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On April 11th, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on April 10th local time that Russia and the United States reached an agreement during talks in Istanbul to develop a roadmap for the return of confiscated diplomatic facilities in Russia. Russian Ambassador to the United States, Darchyev, emphasized the importance of allowing Russian personnel to enter confiscated Russian diplomatic facilities as soon as possible. Both Russia and the United States plan to find a solution in the next round of talks. On the 10th local time, the US and Russian delegations completed the second round of talks in Istanbul, Türkiye, on the resumption of normal operation of the embassies of the two sides. The talks lasted for five and a half hours.

On April 11th, the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States announced on the 10th local time that an American Airlines plane collided with the wingtip of another American Airlines plane while taxiing on the runway at Reagan National Airport in Washington. It is reported that one of the planes was carrying US Congress members, and the accident did not cause any casualties. The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States will launch an investigation into this incident. Since the beginning of this year, there have been multiple accidents near Reagan National Airport in Washington. On the evening of January 29th Eastern Time, a US passenger plane carrying 64 people collided with a US helicopter carrying 3 people and crashed into a river, with no survivors. On March 28th, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 aircraft almost collided with a US Air Force T-38 jet while taking off from Reagan National Airport, and a collision warning sounded in the cockpit.

On April 11th, the Portuguese government announced a package plan worth approximately 10 billion euros to cope with the impact of US tariff policies. Portuguese Prime Minister Montenegro stated after the Ministerial Council meeting that the package mainly includes 8.685 billion euros in new financing and 1.2 billion euros in export credit guarantees, aimed at enhancing the competitiveness, export and internationalization level of domestic enterprises to cope with the continued tariff policies of the United States. To promote the internationalization process of Portuguese enterprises, the plan will also allocate 200 million euros to encourage companies to open up overseas markets and expand their international influence. At a press conference held by various industries in Portugal on the same day, the President of the Portuguese Confederation of Enterprises, Armando Monteiro, stated that European rules should not be decided by the United States and that “Portugal does not need to always cater to American policies”.

On April 11th, according to the latest report from the Dominican Emergency Operations Center on the 10th local time, the death toll caused by the roof collapse of the Santo Domingo Club has risen to 221 people. The Dominican Emergency Operations Center stated that rescue agencies have completed the search for survivors. The rescue operation has entered the second phase, searching for the bodies of the victims. On the early morning of the 8th, the roof of a club in Santo Domingo collapsed, and at the time of the incident, the club was hosting a performance by a well-known singer. The suddenly collapsed roof buried many people under the ruins. Dominican President Abidine has declared the 8th to 10th as a national day of mourning.

On the evening of April 10th local time, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement stating that they had killed 9 Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) militants who had participated in the October 7th, 2023 attack during an airstrike on March 18th. The statement stated that two other Hamas militants involved in the attack were killed before March 18th. According to a statement released by the Gaza Strip health department on April 10th, since March 18th, Israeli military operations have resulted in 1522 deaths and 3834 injuries in the Gaza Strip.

On April 11, the bid winning yield of the US Treasury Department’s newly issued US $22 billion 30-year treasury bond was 4.813%, the highest level since January. The pre issuance trading level at the bidding deadline at 1 p.m. EDT was 4.839%. At that time, the yield of bonds with that maturity rose by about 5 basis points within the day, and had previously exceeded 5% on Wednesday.

On April 10th, the US Senate voted on April 9th with 52 in favor and 44 against to confirm cryptocurrency supporter Paul Atkins as the chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

On April 10th, according to a research report by Lotto Technology, if we calculate based on the trend of weakened demand in the United States and some demand shifting to Western Europe and Asia Pacific countries, the global projector shipment volume in 2025 may be 21 million units, with a year-on-year growth rate narrowing from the previously predicted 9.5% to 4.4%. The regional structure will also undergo significant changes, with Western Europe surpassing North America to become the second largest sales region, accounting for 23% of shipments and 17% of North American market share.

On April 10th, according to a research report by Guotai Haitong Securities, the duty-free goods sold in duty-free shops include imported goods that are exempt from customs duties, import value-added tax, and consumption tax according to regulations, as well as domestically produced goods that are subject to value-added tax refund (exemption) and consumption tax and are sold in duty-free shops. Against the backdrop of increased tariffs, the price difference between taxable and duty-free products is expected to widen in the short term, and sales of imported goods originating from the United States are expected to shift towards duty-free channels. Meanwhile, the sales revenue of imported goods originating from the United States accounts for single digits of the company’s total revenue, and even if tariffs are imposed later, it will not have a significant impact on the company’s operations.

On April 10th, according to CNN, industry insiders and experts in the United States stated that Trump’s tariff policies will significantly increase the prices of various goods in the United States. On April 8th, the White House announced that the United States has the capability to produce Apple phones domestically. But Dan Ives, a senior analyst at Wade Bush Securities in the United States, said that if Apple breaks away from its original supply chain system and produces iPhones in the United States, its price will be more than three times higher than before. Matt Priest, CEO of the American Footwear Wholesalers and Retailers Association, also stated that imported sports shoes previously priced at $150 are expected to increase in price to $230 after the new tariff policy takes effect; If produced domestically in the United States, its selling price may be over $300. (CCTV News)