicic declined to comment definitively. "Nothing is certain, and there will be a lot of data and news before our April meeting," he said.On March 31st, it was learned from industry sources that the Securities Association of China recently issued a notice to the industry, officially launching the assessment of the digital capability maturity of securities companies. The assessment aims to guide industry institutions to systematically "understand their own capabilities," identify problems and shortcomings in their digital transformation through benchmarking, and thus clarify the optimization direction and key areas for future digital capability development. The assessment results will also provide important reference for regulatory authorities to comprehensively understand the overall digital level of the industry and formulate relevant decisions. The simultaneously issued "Securities Company Digital Capability Maturity Assessment Scheme (2026)" details the composition of securities companies digital capability system, maturity level classification, and the significance of the digital capability assessment. It also introduces the basic requirements, assessment process, and specific assessment requirements. Furthermore, the scheme provides a method for calculating the assessment results.

High Mortgage Rates Force First-time Buyers to Rent, According to Rightmove

Aria Thomas

Nov 25, 2022 14:27

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The property website Rightmove (OTC:RTMVY) said on Friday that the demand for rental homes in the United Kingdom surged in October as prospective first-time buyers postponed their purchases owing to rising mortgage rates.


However, the total number of renters and purchasers on the market declined by 1% compared to the same period previous year.


In recent months, mortgage rates in the United Kingdom have risen beyond 6%, increasing after the "mini-budget" of former prime minister Liz Truss on September 23 rattled financial markets.


Since then, rates have fallen due to Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, which guaranteed stamp duty reductions through March 31, 2025.


According to Britain's largest property marketplace, first-time buyers have been significantly impacted by the hike, prompting them to consider renting in the near future while they await the inevitable stability of mortgage rates.


Tim Bannister, a property expert at Rightmove, commented, "It is very understandable why some buyers, especially first-time buyers, are waiting for better financial stability."


Now that there are indicators that mortgage rates are stabilizing, it is probable that they will settle at a higher level than buyers in the past have experienced.


42% of prospective first-time buyers who intend to enter the property market over the next several years have already amassed their entire down payment while awaiting a reduction in interest rates. 43% more were engaged in savings.


Tenants are already facing a large increase in expenses owing to the rising costs of electricity, fuel, food, and council tax, which are reflected in the statistics.


As a result of the highest rate of inflation in 41 years, real wages are decreasing, placing incomes under the most severe pressure in decades.

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