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European Central Bank: A sudden market sell-off could expose sovereign vulnerabilities and increase concerns about the sustainability of public finances.

European Central Bank: Financial market sentiment may deteriorate, and sovereign risk faces reasonable risk of repricing.

On May 27th, it was learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that the 2026 automotive standardization system has been finalized. This system covers many aspects, strengthens the top-level design of the standards system, and empowers the high-quality development of the automotive industry. In promoting innovation in emerging fields, the focus is on accelerating the development and iteration of standards in areas such as driving automation, connected functions and applications, information security and data security, resource management and information services, automotive software, automotive data, and "vehicle-road-cloud integration." The revision and formulation of standards for key system components such as automotive electronics and automotive chips will be carried out efficiently. Furthermore, forward-looking standard breakthrough actions will be launched for future industry directions such as automotive artificial intelligence and new forms of vehicles, and standard planning and layout will be carried out in advance.

On May 27, Iranian sources claimed that Starlink was being used to support US military operations against Iran. The report quoted Starlink founder Elon Musk as saying that the US Department of Defense should pay more for using Starlink internet services to guide drones in Iran.

On May 27th, a message circulated on social media claiming that Meituan would lay off 50% of its product staff. On the same day, a Meituan staff member responded that this was false information.

May 27 - Despite recent attacks, oil prices fell as optimism prevailed over ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran regarding a peace agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The US struck Iranian speedboats it claimed were laying mines in the strait, and Tehran retaliated by firing on US aircraft. Investors were weighing signs of diplomatic progress against renewed military tensions. "We've seen very little concrete news this week, which gives the impression that an agreement may not be as imminent as hoped over the weekend," said an analyst at Deutsche Bank. "However, negotiations seem to be progressing steadily."

According to Japan's Kyodo News, the Japanese government will submit a supplementary budget proposal to the Diet on June 3.

The chart shows that at 22:00 Beijing time on May 27, there will be large foreign exchange options contracts for Euro, Japanese Yen, and Australian Dollar expiring, including 9 contracts with strike prices exceeding 1 billion. Please manage your risks.

May 27th - According to Tencent Cloud, Tencent Meeting has officially launched the "Voice Chain" feature. It is reported that after enabling "Voice Chain," several people in the same meeting room can speak simultaneously without feedback, and the feature can automatically identify the speaker. Users can upgrade to the latest version of Tencent Meeting to experience the "Voice Chain" feature.

Futures News, May 27th: Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) Energy and Chemical Warehouse Receipts and Changes: 1. Pulp futures warehouse receipts: 207,266 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 2. Pulp futures mill warehouse receipts: 20,000 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 3. Offset paper futures warehouse receipts: 957 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 4. Offset paper futures mill warehouse receipts: 6,560 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 5. Fuel oil futures warehouse receipts: 45,160 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day. 6. Petroleum asphalt futures warehouse receipts: 21,120 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 7. Petroleum asphalt futures factory warehouse receipts: 31,220 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 8. Medium-sulfur crude oil futures warehouse receipts: 3,511,000 barrels, unchanged from the previous trading day; 9. Low-sulfur fuel oil futures warehouse receipts: 0 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day; 10. Low-sulfur fuel oil futures factory warehouse receipts: 0 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day.

Ferrari shares, listed in Milan, rose 0.9% after falling more than 8% on Tuesday following the unveiling of its new electric vehicle.

Huikang Technology stated on its interactive platform on May 27 that the company currently exports refrigeration equipment to India, but the revenue from exports to India accounts for a small percentage.

Bank of Japan: Potential profits from ETFs held by the Bank of Japan total ¥1.7409 trillion in fiscal year 2025 and ¥1.3826 trillion in fiscal year 2024.

According to Futures News on May 27, as of 15:00 Beijing time, spot platinum fell 1.82% and spot palladium fell 1.41%.

On May 27th, it was learned from the Traffic Management Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security that the recommended standard for the public security industry, "Rules for Determining Fatigue Driving by Motor Vehicle Drivers," will be implemented on June 1st. The person in charge of drafting the standard explained that this standard is for traffic accident investigations, specifically applicable to the determination of fatigue driving by motor vehicle drivers during the investigation and handling of road traffic accidents. After confirmation with the Ministry of Transport, the two scenarios for determining fatigue driving by passenger vehicle drivers in the standard apply to road passenger transport enterprises, as well as drivers and vehicles engaged in road passenger transport (i.e., scheduled passenger transport, chartered passenger transport, and tourist passenger transport), but do not involve taxi (including ride-hailing) operations. Meanwhile, the standard does not have specific provisions for the continuous driving time of truck drivers, applying the general provisions for motor vehicles, namely, a driver who has driven continuously for more than 4 hours without stopping for rest or whose rest time is less than 20 minutes.

On Wednesday, May 27, the German DAX 30 index opened 105.64 points higher, or 0.42%, at 25,311.56; the UK FTSE 100 index opened 6.31 points lower, or 0.06%, at 10,485.08; and the French CAC 40 index opened 26.64 points higher, or 0.33%, at 8,199.75. The Stoxx 50 index opened 27.39 points higher, or 0.45%, at 6089.95 on Wednesday, May 27; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened 75.39 points higher, or 0.41%, at 18366.29 on Wednesday, May 27; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened 105.28 points higher, or 0.21%, at 50004.50 on Wednesday, May 27.