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Japan's core-core CPI (excluding fresh food and energy) rose at its lowest level since July 2024 in April.

Japan's nationwide unadjusted CPI rose 0.3% month-on-month in April, down from 0.4% in the previous month.

Japan's core CPI rose 1.4% year-on-year in April, the smallest increase since March 2022.

Japan's national CPI rose 1.4% year-on-year in April, below the expected 1.60% and the previous reading of 1.50%.

1. The three major U.S. stock indexes closed slightly higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.55% to 50,285.66 points, the S&P 500 rose 0.17% to 7,445.72 points, and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.09% to 26,293.1 points. The Dow Jones hit a record closing high, with IBM rising over 12% and Cisco rising over 3%, leading the gains. The Wind U.S. Tech Giants Index fell 0.15%, Nvidia fell over 1%, and Amazon rose over 1%. The Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index fell 1.5%, Beike fell over 6%, and New Oriental fell over 4%. The upward trend in oil prices and U.S. Treasury yields reversed. 2. The three major European stock indexes closed mixed. The German DAX fell 0.53% to 24,606.77 points; the French CAC40 fell 0.39% to 8,086.00 points; and the UK FTSE 100 rose 0.11% to 10,443.47 points. 3. The WTI crude oil futures contract closed down 0.26% at $98.0 per barrel; the Brent crude oil futures contract fell 0.1% to $104.92 per barrel.

SpaceX: The Starship team is ready to load propellant.

SpaceX: The Starship launch is currently scheduled for 18:30 Central Time (07:30 Beijing Time).

SpaceX: The Starship is now scheduled to launch at 6:00 p.m. Central Time (7:00 a.m. Beijing Time).

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that there are currently no suspected, probable, or confirmed cases of Ebola in the United States, and the risk to the public remains low.

According to tech media TechCrunsh, Alphabet (GOOG.O)'s Waymo has suspended its Robotaxi service on highways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Miami.

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say IMAX (IMAX.N) has approached several entertainment companies as potential buyers.

Nvidia (NVDA.O) has announced an upcoming event for the financial community.

On May 22, Al Jazeera reported that the Houthi leader in Yemen reiterated his full support for Iran, stating that recent events demonstrate that Israel, despite its military strength and alliance with the United States, can still be defeated. Mahdi al-Mashat, chairman of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, stated that "the US-Zionist aggression against Iran stems from its desire to eliminate the main obstacle to the US-Israel plans and conspiracies." He urged regional governments to unite rather than align with US-Israel policies, warning that neutrality is tantamount to complicity. Mashat added, "Today, neutrality is treason, because assisting the enemy is considered the most serious act of treason." He also supported Iran's right to control the Strait of Hormuz and prevent its adversaries from using it.

Foreign central banks held $20.238 billion in U.S. Treasury securities in the week ending May 15, compared with $39.239 billion in the previous week.

The terms show that JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) will increase its loan to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O) to $10 billion to refinance its debt ahead of the Paramount merger.