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On April 14, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, at the invitation of President Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo, Shao Hong, special envoy of President Xi Jinping and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will attend President Sassou's inauguration ceremony in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, on April 16.

On Tuesday, April 14th, the German DAX 30 index opened 167.68 points higher, or 0.71%, at 23917.17; the UK FTSE 100 index opened 9.77 points higher, or 0.09%, at 10592.73; and the French CAC 40 index opened 21.35 points higher, or 0.26%, at 8257.33. The Stoxx 50 index opened 33.63 points higher, or 0.57%, at 5938.65 on Tuesday, April 14; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened 95.01 points higher, or 0.53%, at 18118.81 on Tuesday, April 14; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened 216.34 points higher, or 0.46%, at 47743.50 on Tuesday, April 14.

According to Futures News on April 14, as of 15:00 Beijing time, spot platinum rose 0.87% and spot palladium rose 0.85%.

European stocks opened broadly higher, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index up 0.57%, the German DAX index up 0.68%, and the Italian FTSE MIB index up 0.56%.

Spain's final harmonized CPI annual rate for March was 3.4%, below the expected 3.3% and the previous reading of 3.30%.

Spain's final harmonized CPI monthly rate for March was 1.7%, below the expected 1.5% and the previous value of 1.50%.

Spain's final CPI reading for March was 1.2%, below the expected 1% and the previous reading of 1.00%.

Spain's final CPI annual rate for March was 3.4%, below the expected 3.3% and the previous reading of 3.30%.

The German government says Chancellor Merz will meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Berlin on Tuesday.

On April 14th, it was announced that the world's first "autonomous driving mobile space" route—the Guiyang "Adventure Loop"—will officially begin trial operation on April 20th. This project, a joint venture between Guizhou Hankais Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (a company located in Guiyang High-tech Zone) and Guizhou Kanshe Taiyu Tanxing Technology Co., Ltd., is launching its commercial pilot operation in Guanshanhu District. This marks a significant step for the company's "autonomous driving mobile space" category, moving from technological research and development to city-level commercial validation.

The chart shows that at 22:00 Beijing time on April 14, there will be large foreign exchange options contracts for Euros, Japanese Yen, etc., expiring. There are four large contracts with strike prices exceeding 1 billion. Please manage your risks.

Hong Kong-listed Shanghai Auntie (02589.HK) surged more than 11%.

April 14th - According to the Financial Times, BP stated that its oil trading division achieved "extraordinary" results in the first quarter following the surge in crude oil prices caused by the war with Iran. The energy supply crisis caused by the war has scrambled for available cargoes by traders and refineries to fill the large energy supply gaps caused by the conflict in the Gulf region. Last week, the price of North Sea crude oil for immediate delivery hit a record high of nearly $147 per barrel. In its trading report released before the results announcement on April 28th, BP also stated that its net debt for the first quarter would increase by approximately $3 billion to $5 billion due to increased working capital (i.e., funds needed for daily operations). This move aims to ensure the company has sufficient cash reserves to cope with the current market volatility. Last week, Shell also stated that it expects the war to bring significant growth to its trading business.

ANZ Bank: Production of 1 million to 2 million barrels per day could face permanent or semi-permanent disruption due to reservoir damage, maintenance delays and financial challenges.

ANZ Bank: Oil prices are expected to remain high in 2027, staying in the range of US$80 to US$85 per barrel.

Polish Foreign Minister: Deterrence is effective; Russian President Putin is losing allies.

Yancoal Australia (03668.HK): Trading in the Company’s shares was temporarily suspended on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange from 1:50 p.m. on April 14, 2026, pending the publication of an announcement by the Company regarding a potential material acquisition.

An Iranian government spokesman said that preliminary estimates suggest the military strikes by the United States and Israel have caused Iran $270 billion in damages.

BP: Natural gas marketing and trading performance is expected to be average. Oil trading performance is expected to be excellent.