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The Central Bank of the Philippines stated that the decision to raise interest rates was not unanimously adopted.

France's preliminary composite PMI for April was 47.6, below the expected 48.6 and the previous reading of 48.8.

France's preliminary services PMI for April was 46.5, below the expected 48.5 and the previous reading of 48.8.

Market news: Iran has appointed Peyman Salehi as Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Science, Research and Technology.

On April 23, the State Council Information Office held a press conference this afternoon, where the State Intellectual Property Office introduced the relevant situation regarding China's construction of a strong intellectual property nation by 2025. In 2025, my country's intellectual property service level will continue to improve. By the end of 2025, 519 national-level intellectual property public service institutions will have been established, achieving full coverage at the provincial level. The number of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) jointly established with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will reach 202, making it the world's largest TISC network in terms of number, coverage, and service content. The construction of the National Intellectual Property Public Service Platform will be completed, opening up 62 types of intellectual property data, establishing 28 key industry patent thematic databases, and enabling the public and innovation entities to handle over 100 million online transactions.

On April 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun held a regular press conference. The US State Department accused China of pressuring three African countries to revoke the flight permit of Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te. What is China's comment on this? Guo Jiakun pointed out that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inseparable part of China's territory, and the one-China principle is a basic norm of international relations and a universal consensus of the international community. It is the will of the people, the trend of the times, and the righteous cause. "The US's interference in China's legitimate actions to defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and its unwarranted accusations against the just actions of relevant countries to uphold the one-China principle, are completely confusing right and wrong and turning black into white. China firmly opposes this and will never accept it," Guo Jiakun said. Guo Jiakun emphasized that China urges the US to abide by the one-China principle and the three Sino-US joint communiqués, stop interfering in China's internal affairs under the pretext of the Taiwan issue, stop helping Taiwan consolidate its so-called "diplomatic relations," and stop sending wrong signals to the "Taiwan independence" separatist forces.

Central Bank of the Philippines: Price pressures are increasing.

The German DAX 30 index opened down 167.73 points, or 0.69%, at 24042.50 on Thursday, April 23; the UK FTSE 100 index opened down 58.51 points, or 0.56%, at 10417.95; and the French CAC 40 index opened down 7.42 points, or 0.09%, at 8149.01. The Stoxx 50 index opened down 32.87 points, or 0.56%, at 5873.35 on Thursday, April 23; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened down 163.30 points, or 0.91%, at 17843.10 on Thursday, April 23; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened down 216.96 points, or 0.45%, at 47568.50 on Thursday, April 23.

According to Futures News on April 23, as of 15:00 Beijing time, spot platinum fell 1.63% and spot palladium fell 1.29%.

April 23 – The State Administration for Market Regulation announced today that in the first quarter of this year, market regulators organized special campaigns, including intellectual property enforcement, to further strengthen governance in key areas, key commodities, and key markets. These campaigns actively leveraged the deterrent power of administrative enforcement to effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of rights holders and consumers, maintain market order, and create a favorable business environment. Nearly 113,000 cases were investigated and handled across these campaigns, including 7,000 cases of trademark infringement and patent counterfeiting. Approximately 14,000 enforcement actions were conducted targeting key physical markets where infringement and counterfeiting are rampant.

European stocks opened lower across the board, with Germany's DAX 30 index down 0.31%, Spain's IBEX 35 index touching 18,000 points, down 0.67% on the day, and the UK's FTSE 100 index down 0.5%.

France's INSEE manufacturing confidence index for April was 100, below the expected 99 and the previous reading of 99.

France's INSEE business confidence index for April was 94, below the expected 96 and the previous reading of 97.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I think Trump, Modi, and other leaders must tell Putin that he must stop this war. We must work together to stop Putin.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I think any pause in the war is good because it avoids casualties. I don't know how much Russia will benefit from easing sanctions, and that worries me.

The Philippines' central bank policy rate was 4.5% as of April 23, compared to an expected 4.25% and the previous value of 4.25%.

The main liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) contract rose by 2.00% during the day, currently trading at 5523.00 yuan/ton.