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Turkish Foreign Minister: We agree with Qatar that regional issues should be resolved through diplomatic means.

On May 12, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement approving Tencent Holdings Limited's acquisition of a stake in Himalaya FM, subject to restrictive conditions. Himalaya FM responded that the antitrust approval process had been completed and declined to comment further.

A spokesperson for the European Commission said that the EU and Sweden have sent a letter to the Taliban to discuss a possible meeting in Brussels.

Qatari Foreign Minister: Qatar and Türkiye support Pakistan's mediation efforts.

Qatari Foreign Minister: We will continue to coordinate with our Gulf partners to restore stability.

Haina International: Raises target price for Nvidia (NVDA.O) from $250 to $275.

Market news: The Kuwaiti Ministry of the Interior said that four infiltrators with ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard were arrested after attempting to enter Kuwait by sea.

A Taliban spokesman denied Pakistan's accusation that the attack that killed 15 police officers was planned in Afghanistan.

May 12th - It is forecasted that from 20:00 on May 12th to 20:00 on May 13th, parts of eastern Guizhou, central Hunan, central and southern Jiangxi, central and western Fujian, and northeastern Guangxi will experience heavy to torrential rain, with some areas in eastern Hunan, central Jiangxi, and western Fujian experiencing extremely heavy rain (100-120 mm). These areas will also experience short-duration heavy rainfall (maximum hourly rainfall of 20-40 mm, locally exceeding 50 mm), and some areas will experience thunderstorms, strong winds, hail, and other severe convective weather.

Netflix (NFLX.O): It has invested more than $135 billion in movies and TV series over the past decade.

Citigroup raised its price target for Broadcom (AVGO.O) from $475 to $500.

Amazon (AMZN.O): Amazon plans to expand its U.S. customer base to tens of millions by the end of the year.

Amazon (AMZN.O): Current members pay $3.99 for shipping, while non-members pay $13.99.

Amazon (AMZN.O): Launches 30-minute delivery service for thousands of groceries and everyday items.

TSMC (TSM.N): The board of directors approved a capital budget of approximately US$31.284 billion, which mainly includes the construction of advanced process capacity, factory construction, and plant facility engineering.

TSMC (TSM.N): The board of directors approved a capital increase of up to US$20 billion in its wholly-owned subsidiary TSMC ARIZONA.

On May 12th, Futures News reported that in April 2026, the global cotton supply for the next season gradually tightened, with weather factors in some major producing countries contributing to the increase. Market bullish sentiment intensified, leading to a coordinated rise in domestic and international cotton prices. Polyester staple fiber prices also increased, raising production costs for textile companies and causing a continued decline in immediate profits for textile processing, with cost pressures being passed on to downstream industries. Data released by the International Cotton Advisory Committee shows that global cotton production in 2025/26 decreased compared to the previous year, while consumption increased. Data from the National Cotton Market Monitoring System shows that as of May 7th, the national new cotton processing rate was 99.9%, unchanged year-on-year; the sales rate was 91.6%, an increase of 14.6 percentage points year-on-year. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that from January to March 2026, my country's yarn production was 5.309 million tons, a decrease of 341,000 tons, or 6.0%, year-on-year.

A report from the Central Bank of Pakistan states that wars in the Middle East could impact trade, remittances, and inflation.

Following the release of its earnings report, JD.com's (JD.O) shares rose briefly in pre-market trading, currently up 3.5%.