In the United States, the MBA 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 7.02% in the week ending March 1, compared with the previous value of 7.04%.

Egyptian Prime Minister: Unifying the exchange rate is a very important measure that will help end the accumulation of foreign exchange demand.

COMEX silver futures stood at $24 an ounce, up 0.07% on the day.

British Maritime Trade Action Office: An attack occurred 54 nautical miles southwest of Aden, Yemen. Nearby ships reported hearing loud noises and seeing a large cloud of smoke.

The Central Bank of Uganda raised its benchmark interest rate to 10%.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is seeking "significant" changes to proposed changes to banking rules, sources said.

Kremlin: Russia does not want to confront Germany.

The statement showed that the Egyptian cabinet approved the import of 1 million tons of sugar this year.

Kremlin: Russia will not interfere in US presidential election.

Kremlin: Russia will not interfere in US presidential election.

Kremlin: Russia will destroy US aircraft in Ukraine.

Kremlin: Russia will continue to destroy US tanks in military operations.

Kremlin: America is confronting Russia.

Kremlin: America is confronting Russia.

OPEC Secretary-General: Given their geographical proximity, Middle Eastern producers remain ideal suppliers to India.

OPEC Secretary-General: OPEC members’ share of India’s oil imports is expected to increase in the coming decades.

The Egyptian pound fell again to around 50 against the US dollar.

JD.com (09618.HK): R&D expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased by 0.6% from RMB 4.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022 to RMB 4.3 billion (USD 600 million) in the fourth quarter of 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2023, research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue were 1.4%, compared with 1.5% in the same period last year.