Domestic News:
1. Premier Li Qiang chaired an executive meeting of the State Council to study relevant work on scientific and technological innovation and hear a report on promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy.
2. The People's Bank of China and eight other departments issued the "Administrative Measures for Online Marketing of Financial Products."
3. The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) launched a special campaign to combat and prevent financial fraud by listed companies.
4. Relevant CSRC local offices plan to impose administrative penalties on Zhongneng Grain Technology Co., Ltd. for violations related to its overseas listing filing.
5. The CSRC issued the "Rules for the Supervision of Board Secretaries of Listed Companies."
6. The CSRC announced that qualified foreign investors are allowed to participate in treasury bond futures trading.
7. The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) revised and issued the "Shanghai Stock Exchange Trading Rules (2026 Revision)," expanding the scope of securities applicable to after-hours fixed-price trading from STAR Market stocks to all A-shares and exchange-traded funds.
8. The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) issued the "Beijing Stock Exchange Trading Rules," with the revised rules taking effect on July 6, 2026.
9. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) revised and issued the "Stock Listing Rules" and other business rules to promote improved corporate governance of listed companies. 10. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange officially released the first batch of supporting business rules for deepening the reform of the ChiNext board. The confirmation time for block trades of ChiNext stocks and ChiNext depositary receipts has been adjusted from 15:00-15:30 to 9:30-11:30 and 13:00-15:30.
11. The Ministry of Commerce announced the "Decision on Lifting Countermeasures Against Two EU Financial Institutions," effective April 24, 2026, given that the EU has lifted sanctions against two Chinese financial institutions.
12. Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU stated that China firmly opposes the EU's unwarranted sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals. China will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and citizens.
International News:
1. Market News: The Pentagon plans to punish "disobedient" NATO allies; Spain may be suspended.
2. US consumer confidence index fell to a near four-year low in April. 3. Following Washington D.C. Attorney General Piro's announcement that the investigation into Powell was halted, federal funds rate swap pricing indicated that expectations for a Fed rate cut this year have further intensified.
4. The Kremlin stated that Russian President Putin may travel to Miami, USA, to attend the G20 summit.
5. The Trump administration extended the Jones Act-related transportation exemptions for 90 days to alleviate oil shortages.
6. Swiss National Bank President: We have no plans to increase or decrease our gold holdings.
7. Unions say that due to the impact of the strike, Samsung's chip production in South Korea fell by 58% during Thursday's night shift, with memory chip production falling by 18%.
8. Meta Platforms has signed a multi-billion dollar agreement with Amazon to use Amazon CPU chips for artificial intelligence.
9. Iran Situation—① Pakistani official: The status of the second round of negotiations remains uncertain; we are awaiting Iran's response. ② According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency: Iran and the United States will not hold talks during Foreign Minister Araghchi's visit. ③ The US Defense Secretary stated that Iran still has a chance to reach an agreement, but "it is impossible for Iran to acquire nuclear weapons." ④ The Israeli Defense Minister has reportedly identified targets for strikes against Iran should the conflict resume. ⑤ The Iranian Vice President stated that Iran will retaliate severely against attacks on Iranian energy facilities.
