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Real-time News
Japans retail sales in March totaled 14.306 trillion yen, compared with 12.155 trillion yen in the previous month.April 30th - According to a document from the U.S. Court of International Trade, the first batch of refunds for tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) on imported goods will be issued around May 11th. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20th that the IEPA did not authorize the president to impose large-scale tariffs. On March 4th, a judge from the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could not impose tariffs under the IEPA during tariff settlements. This means that tariffs previously imposed under the IEPA must be refunded.Japans inventory levels fell 1.5% month-on-month in March, compared with 0.3% in the previous month.Japans preliminary industrial production growth rate for March was 2.3% year-on-year, below the expected 2.2% and the previous reading of 0.40%.Futures News, April 30th - According to foreign media reports, soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark contract rising 2.2%, reaching its highest level in three and a half years, mainly reflecting a surge in international crude oil futures. As US-Iran peace talks stalled, investors became more concerned about long-term supply disruptions in the Middle East, causing crude oil prices to jump more than 6% on Wednesday, reaching their highest level in nearly a month. This boosted the global vegetable oil market, including Chicago soybean oil.
