Summary of important news from the European and American markets on March 17

Domestic news: 1. Lee Shau-kee, founder of Henderson Real Estate, passed away at the age of 97. 2. BYD releases megawatt flash charging: the highest charging rate is 10C, and the maximum charging power is 1000kw. 3. WeChat public platform: Unqualified and illegal stock recommendations will be dealt with in a ladder until the account is banned. 4. The Ministry of Commerce will provide necessary support for foreign trade enterprises to help them expand their domestic sales. 5. State Administration of Foreign Exchange: In February, the net increase in foreign holdings of domestic bonds and stocks totaled 12.70 billion US dollars 6. Shenzhen Shuibei market clearly stipulates that invoices must be issued. If the quotation is calculated at 700 yuan/gram, the superimposed tax and fee per gram of gold will rise by 35 yuan. International News: 1. The monthly rate of retail sales in the United States recorded 0.2% in February, lower than the expected growth of 0.6%. 2. Korean media said that the impeachment case of Yoon Seok-yuk may be sentenced on Thursday and Friday this week. 3. Russia confirmed that Putin and Trump will have a phone call on the 18th. 4. The OECD lowered its global growth outlook, lowering its US growth forecast for 2025 from 2.4% to 2.2% and 2026 from 2.1% to 1.6%. 5. According to the British "Financial Times": The European Union Commission will announce an investigation into the aluminum market on Wednesday, with the aim of verifying the sudden surge in imports. The investigation targets all trading partners. It will also tighten loopholes in the steel import tariff regime.