Domestic News: 1. Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi will visit China on May 6. 2. Shanghai's April secondhand home sales volume hit a ten-year high for the same period. International News: 1. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposes re

2026-05-06

Domestic News: 1. Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi will visit China on May 6. 2. Shanghai's April secondhand home sales volume hit a ten-year high for the same period. International News: 1. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposes revising its rules to allow for semi-annual reporting. 2. The Reserve Bank of Australia raises interest rates for the third consecutive time, highlighting its determination to curb inflation. 3. Apple will allow users to choose different AI models in various iOS 27 features. 4. Iraq significantly lowers oil prices to attract buyers willing to cross the Strait of Hormuz. 5. Anthropic pledges $200 billion to Google's cloud services and chip business. 6. Saudi Aramco lowers the official selling price premium for its June Arab Light crude oil sold to Asia by $4. 7. Data—U.S. service sector growth slows; U.S. trade deficit in March was $60.3 billion; Canada posted its first goods trade surplus in six months. 8. Middle East Situation— ① Rubio: Operation "Epic Fury" is over; now it's "Project Freedom." ② Iranian military denies recent attacks on the UAE. ③ US Defense Secretary says ceasefire has not ended; US military says Iranian attacks have not reached the "threshold for resuming large-scale military operations." ④ Iranian Supreme Leader's foreign affairs advisor: Iran and the US are still at war. ⑤ Iranian Presidential Office: Denies rumors of presidential resignation; no disagreement with Revolutionary Guard commander. ⑥ UAE issues missile threat alert. ⑦ Iranian Presidential Office official denies rumors of presidential resignation. ⑧ Iranian media: Iran has activated new mechanism for managing passage through the Strait of Hormuz.