The Securities Association of China launches the first quarter economic forecast questionnaire survey for chief economists of securities firms.

It was learned from the industry on March 5th that in order to strengthen the analysis of the macroeconomic and financial situation and play the role of industry think tanks, the China Securities Industry Association recently initiated a quarterly questionnaire survey of chief economists of securities firms in the industry, requiring each securities firm to organize chief economists or chief macro analysts to forecast and analyze the core macroeconomic indicators and market hotspots for the first and second quarters of 2026, and complete the submission before March 10th. It is understood that as the first industry systematic economic outlook survey of the Year of the Horse, this survey not only covers the forecast of regular quarterly economic data, but also focuses on the resilience of the consumer market and the impact of the dual variables of "overseas geopolitical hotspots + AI technology transformation" on the capital market, reflecting the clear guidance from regulatory authorities to focus on medium and long-term structural issues in the market.