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April 17th - The China Nuclear Energy Association released the "China Nuclear Energy Development Report 2026" blue book today (April 17th). The blue book shows that as of now, my country has 60 commercially operating nuclear power units and 36 under construction, accounting for more than half of the global nuclear power capacity under construction. Additionally, 16 units have been approved but are awaiting construction. The installed capacity of nuclear power continues to grow, reaching a total of 125 million kilowatts, ranking first in the world. This year, my country has started construction on two nuclear power units and will complete seven, maintaining its leading position globally in terms of the scale of nuclear power under construction.
The CEO of Mexico's state-owned oil company, Pemex, stated: "An oil leak occurred, and I was not informed of the maintenance status of a pipeline. Several officials will be resigning as a result. The leak originated from an oil pipeline."
A chart summarizing the overnight price movements of international spot platinum and palladium.
A Japanese Ministry of Finance official declined to comment when asked whether a delay in the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike could lead to a sharp depreciation of the yen.
As of 8:30 AM Beijing time, spot platinum was up 0.02% and spot palladium was up 0.12%.
US President Trump said on the 16th that the war with Iran "should be over soon."
US President Trump: The war with Iran "should end soon".
According to the Associated Press: Democratic Senator Analilla Mejia has won the U.S. House of Representatives election for New Jersey's 11th Congressional District.
World Bank: Announces the restoration of its agreement with Venezuela.
On April 17th, Futures News reported that, according to foreign media, soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed mixed on Thursday, with the benchmark contract closing down 0.2%, showing a trend of near-term weakness and far-term strength, mainly reflecting that US soybean export sales hit a new low for the year. The weekly export sales report released by the US Department of Agriculture showed that for the week ending April 9, 2026, net sales of US soybeans for the 2025/26 marketing year were 247,900 tons, a new low for the year, down 16% from the previous week and down 39% from the four-week average. This figure is close to the lower end of the trade forecast range before the report was released. Traders said the weak export data highlights the competitive pressure on US soybeans in the international market. However, strong domestic demand in the US and a surge in international crude oil futures provided some support to the soybean market.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Japan's real interest rates remain low, while the outlook for the Middle East conflict remains highly uncertain.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will make the most appropriate decision from the perspective of sustainably achieving our price target.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: What we are seeing now is an energy-driven shock, which is driving up prices and putting pressure on growth.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan will make decisions at each meeting by taking into account all available information at the time.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Monetary conditions remain highly accommodative.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Slower growth will put pressure on inflation.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: This downward pressure must be weighed against the growth boost from government stimulus measures and strong corporate profits.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Rising oil prices have worsened Japan's terms of trade and put downward pressure on the economy.
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda declined to comment when asked about declining market expectations for an April rate hike.
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: The G7 countries' economies have not suffered significant damage, but measures need to be taken to support vulnerable countries.
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