2026年经济增长预期目标为4.5%—5%；金融法、金融稳定法等列为今年立法重点｜每周金融评论（2026.3.2-2026.3.8）

Economic Growth and Employment - The government aims for an economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026, with a focus on achieving better results in practice [4][5] - The urban surveyed unemployment rate is targeted at around 5.5%, with over 12 million new urban jobs expected to be created [4][5] Financial Legislation - In 2026, the government plans to draft several financial laws, including the Financial Law and Financial Stability Law, to enhance the regulatory framework for a high-level socialist market economy [6][7] - The focus of the new legislation will be on strengthening regulation, stabilizing expectations, promoting compliance, optimizing structure, preventing risks, and expanding openness [7] Capital Market Development - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) aims to promote qualitative improvements and reasonable growth in the capital market during the 14th Five-Year Plan period [8][9] - Key goals include enhancing market resilience, improving regulatory enforcement, and increasing the quality and structure of listed companies [8][9] Short-term Trading Regulations - The CSRC has issued new regulations on short-term trading to facilitate long-term capital investment, effective from April 7, 2026 [10][11] - The regulations expand the scope of supervision to include various securities and aim to enhance market transparency and stability [11] Technology Insurance Development - A joint opinion from multiple government departments outlines 20 measures to accelerate the high-quality development of technology insurance, supporting major technological projects and innovation [12] - The focus is on optimizing insurance products and services related to key technology sectors, encouraging specialized operations in technology insurance [12] Fiscal Policy - The fiscal deficit rate for 2026 is set at around 4%, with a deficit scale reaching 5.89 trillion yuan, marking a significant increase in public budget expenditure [13] - The increase in fiscal spending aims to support employment, improve livelihoods, and promote technological innovation [13] U.S. Employment Data - The U.S. non-farm employment data for February 2026 showed a decline of 92,000 jobs, significantly below expectations, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.4% [14][15] - This decline is attributed to factors such as large-scale strikes and extreme weather conditions affecting various industries [14][15] Foreign Exchange Reserves - As of the end of February, China's foreign exchange reserves increased to $3.4278 trillion, with gold reserves rising to 74.22 million ounces, marking the 16th consecutive month of gold accumulation by the central bank [16] - The increase in reserves is supported by a stable domestic economy and a resilient export performance, despite external economic fluctuations [16]