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SaSa International (178): issued a positive profit forecast, expecting profit attributable to owners of the company to be between HK$190 million and HK$205 million for the year ended March 31, 2026, representing a significant year-on-year increase of 147% to 166%. While profit is expected to double, it should be noted that the profit base for the same period last year was only HK$77 million. The Group's overall turnover in the fourth quarter reached HK$1.233 billion, a year-on-year increase of 30.9%, indicating that the overall business is showing a rebound trend from its low point.

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices hit record highs

Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices hit record highs. The S&P 500 closed up 0.8% at 7022.95 points, while the Nasdaq closed up 1.6%, marking its 11th consecutive gain. The market expects a 98.4% probability of interest rates remaining unchanged in April. Chicago Fed President Goolsby warned that if persistently high oil prices delay the decline in inflation, interest rate cuts may have to be postponed until 2027. Additionally, following the earlier failure to reach an agreement in US-Iran negotiations, Trump indicated that a second round of talks might be held in the coming days.

Hong Kong Stock Connect saw a net inflow of HK$4.221 billion on Wednesday, with Pop Mart (09992) seeing the largest inflow at HK$776 million, followed by SMIC (00981) with a net inflow of approximately HK$693 million. Alibaba-W (09988) recorded the largest net outflow at HK$679 million, followed by Geely Automobile (00175) with a net outflow of approximately HK$566 million.