Hendershot Investments Inc. trimmed its holdings in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 43.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,830 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 6,922 shares during the quarter. Hendershot Investments Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $6,484,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in META. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 19,566 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $14,339,000 after buying an additional 2,880 shares during the period. Holderness Investments Co. boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 3.9% during the third quarter. Holderness Investments Co. now owns 6,544 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $4,806,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares in the last quarter. Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Meta Platforms by 3.9% in the third quarter. Strategies Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 7,358 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $5,404,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Aprio Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Meta Platforms by 11.1% in the third quarter. Aprio Wealth Management LLC now owns 6,040 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $4,436,000 after purchasing an additional 603 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Commons Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.3% during the third quarter. Commons Capital LLC now owns 5,276 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $3,874,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.91%...

New Age Alpha Advisors LLC lowered its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 3.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 29,506 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 1,167 shares during the quarter. Meta Platforms makes up about 0.9% of New Age Alpha Advisors LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th largest holding. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC's holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $21,669,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors increased its position in Meta Platforms by 0.4% during the second quarter. Bay Colony Advisory Group Inc d b a Bay Colony Advisors now owns 3,506 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $2,587,000 after buying an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co of the South lifted its position in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.8% in the third quarter. Trust Co of the South now owns 1,850 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $1,359,000 after buying an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 1.6% during the 3rd quarter. Sentinel Pension Advisors LLC now owns 915 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $672,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Meta Platforms by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 4,301 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $3,159,000 after acquiring an additional 14 shares during the period. Finally, Valued Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Meta Platforms by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Val...

Okabena Investment Services Inc. lessened its position in Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 41.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,113 shares of the social networking company's stock after selling 1,525 shares during the quarter. Okabena Investment Services Inc.'s holdings in Meta Platforms were worth $1,552,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Meta Platforms during the 2nd quarter valued at about $23,155,393,000. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 73,443.1% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 8,417,003 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $6,212,506,000 after buying an additional 8,405,558 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in Meta Platforms by 1.9% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 86,925,674 shares of the social networking company's stock worth $64,158,971,000 after buying an additional 1,650,435 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Meta Platforms by 0.8% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 192,591,101 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $142,149,566,000 after acquiring an additional 1,532,568 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Concentrum Wealth Management grew its position in Meta Platforms by 948.7% during the third quarter. Concentrum Wealth Management now owns 1,243,577 shares of the social networking company's stock valued at $913,000 after acquiring an additional 1,124,998 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 79.91% of the company's stock. Get Meta Platforms alerts: Sign Up Insider Activity at Meta Platforms In other news, COO Javier ...

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迪拜國際機場傳出爆炸聲，阿聯酋航空一度暫停往返迪拜航班。而卡塔爾重開部分領空。 阿聯酋迪拜國際機場上空周六傳出爆炸，現場冒出濃煙。國防部指，防空系統攔截來自伊朗方向的導彈和無人機。迪拜傳媒辦公室指，攔截行動後，碎片墜落引發輕微事故。 迪拜機場一度暫停安檢和辦理登機手續，並要求旅客留在室內，機場之後局部恢復運作。 阿聯酋航空亦暫停往返迪拜航班，呼籲旅客不要前往機場，大約半小時後表示恢復運作，已預訂當地下午航班的乘客可前往機場。航空公司又表示，會繼續監察事態發展，並作出相應安排。 至於已預訂本月31日前機票的旅客，仍然可以重訂同一目的地，其他在4月30日或之前出發的機票，又或申請退款。 香港機管局資料顯示，傍晚六時離港的EK383航班取消。 阿聯酋航空早前表示，預計未來數日，可以全面恢復航線正常運作。 阿曼的馬斯喀特機場維持運作，機場有大量旅客辦理登機，有報道指不少人從迪拜陸路越境到阿曼，尋求離開中東地區。 卡塔爾民航局周五發聲明指，透過指定的應急航線，恢復部分國內航空導航運作，但整體運作仍有限，這階段主要是撤離旅客及貨運航班。 新華社引述中國駐土庫曼大使館報道，一批21名從伊朗撤離的中國公民，周五經土庫曼啟程回國。

A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to defrauding Amazon out of more than $3.5 million. Ameer Nasir, 25, of Trumbull took a plea deal on Friday in federal court in Bridgeport where he pleaded guilty to wire fraud and agreed to pay restitution, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. According to federal officials, Nasir allegedly defrauded Amazon Logistics, an Amazon subsidiary, by registering 23 trucking businesses with the company and misrepresenting that he had completed numerous transportation assignments. Amazon frequently contracts with various interstate trucking businesses to transport both empty trailers and trailers containing heavy loads of freight between cities as well as between warehouses and fulfillment centers, authorities said. Of the nearly two dozen businesses Nasir registered, one was reportedly done in the name of his business, Pak Express Transport, LLC. The others, authorities said, were created fraudulently using the names and identifying information of other trucking or transportation companies without their knowledge. Between December 2019 and February 2021, Nasir used these accounts to sign up for more than 1,000 transportation assignments with Amazon Logistics, officials said. Authorities said he manipulated information in Amazon’s transportation management system to misrepresent that he had completed trailer movements when he had not, and submitted fraudulent invoices to Amazon Logistics that were paid out. Federal officials said that he defrauded the company out of more than $3.5 million through the scheme. Nasir is free on a $300,000 bond pending sentencing, when he faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. Part of the plea deal he took includes paying more than $3.5 million in restitution, officials said.

Fintel reports that on March 4, 2026, Keybanc upgraded their outlook for Southern Company - Corporate Bond (BOIN:SOJE) from Underweight to Sector Weight. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 6.17% Upside As of February 25, 2026, the average one-year price target for Southern Company - Corporate Bond is $19.36/share. The forecasts range from a low of $14.54 to a high of $21.90. The average price target represents an increase of 6.17% from its latest reported closing price of $18.23 / share. See our leaderboard of companies with the largest price target upside. The projected annual revenue for Southern Company - Corporate Bond is 30,106MM, an increase of 1.87%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 4.72. What is the Fund Sentiment? There are 4 funds or institutions reporting positions in Southern Company - Corporate Bond. This is an decrease of 14 owner(s) or 77.78% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to SOJE is 0.01%, an increase of 96.54%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 99.81% to 12K shares. What are Other Shareholders Doing? Boyd Watterson Asset Management holds 10K shares. No change in the last quarter. Thompson Investment Management holds 1K shares. No change in the last quarter. United Community Bank holds 1K shares. No change in the last quarter. Nbc Securities holds 0K shares. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 0K shares , representing a decrease of 5.17%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in SOJE by 23.15% over the last quarter. Fintel is one of the most comprehensive investing research platforms available to individual investors, traders, financial advisors, and small hedge funds. Our data covers the world, and includes fundamentals, analyst reports, ownership data and fund sentiment, options sentiment, insider trading, options flow, unusual options trades, and much more. Additionally, our exclusive stock picks are powered by advanced, backtested quantitative models for...

Fintel reports that on March 5, 2026, Evercore ISI Group upgraded their outlook for Southern Company - Corporate Bond (BOIN:SOJE) from In-Line to Outperform. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 6.17% Upside As of February 25, 2026, the average one-year price target for Southern Company - Corporate Bond is $19.36/share. The forecasts range from a low of $14.54 to a high of $21.90. The average price target represents an increase of 6.17% from its latest reported closing price of $18.23 / share. See our leaderboard of companies with the largest price target upside. The projected annual revenue for Southern Company - Corporate Bond is 30,106MM, an increase of 1.87%. The projected annual non-GAAP EPS is 4.72. What is the Fund Sentiment? There are 4 funds or institutions reporting positions in Southern Company - Corporate Bond. This is an decrease of 14 owner(s) or 77.78% in the last quarter. Average portfolio weight of all funds dedicated to SOJE is 0.01%, an increase of 96.54%. Total shares owned by institutions decreased in the last three months by 99.81% to 12K shares. What are Other Shareholders Doing? Boyd Watterson Asset Management holds 10K shares. No change in the last quarter. Thompson Investment Management holds 1K shares. No change in the last quarter. United Community Bank holds 1K shares. No change in the last quarter. Nbc Securities holds 0K shares. In its prior filing, the firm reported owning 0K shares , representing a decrease of 5.17%. The firm decreased its portfolio allocation in SOJE by 23.15% over the last quarter. Fintel is one of the most comprehensive investing research platforms available to individual investors, traders, financial advisors, and small hedge funds. Our data covers the world, and includes fundamentals, analyst reports, ownership data and fund sentiment, options sentiment, insider trading, options flow, unusual options trades, and much more. Additionally, our exclusive stock picks are powered by advanced, backtested quantitative models...

Strait of Hormuz transit remains near a standstill for a sixth day, with Iran-linked tankers the only large vessels making the crossing in the past 24 hours. During the observed window, one Iran-linked supertanker departed the Persian Gulf, according to vessel-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. In the opposite direction, one liquefied petroleum gas carrier entered. Both ships are sanctioned by the US. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy artery, has effectively flatlined following several attacks on merchant ships. Missile and drone activity continues to pose a critical risk to all vessels in the vicinity. The inability to move oil tankers into and out of the Gulf means storage tanks are filling and some refineries have cut capacity. Iraq has been forced to scale back production, and Kuwait has reportedly followed while Saudi Arabia is rerouting exports to terminals in the Red Sea. By Friday, there were just nine empty supertankers in the Gulf, tracking data show. NOTE: Widespread signal interference and disabled transponders have made real-time tracking of ships difficult around the Strait of Hormuz. This gap in reporting prevents consistent daily oversight, as ship locations often remain unknown until they reappear on satellite feeds days later. Because vessels can move without AIS signals until they are well away from Hormuz, automated position signals were compiled over a large area covering the Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea to detect those that may have departed or entered the Persian Gulf. When potential transits are identified, signal histories are examined to determine if the movement appears genuine, or are the result of spoofing — where electronic interference can falsify the apparent position of a ship. Some transits may not have been detected if vessels’ transponders haven’t been switched back on. Iran-linked oil tankers often steam from the Persian Gulf without broadcasting AIS signals until they reach the Strait of Mal...

伊朗军队当地时间7日发布公告称，过去24小时内，伊朗利用导弹和火炮系统在该国境内击落了包括MQ-9无人机（885564）和“赫尔墨斯”无人机（885564）等13架无人机（885564）。自本轮冲突爆发以来，已有82架美以无人机（885564）被伊朗摧毁。(央视新闻)

人民银行行长潘功胜7日下午到浙江省代表团驻地，听取浙江省代表团小组会议审议意见。会中，有企业提出关于企业应收账款管理不规范的问题。对此，潘功胜回应称，人民银行正在规范企业在应收账款管理中存在的不规范行为。“去年央行在全国找了10家汽车企业进行约谈，应该是有效果的。今年可以再看看其他行业有没有比较典型的，还可以再做做。”（第一财经）

卡塔尔关闭其年产7700万吨的Ras Laffan液化天然气（LNG）工厂，全球天然气市场随即进入高度紧张状态。这一事件不仅导致欧洲天然气价格（TTF）在短短几天内飙升超过50%，更深刻地重塑了全球能源与化工产业链的供需格局。 3月7日，据追风交易台消息，综合汇丰、汇丰前海、摩根士丹利的最新研报观点，这一事件在重塑全球LNG供需格局的同时，也在亚洲内部制造出截然不同的行业命运： 对于高度依赖中东LNG的亚洲电力行业而言，实物供应短缺的威胁迫在眉睫；而对于欧洲天然气价格敏感的中国化工行业而言，欧洲竞争对手成本大幅上升，或为国内企业打开一扇难得的结构性机会之窗。 据汇丰全球投资研究发布的最新报告， 卡塔尔能源公司已于3月2日宣布停止Ras Laffan的液化天然气生产 ，并宣布不可抗力。该设施年产能达77百万吨，占全球LNG供应约20%。若计入约两周的重启窗口期，假设停产四周，市场将损失至少800万吨LNG，接近全年供应量的2%。 在此背景下，欧洲TTF天然气价格在短短两个交易日内飙升约70%，亚洲JKM价格亦上涨约50%，双双创下近三年新高。 汇丰前海证券称，欧洲天然气价格的飙升推高了当地化工企业的生产成本，为中国化工行业（尤其是MDI、TDI、维生素和蛋氨酸等领域）带来了结构性的市场份额扩张机会与产品溢价空间。 另外，汇丰分析师将欧亚两地的风险性质做出明确区分： 欧洲面临的是价格问题，而非实物可得性问题；亚洲面临的则恰恰相反——是实物供应能否保障的问题。 摩根士丹利亚太区研究也同步指出，亚洲电力行业对中东LNG的依赖度约达20%，数据中心及电网供应的连续性正面临切实考验，可能被迫转向煤炭等替代能源。 卡塔尔LNG断供：全球天然气市场的“黑天鹅” 卡塔尔能源公司（QatarEnergy）宣布关闭其位于Ras Laffan的LNG工厂并宣布不可抗力，这一决定直接切断了全球近20%的LNG供应。Ras Laffan是全球最大的LNG出口设施，2025年出口量达8200万吨。 汇丰称，该设施的关闭并非单纯由霍尔木兹海峡封锁所致——由于无法外运货物，现场储罐（容量仅约100万吨，不足五天正常装载量）迅速趋于饱和，卡塔尔能源公司实际上别无选择，只能关停生产。 这一点至关重要： 市场面临的不仅是因海峡封锁导致的货运中断，还叠加了大型复杂设施重启本身所需的时间损耗。 汇丰报告指出，...

伊拉克边防部队司令穆罕默德·萨克尔发表声明称，伊拉克与所有邻国的边界均“安全可靠，处于严格安全管控之下”，他否认当前在该国各边境地区存在任何渗透或越境活动。声明指出，近期事态表明，伊拉克加强与伊朗接壤的1493公里边境线管控至关重要，该边境线横跨库尔德自治区（库区）埃尔比勒、苏莱曼尼亚和哈莱卜杰三省。伊拉克边防部队已与库区安全部队“库尔德自由斗士组织”等协调，加强了这些地区边境地带的安全保障。萨克尔重申，有关伊拉克人员向伊朗边境渗透的报道不实。伊拉克边防部队指挥官与伊朗方面持续保持协调和沟通。（央视新闻）

Key Points Boeing subsidiary Liquid Robotics just won its first sizeable defense contract to supply USVs to Japan. The company has nearly tripled the price of its Wave Glider robot vessel since getting acquired by Boeing. 10 stocks we like better than Boeing › Reviewing the Department of Defense's daily digest of contract awards (as one does), you tend to get a good idea of who "the usual suspects" are at the Pentagon. Big defense names like RTX, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman make regular appearances on the list; big tech names like Microsoft or Palantir or Amazon Web Services will also pop up from time to time, hired to do military IT work. And then, every so often, an entirely unfamiliar name will arrive that causes you to sit up and take notice. That's what happened for me last week, when Liquid Robotics appeared on the list. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Searching through the archives for the past 10 years, it turns out last week was the first time ever Liquid Robotics won a contract big enough to show up on the Pentagon's list (which covers all contracts $7.5 million and up). So what exactly is Liquid Robotics, I wondered? And what does it do? And why is the Japanese navy buying drone ships from it? Japan loves robots Because that's the substance of the contract I had stumbled upon. For $25 million, the U.S. Air Force had contracted to purchase 20 commercial unmanned surface vehicles (that's military-speak for drone warships) from Liquid Robotics, apparently for delivery to Japan as a Foreign Military Sale. It took a bit of digging, but in short order, all was made clear. Liquid Robotics, it turns out, is a subsidiary of Pentagon megacontractor Boeing (NYSE: BA), which bought the company back in December 2016 as "a market leader in autonomous maritime systems and dev...

格隆汇3月7日｜当地时间7日，乌克兰能源部及乌克兰国家电力公司通报，俄罗斯袭击造成乌7个地区停电，另有部分地区实施计划停电。乌克兰能源公司表示，俄方于夜间至清晨时段对乌克兰多地能源系统设施发起新一轮大规模导弹与无人机袭击。乌首都基辅亦出现供热中断情况。俄国防部7日确认，俄军于过去一夜使用高精度武器和攻击型无人机对乌克兰军工综合体实施大规模打击，并打击了乌军使用的能源基础设施和军用机场。

格隆汇3月7日｜伊朗总统佩泽希齐扬在今天（3月7日）发布的视频讲话中表示，敌人想让伊朗无条件投降是做梦，“这种梦只能带进坟墓去”。佩泽希齐扬还警告想趁机攻击伊朗领土的团体或帮派，不要成为帝国主义的玩具，“与狐狸、说谎者和掠夺者站在一起无法获得尊严”，绝对不要听命于以色列和美国。

格隆汇3月7日｜3月7日下午，中国人民银行行长潘功胜到浙江省代表团驻地，听取浙江省代表团小组会议审议意见。潘功胜表示，浙江科创企业爆发性出现，对这一轮中国股市的成长产生了很重要的支撑作用。谈及货币政策，他表示，央行将实施好适度宽松的货币政策，保持社会融资条件相对宽松，现在的融资成本处于历史低位水平，但站在人民银行的角度，还是要做好平衡。

Key Points Tesla shares need to rise about 150% from the current price to get to $1,000. It is imperative that the company starts to make significant progress regarding robotaxis and Optimus robots. This electric vehicle stock's extravagant valuation introduces a headwind for investors. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Despite being an extremely volatile position in investors' portfolios, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a successful long-term investment. Shares have climbed 3,070% in the past decade (as of Feb. 27). But they trade 18% below their peak of $489.88 in December 2025. Perhaps a new milestone is within reach. Can this electric vehicle (EV) stock rise about 150% from its current price of $402.51 to reach $1,000? There are two key variables that investors must think about. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » Fundamentals In 2025, Tesla generated $94.8 billion in revenue. That figure was down 3% year over year. At the same time, the business reported net income of $3.8 billion. This profit metric is 75% below the record from 2023. For Tesla's stock to soar to $1,000 one day, it's obvious that the business needs to make substantial progress as it relates to these fundamentals. One the one hand, the company's core activity of designing, building, and selling EVs has been operating from a position of weakness. The days of rapid growth and expanding margins are over. Competition is stiff, which pressures pricing power and differentiation. Plus, robust demand just isn't there anymore. But CEO Elon Musk doesn't view this as a car company anymore. So, Tesla must start to make notable progress with its robotaxis, for instance, which are currently only running in two markets. If the robotaxi service goes live and gains adoption, with unsupervised rides, lower pri...

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今天（3月7日），由中国运载火箭技术研究院研制的长征八号甲遥八运载火箭，在海南商业航天发射场成功实施转运，火箭箭体被顺利运至发射区一号发射工位，计划近期择期发射。 此次转运的长征八号甲火箭是长征八号系列火箭的重要改进型号，700公里太阳同步轨道运载能力提升至7吨级，专为高密度、快速组网发射而设计，首飞当年就进入了高密度发射节奏，目前已成功执行7次发射任务，是我国构建卫星互联网星座的核心运载工具。 据了解，长征八号系列火箭今年规划了约15次发射任务，其中长征八号甲火箭和长征八号火箭均有规划。长征八号系列火箭是新一代中型液体运载火箭，自首飞以来，凭借其模块化设计、高性价比和快速响应能力等特点，已成为我国中低轨道卫星发射的主力型号。

3月7日下午，中国人民银行行长潘功胜到浙江省代表团驻地，听取浙江省代表团小组会议审议意见。会中，有全国人大代表就清理企业和个人贷款不合理中间费用、缩短企业应收账款账期、加强财政金融协同等问题提出建议，潘功胜一一做出回应。潘功胜表示，浙江科创企业爆发性出现，对这一轮中国股市的成长产生了很重要的支撑作用。谈及货币政策，他表示，央行将实施好适度宽松的货币政策，保持社会融资条件相对宽松，现在的融资成本处于历史低位水平，但站在人民银行的角度，还是要做好平衡。（证券时报）

Igor Barilo/iStock via Getty Images Gold has been treasured by people across the globe for thousands of years. It’s been used as currency and for bartering, as a symbol of wealth, and more recently for its investment characteristics. This article answers some of the most common questions from investors. What’s driving the gold price? Does gold offer any protection, and if so, against what? Is it potentially suitable for investors with environmental or social concerns, and how can investors use it in their portfolio? Today, gold is held by different types of investors for a variety of reasons. For example, wealth managers may use it to help cushion losses in their client portfolios if stock markets fall. Individuals might want to invest in gold if they’re looking for physical assets that may retain their value over the long term even after inflation . And while central banks are not really investors, they often hold gold as part of their reserves, alongside other assets including foreign currency and government-issued securities such as US Treasury bonds . Central banks hold these assets to help them manage liquidity in the financial system and the economy, especially in times of crisis. Gold held by retail and institutional investors has increased substantially in recent decades, due largely to gold-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) making it easier for them to gain exposure. Total amount of gold held by gold-backed exchange-traded products (ETPs) Source: Bloomberg, as of Feb. 4, 2026. This chart shows the total quantity of gold held (in millions of ounces) by gold-backed exchange-traded products across the world. Q1: What’s been driving the gold price? Gold has been among the best-performing assets of 2026 so far, just as it was in 2025 and 2024. It has at times outpaced the returns from US equities. 1 The gold price reached an all-time high of almost $5,600 per ounce in late January. Silver similarly broke above $120 per ounce. Of course, nobody can predict t...

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Hong Kong transport authorities have proposed adjusting single-journey fares for six ferry routes from April 1, marking the first time in nearly three years, with some fares to rise by 12.5 per cent, while certain high-speed journeys will become cheaper. In a document submitted to the Islands District Council, the Transport Department said its fare adjustment proposal struck a balance between residents’ travel needs and the ferries’ financial viability. Under the proposal, fares for one-way trips between Central and three piers on two outlying islands – Cheung Chau and Lamma Island’s Yung Shue Wan and Sok Kwu Wan – would increase by 12.5 per cent. Advertisement For example, the price of a one-way adult ticket on the Central-Yung Shue Wan route between Monday and Saturday would increase from HK$22.1 (US$2.8) to HK$24.9. Fares for an inter-island ferry route between Cheung Chau and Peng Chau would also be increased. Advertisement Meanwhile, two routes would have their regular and high-speed ferry fares consolidated.

澳洲維多利亞州政府，簡化女性購買避孕藥的流程，毋須醫生處方可以在藥房直接購買，醫生組織批評這項政策容易引致服用不當，造成更多意外懷孕。 由七月起，維多利亞州的女性只要年滿18歲，毋須醫生處方，便可以到藥房購買口服避孕藥，包括首次服用的女性在內。州長艾倫說這項措施，是為了節省婦女去見醫生的時間和金錢，尤其在鄉郊地區，婦女為了買避孕藥，需要長途跋涉去市鎮見醫生，帶來不必要的負擔和壓力。 維多利亞州州長艾倫稱：「找醫生和預約很麻煩，為了見醫生而重新安排整天的行程，這很花時間。」 但醫生組織的發言人穆尼奧斯醫生批評，這項政策是由沒有醫學專業知識的官僚閉門造車想出來，為了討好女性選民而罔顧醫療風險。穆尼奧斯說，醫生開出避孕藥時，會先評估病人是否適合服用，例如血壓和體重是否正常，有否會受服藥影響的肝病和偏頭痛等。 她說現時澳洲有一半的墮胎手術，都是因為避孕藥失效引致。現在維多利亞州政府容許沒有服用避孕藥經驗的女性，自行到藥房購買，可能令更多人因服用不當而意外懷孕，造成醫療和社會問題。

美國當局預計最快在45天內，開始使用新系統處理關稅退款。日本請求美方的新關稅措施，將日本排除在外。 美國海關與邊境保護局周五向國際貿易法院提交文件指，由於現有技術、流程和人手限制，目前無法按照院方周三作出的裁定，退還依據《國際緊急經濟權力法》，即對等關稅措施下徵收的關稅。 但正準備新的報關系統功能，處理和簡化退稅和利息支付流程，並可最大程度減少進口商申報工作，預計45天內開始運作，意味可能在4月底開始退稅。 文件又指出，截至周三已有超過33萬個進口商，按有關措施提交逾5,300萬個報關申請，並預付或支付關稅稅款，涉及約1,660億美元，折合約1.3萬億港元。 美國最高法院2月20日推翻對等關稅措施後，政府啟動一成的替代性關稅，計劃將稅率上調至一成半。正到訪美國的日本經濟產業大臣赤澤亮正，周五與美國商務部長盧特尼克，就美方啟動一成新關稅會談，請求美方不要將日本稅率上調一成半，避免日本處於較美日關稅協議條件更不利的境地。 雙方亦就總額5,500億美元，對美投資的第二輪項目，及能源、關鍵礦產等領域合作磋商，為本月19日的美日元首會談做準備。