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Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 55.60 points, or 0.62%, on Monday, April 13, to 8905.00 points.

Japan's five-year government bond yield rose 4.0 basis points to 1.900%.

U.S. Southern Command: On April 11, Joint Task Force South conducted two fatal strikes on two vessels operated by designated terrorist organizations. Two male drug dealers were shot dead, but one dealer survived the first strike. Three more male drug dealers were killed in the second strike. No U.S. military personnel were injured.

Japan's broad money liquidity annual rate in March was 2.8%, compared with the previous value of 2.7%.

Japan's money supply M2 annual rate in March was 2%, the previous value was 1.70%.

Japan's money supply M3 annual rate in March was 1.4%, compared with the previous value of 1.20%.

U.S. 10-year Treasury futures fell 10 points.

**[Key Events and Data Preview This Week: China's Trade Balance and Q1 GDP; A flurry of speeches by Fed officials on Wednesday]** Monday: ① Data: US March Existing Home Sales (Annualized); China's March M2 Money Supply Annual Rate. ② Events: OPEC releases its monthly oil market report; the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank hold their spring meetings until April 17; Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda visits the US from April 13 to 18 to attend the G20 and IMF meetings. Tuesday:** ① Data: US March NFIB Small Business Confidence Index, US March PPI (Year-on-Year), US March PPI (Month-on-Month); China's March Trade Balance (in USD), China's March Trade Balance. ②Events: The Federal Reserve Board of Governors hosts "Strengthening the U.S. Economy through Rural Investment: Working Forum"; the IEA releases its monthly oil market report; the IMF releases its World Economic Outlook report.Wednesday:①Data: U.S. API and EIA crude oil inventory data for the week ending April 10; final reading of France's March CPI month-on-month rate; Eurozone's February industrial production month-on-month rate; Canada's February wholesale sales month-on-month rate; U.S. April New York Fed Manufacturing Index, U.S. March Import Price Index month-on-month rate, and U.S. April NAHB Housing Market Index ...br/>Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:Wednesday:

Australian Prime Minister Albanese: The United States has not yet asked Australia to help block the Strait of Hormuz.

New Zealand's services industry performance index in March was 46, compared with the previous value of 48.

Futures on the three major U.S. stock indexes opened more than 1% lower on Monday.

Russian envoy Dmitriev: Hungary’s election results will only accelerate the collapse of the European Union. See if I'm right in four months.

Iranian Foreign Minister: The United States has not learned any lessons. Goodwill begets goodwill, and hostility begets hostility.

Iranian Foreign Minister: In the highest level of intensive negotiations in 47 years, Iran started dialogue with the United States in good faith with the aim of ending the war.

Hungarian opposition leader Maudjour: Called on the president of the Supreme Court, the chief prosecutor, the head of the media regulator and the head of the competition agency to resign.

Hungarian opposition leader Mauzyau declared victory in the election.

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Iran had a telephone conversation with the French Foreign Minister, and the two sides discussed and exchanged information on the latest progress in US-Israeli negotiations.

British Prime Minister Starmer: Congratulations to Maudjou on his election victory.

German Chancellor Mertz congratulated Hungarian opposition leader Maudjour on his victory in the Hungarian election and looked forward to cooperation between the two sides to build a strong and secure Europe.

European Commission President von der Leyen: The heart of Europe beats even more powerfully in Hungary tonight.