HSBC HOLDINGS' SHORT POSITION IN H-SHARES OF MIDEA GROUP INCREASES TO 2.51% ON MAR 31 FROM 0.68% - HKEX

China is considering financial support for its state-run airlines as the Iran war drives up fuel prices, according to people familiar with the matter. Options under review include government subsidies, preferential tax treatment, low-interest state-backed loans, and potential mergers. Deliberations are preliminary, and no decisions have been made. China’s top three airlines, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and the Civil Aviation Administration did not respond to requests for comment.

日本財務大臣片山皋月：這次中東衝突已讓我們認識到，海外市場對日本國債收益率的影響可能大於預期。