US-China / Geopolitics
- Xi Jinping reportedly told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin could regret
invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the U.S. assessment of the
Beijing summit.
- Trump trade adviser Navarro: China will buy offal, not steak and burgers.
Iran / Middle East
- Iran state TV: Iran stock exchange resumes trading after an 80-day suspension.
- U.S. official: White House National Security Council meeting postponed after
Trump delayed attack on Iran.
- NYT: Pentagon urged against resuming strikes as Iran became more effective at
tracking U.S. air operations.
China / Technology
- Tencent Cloud: HY3 Preview and DeepSeek-V4-Pro models on its agent development
platform will end free beta on May 27 and shift to paid commercial service with
usage-based pricing.
- Hesai Q1 net revenue rises 29.6% YoY.
Global Economy / Commodities
- Indonesia plans tighter control over coal and palm oil exports.
- Average weekly U.S. private employment change for four weeks ended May 2:
42,250 - ADP.