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On May 10th, Israeli Defense Minister Katz said on the 9th that Israel will make a “strong response” to missile attacks by Houthi militants in Yemen. Katz said that the Houthis continue to launch missiles at Israel. Israel will respond strongly in Yemen and any necessary places. The Israeli Defense Forces announced earlier on the 9th that the Israeli Air Force intercepted a missile launched by Houthi militants towards Israel on the same day. On the 6th, Israel launched a large-scale airstrike on the Houthi controlled area in Yemen, and on the same day, the United States suddenly announced that it would stop bombing the Houthi militants. Omani officials subsequently confirmed that the United States had reached a ceasefire agreement with the Houthis. The Houthis have warned that they will continue to strike Israel.

On May 10th, the Gaza Strip media office announced on the 9th local time that the Israeli army attacked the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East aid distribution center located in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries.

On May 10th, Goldman Sachs stated that the US stock market is facing a nearly 20% risk of decline, and a recession is a huge risk for the stock market. In Thursday’s podcast, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius and Chief Global Equity Strategist Peter Oppenheimer appeared particularly cautious. Hatzius reiterated the expectation that there is a 45% chance of a US economic recession in the next 12 months, acknowledging that recent data has been mixed, with both soft data such as sentiment surveys and better hard data such as the latest non farm payroll data. Goldman Sachs Chief Political Economist Alec Phillips warns that the US President’s comments on the trade agreement with the UK indicate that many countries will ultimately face higher tariffs than before Trump’s re-election.

On May 9th, the three major European stock indexes collectively closed higher, with the German DAX index rising 0.63% to 23499.32 points, the French CAC40 index rising 0.64% to 7743.75 points, and the UK FTSE 100 index rising 0.27% to 8554.80 points.

On May 9th, Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced on the 8th that he will donate most of his personal wealth to the Gates Foundation and set a goal of charitable spending exceeding $200 billion before the foundation ceases operations by 2045 to support people in need around the world. Gates announced the above decision on the occasion of the foundation’s 25th anniversary. Gates wrote in his blog, “There are too many pressing issues that need to be addressed right now, and I should not take resources that could have been used to help others for myself. Therefore, I have decided to give back my wealth to society faster than originally planned.” He stated that he expects the Gates Foundation’s charitable spending to exceed $200 billion from now until 2045, including the foundation’s existing endowment size and his future donations.

On May 9th, Shanghai’s real estate market saw the realization of the “Silver Four”. In April, driven by high-end improvement projects, the new housing market in Shanghai showed a pattern of “low opening and high growth”, with transaction volume remaining the same as the same period last year; The second-hand housing market has remained above the “boom bust line” for seven consecutive months, indicating a bottoming out signal in terms of volume and price. (Pengpai News)

On May 9th, Hengrui Pharmaceutical and CATL announced that they have officially passed the listing hearing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. At the same time, several A-share companies such as Serys, Zhaowei Electromechanical, and Dongpeng Beverage recently announced their plans to go public in Hong Kong. Building an international capital operation platform and strengthening global layout is the common goal of many A-share companies listed in Hong Kong. Industry insiders have stated that in recent years, A-share companies have shown increasing interest in going public under the “A+H” scheme. Against the backdrop of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission opening up a fast track for high market value A-share listed companies and A-share enterprises continuing to promote internationalization strategies, the “A+H” listing model continues to be favored, injecting strong momentum into the development of the Hong Kong IPO market.

① Pending China’s April trade account; ② 15:00 Swiss Consumer Confidence Index for April; ③ 16:40 Bank of England Governor Bailey delivers a speech; ④ At 17:55, Federal Reserve Governor Barr delivered a speech; ⑤ At 18:45, Federal Reserve Governor Kugler delivered a speech; ⑥ At 20:30, Fed’s Williams delivered a keynote speech and Fed’s Barkin attended a fireplace talk on Canada’s April employment figures; ⑦ At 22:00, Gulsby, the Federal Reserve, delivered a speech at the event; ⑧ At 23:30, Williams from the Federal Reserve delivered a speech; ⑨ The total number of oil wells drilled in the United States for the week ending May 9th at 01:00 the next day.

On May 9th, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the China Consumers Association jointly released live streaming sales consumption tips, reminding consumers to have a scientific understanding and consume rationally, helping them avoid consumption risks, and safeguard their own rights and interests. As an emerging consumption model, online live streaming sales have developed rapidly. While providing convenience for consumers, it has also encountered problems such as false advertising, uneven product quality, and lack of after-sales service. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the China Consumers Association remind consumers to pay attention to choosing legitimate live streaming platforms when purchasing goods through live streaming platforms. Choose a reputable, fully qualified, and highly rated legitimate platform for consumption, verify the merchant’s business license, operating qualifications, and other information to ensure their legality and compliance. Be cautious of transactions conducted through informal channels such as personal social media accounts and temporary links, and do not trust or click on shopping links from unknown sources. It is recommended to complete transactions through the built-in shopping system on the live streaming platform throughout the entire process, and not to conduct private transfer transactions outside the platform. The second is to approach live streaming marketing language rationally. Be wary of promotions such as “lowest price across the internet”, “limited edition flash sale”, “5-second download link”, verify historical prices through third-party price comparison tools, and beware of false original price traps. Do not trust absolute promises such as “100% genuine” and “special effects guarantee”, and require the anchor to present proof documents such as product testing reports and authorization certificates. Pay attention to identifying the behavior of “brushing orders and speculating on letters”, and comprehensively view multidimensional information such as product detail page parameters and user real evaluations. Thirdly, carefully select key product categories. When purchasing health food, it is necessary to go through formal channels, identify the “blue hat” logo on the product packaging, check the health food registration number/filing number, and scientifically choose based on the health functions, suitable and unsuitable populations of the health food. Beware of false and exaggerated advertising.

On May 9th, the inter provincial work conference on building a demonstration zone for cross-strait integration and development was held in Fuzhou on May 8th. Xiao Weiming, Deputy Secretary General of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that in the first quarter of this year, Fujian Province actually utilized Taiwanese capital of 640 million US dollars, a rapid increase year-on-year and accounting for over 50% of the national total. In the face of opportunities and challenges, we must face difficulties squarely and strengthen our confidence. Continue to strengthen policy support for the construction of demonstration zones, continuously enhance industrial cooperation in fields such as electronic information and petrochemicals between Fujian and Taiwan, improve the integration of relevant industrial and supply chains across the Taiwan Strait, and deepen infrastructure connectivity between the two sides.