Domestic News
1. Wang Yi meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi.
2. People's Bank of China: The weighted average interest rate for newly issued commercial personal housing loans nationwide in the first quarter of 2026 was 3.06%.
International News
1. US gasoline prices hit $4.50, nearing a record high.
2. US April ADP nonfarm payrolls increased more than expected.
3. SpaceX plans to invest $55 billion in Texas to build a Terafab chip factory.
4. Federal Reserve's Mossalem: There are reasonable scenarios indicating that interest rates need to remain stable for some time. Risks are shifting towards inflation.
5. Middle East Situation:
① US media reports that the US and Iran are close to reaching a one-page memorandum to end the conflict and open a 30-day negotiation window. The Iranian Foreign Ministry says it is assessing the 14-point proposal put forward by the US. Iranian media says some of the reported content is speculative.
② US media: Trump says face-to-face negotiations between the US and Iran are premature.
③ Reports indicate that Netanyahu consulted with the Trump administration on US-Iran negotiations.
④ US media: Iran warns ships against transiting the Strait of Hormuz without permission.
⑤ The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle sails towards the Red Sea in preparation for escort duties in the Strait of Hormuz.
⑥ Iranian parliamentary speaker: Iran is prepared to open fire if the US does not make necessary concessions.
⑦ US Middle East envoy Witkov recently held indirect talks with Iranian officials.
⑧ Trump: Operation Epic Fury will end if Iran complies with its commitments; otherwise, bombing will resume.
⑨ Trump says the war with Iran is "very likely to end," and the two sides are close to reaching an agreement.
⑩ Israeli official: The US has made it clear to us that Trump will stick to his "red lines," the most important of which is the removal of nuclear materials from Iran.
