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According to data from the Bank of Japan, the money market is expected to face a funding gap of 4.51 trillion yen, compared to a previous forecast of a funding surplus of 0 to 500 billion yen.

According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange documents, Cararo (China) Driveline Systems Co., Ltd. has submitted a listing application to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Eurozone retail sales rose 1.2% year-on-year in March, below the expected 1% and the previous figure revised from 1.70% to 1.3%.

Romania's Ministry of Defense: A drone briefly violated Romanian airspace during Russia's attacks on neighboring Ukraine.

According to preliminary statistics from the China Passenger Car Association, Tesla's wholesale sales in China reached 79,478 vehicles in April.

Local officials say industrial facilities in Russia’s Perm region were attacked by Ukrainian drones.

The onshore yuan closed at 6.8015 against the US dollar at 16:30 on May 7, up 134 points from the previous trading day.

The UK's April construction PMI came in at 39.7, below the expected 45.6 and the previous reading of 45.6.

On May 7th, according to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on April 28th, 2026, the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism published Announcement No. 148 in the Official Gazette, issuing an affirmative final determination in the first sunset review of the anti-dumping investigation on acrylic sheets originating from China. The determination upholds the validity of the anti-dumping measures established in Announcement No. 281 of October 29th, 2021, and continues to impose an anti-dumping duty of 52.51% on the products in question at FOB price. The Colombian tariff code for the products in question is 3920.51.00.00. The measures took effect from the day following the publication of the announcement and will be valid for five years.

On May 7th, oil prices plummeted on Thursday amid news of a potential peace agreement and the possible gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Both major benchmark crude futures had already plunged more than 7% on Wednesday, hitting two-week lows as market optimism fueled hopes for a possible end to the Middle East conflict. Priyanka Sachdwa, senior market analyst at Phillip Nova, stated that from a broader perspective, the oil market has been caught between diplomatic maneuvering and supply disruptions for over two months, with investor sentiment almost daily swayed by headlines. If a formal agreement is ultimately reached, oil prices could experience a freefall as the geopolitical premium quickly dissipates from the market. However, any new signs of attacks on oil infrastructure or escalation in the Middle East could easily trigger another surge in crude oil prices. Hiroyuki Kikukawa, chief strategist at Nippon Securities Investment, said that while peace negotiations may continue at least until next week, the outlook afterward remains uncertain.

Snap (SNAP.N) fell 8.8% in pre-market trading as the Middle East conflict impacted advertising revenue and North American growth slowed.

The Hang Seng Index closed up 412.5 points, or 1.57%, at 26,626.28 on Thursday, May 7; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed up 151.9 points, or 3.06%, at 5,121.1; the H-share Index closed up 118.73 points, or 1.35%, at 8,919.48; and the Red Chip Index closed up 29.37 points, or 0.65%, at 4,516.74.

May 7th - Hopes for a US-Iran peace agreement persisted, causing oil prices to fall and the US dollar to weaken. An analyst at ANZ Bank Research stated, "The situation remains highly volatile, and intraday volatility is likely to remain high until more substantial progress is seen." Lloyd Chan, senior foreign exchange analyst at MUFG, said, "All indications continue to suggest that the parties have limited willingness to further escalate the situation in the Middle East." He added that with the US midterm elections approaching and gasoline prices soaring, the US government appears motivated to resolve the conflict.

On May 7, the Dutch Ministry of Health announced that a Dutch woman exhibiting suspected symptoms of Hantavirus infection had been admitted to a hospital in Amsterdam for treatment. The woman, reportedly a flight attendant for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, had reportedly been in contact with a woman who died in Johannesburg, South Africa, from Hantavirus infection.

The Norwegian central bank set its interest rate at 4.25% on May 7, compared to an expected 4.00% and the previous rate of 4.00%.