China Economy & Markets
- China home prices rise in tier-1 cities; declines ease elsewhere in March
- Hang Seng Tech Index rises 1.7% intraday, reclaims 5,000 level, hits highest
since March 20
- China Q1 GDP +5.0% YoY, growth accelerates to 33.42 trn yuan
- China March survey-based jobless rate in 31 major cities at 5.3%, hits highest
since Aug last year
- China stats bureau deputy head: daily token usage exceeds 140 trillion, up 40%
from end of last year
Geopolitics & Iran Conflict
- Trump: Israel and Lebanon talks will happen tomorrow
- US military widens scope of Iran shipping blockade to include contraband items
such as munitions, weapons - advisory note
- Top U.S. General Caine: US forces ready to resume at a moment’s notice
- Iran emphasized US must drop “excessive demands”: Tasnim
- Israeli source to Reuters: a ceasefire in Lebanon could be announced as soon
as tonight April 16
- Trump: we have a very powerful statement that Iran will not have nuclear
weapons; goes beyond 20 years; if there's no deal with Iran, fighting will
resume
Technology & Corporate
- TSMC Q1 profit jumps 58% to record, beats estimates on AI demand
- Google in talks with Pentagon to use Gemini models: Information
US & Global Markets
- Nasdaq marks 12th consecutive daily gain for longest winning streak since July
2009
US–China Relations
- China, US maintain communication on potential Trump visit
