The G7 reaffirmed the importance of maintaining safe sea lanes and navigation, including the Strait of Hormuz.

Domestic News 1. Draft Financial Law released for public comment. 2. Shanghai Stock Exchange accepts IPO application from Unitree Robotics Co., Ltd. for listing on the Science and Technology Innovation Board. 3. Tesla plans to purchase Chinese photovoltaic equipment? Company responds: Yes. 4. Ministry of Commerce releases 16 measures to promote travel service exports and expand inbound consumption. 5. Ministry of Commerce responds to Mexican official's so-called "economic security review": Opposes politicizing trade and economic issues. 6. Li Qiang issues important instructions on national spring agricultural production, emphasizing high-level guarantee of stable and safe supply of grain and other important agricultural products to provide strong support for a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan". 7. The People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange issue the "Administrative Measures for Overseas Lending by Domestic Enterprises", raising the macro-prudential adjustment coefficient for overseas lending by domestic enterprises from 0.5 to 0.6, increasing the overall upper limit of overseas lending balance, and better meeting the cross-border operating capital needs of enterprises. International News 1. Spot gold fell below the $4,500 mark overnight. 2. Traders expect a 50% probability of a Fed rate hike before the end of October, with a possible December hike. 3. Federal Reserve – ① Governor Bowman: Still expects three rate cuts in 2026. ② Governor Waller: "Emergency withdrawal" of the March rate cut vote due to rising oil prices; will advocate for another rate cut later this year if employment remains weak; does not believe a rate hike is necessary. 4. Energy Situation – ① Saudi official: Oil prices could surge to $180 if the energy crisis continues until late April. ② Indian media: Iran may allow more Indian ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. ③ Data shows that offshore crude oil and condensate storage is decreasing by 1.8 million barrels per day, one of the fastest rates in years. ④ International Energy Agency: Restoring oil and gas supplies from the Gulf region could take six months. ⑤ The US conditionally eases sanctions on Iranian oil for 30 days. 5. Iran Situation – ① Trump: Considering a gradual de-escalation of military action against Iran. ② US media: The US is sending three warships and thousands of soldiers to the Middle East. ③ The Houthi rebels in Yemen claim they may block the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. ④ A spokesman for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed in an attack. ⑤ Trump is considering risking a takeover of Kharg Island to force Iran to reopen the strait.

Iranian Foreign Ministry: Foreign Minister Araghchi confirmed to the Indian Foreign Minister that pressure must be put on the aggressors to stop the attacks and ensure that such attacks do not happen again.