March 11th, Eastmoney Financial Evening News (with News Broadcast)

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Iran Spokesperson Statement:

Today (March 11), the spokesperson for Iran’s Hatham Anbia Central Command emphasized that any ships belonging to the U.S., Israel, and their partners, or carrying oil cargo, are considered “legitimate targets” for Iran’s armed forces. The spokesperson stressed that Iran’s previous “tit-for-tat” retaliation has ended, and from now on, Iran will implement a “chain strike” strategy, no longer maintaining a one-to-one retaliation pace. Additionally, the spokesperson warned that Iran is fully capable of blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

National Supercomputing Internet Distributes Free Tokens:

The National Supercomputing Internet announced that all OpenClaw users on the platform will receive free, limited-time distribution of 10 million Tokens per person for two weeks. On the same day, the supercomputing internet also announced the renewal price for OpenClaw Tokens: 0.1 yuan per million Tokens, which is somewhat lower than the market average.

Artificial Intelligence Applications in Finance:

The People’s Bank of China held the 2026 Science and Technology Work Conference, which called for emphasizing planning first, coordinating “long-term, medium-term, and short-term” goals, and planning the scientific and technological work during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. It stressed strengthening systemic awareness, steadily advancing key projects. It also called for maintaining bottom-line thinking, continuously improving the institutional system, and enhancing resilience in cybersecurity and data security. Deepening the integration of industry and technology, actively and prudently promoting AI applications in finance in a safe and orderly manner, to unleash digital and intelligent development momentum. It also aims to deepen bilateral empowerment of domestic and international financial standards and continuously improve standard service support capabilities.

MIIT Issues Recommendations to Prevent “Lobster” Risks:

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information sharing platform released “Six Do’s and Six Don’ts” recommendations to prevent security risks of OpenClaw (“Lobster”) open-source intelligent agents. In response to security risks in typical “Lobster” application scenarios, the platform organized AI providers, vulnerability collection platform operators, cybersecurity firms, and others to research and propose these guidelines.

U.S. February CPI:

Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor on the 11th shows that in February, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.4% year-over-year; after excluding volatile food and energy prices, the core CPI rose 2.5% YoY. Analysts note that this data reflects U.S. inflation conditions before the outbreak of military conflicts in the Middle East. Considering recent spikes in international oil prices and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the risk of a rebound in U.S. inflation cannot be ruled out. Even though recent non-farm payroll data significantly fell short of expectations, markets still expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again only around July this year.

Tencent Cloud Adjusts Some Model Pricing Strategies:

Today, Tencent Cloud’s AI development platform announced an optimization and adjustment of pricing strategies for some models. According to the announcement, two main changes are involved: first, the public beta models GLM 5, MiniMax 2.5, and Kimi 2.5 will end free public testing on March 13 and transition to paid commercial services, with usage-based billing. Second, the prices for the Hetu series models Tencent HY2.0 Instruct and Tencent HY2.0 Think will be increased. Both input and output prices are generally more than four times higher. For example, the input price for Tencent HY2.0 Instruct will rise from 0.0008 yuan per thousand tokens to 0.004505 yuan, an increase of 463.13%.

Multiple Countries Plan to Release Oil Reserves:

According to reports from China News Service and other media, informed sources say the International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed a plan to release up to 400 million barrels of oil reserves, double the 182 million barrels released in 2022. The IEA coordinates the release of oil reserves among OECD countries. Additionally, according to CCTV News, Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide announced that, due to escalating tensions in Iran, Japan plans to release its national oil reserves as early as the 16th. Germany’s economy minister also confirmed that the country will release 2.4 million tons of national oil reserves.

Multiple Companies Form Power Grid Utilization Alliance:

On Tuesday local time, Google, Tesla, and five other companies in the power equipment and data center industry announced the formation of the “Utilize” alliance, aiming to improve the utilization rate of the U.S. power grid to reduce electricity costs and significantly increase electricity load capacity. The group advocates that, by fully utilizing existing grids, U.S. consumers could save over $100 billion in electricity costs over the next decade and free up substantial new electricity capacity. According to S&P Global, U.S. data center power demand is projected to reach 75.8 GW by 2026 and increase to 134.4 GW by 2030.

G7 Joint Statement:

G7 energy ministers issued a joint statement stating that all parties generally support taking proactive measures to address the current situation, including the possible use of strategic energy reserves when necessary. The statement said that the G7 energy ministers held a video conference on the 10th, attended by IEA Director Fatih Birol. The meeting discussed the impact of Middle East conflicts on global energy markets, including oil and natural gas supply security and energy prices. The statement added that G7 members will work closely with the IEA and its member countries, monitor energy market trends, and be prepared to take all necessary measures when needed.

Iran’s Oil Exports Increase Compared to Pre-War Levels:

Latest data shows that Iran’s current oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz are higher than before the war, indicating that Iran still maintains control over this strategic waterway, which has effectively become a “de facto blockade” for other regional oil producers. According to tanker tracking firm Kpler, while Gulf Arab oil producers like Saudi Arabia and Iraq are reducing output and seeking new routes around the Strait of Hormuz, Iran continues its trade activities as usual. Despite strong criticism from the U.S. and Israel, this provides Iran with an important “economic lifeline.”