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On Tuesday, May 5, the Hang Seng Index closed down 197.27 points, or 0.76%, at 25,898.61; the Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 47.02 points, or 0.94%, at 4,929.68; the H-share Index closed down 43.9 points, or 0.5%, at 8,730.49; and the Red Chip Index closed down 4.82 points, or 0.11%, at 4,406.42.

According to Iranian media Fars News, starting today, users applying for foreign exchange can purchase up to $1,000 or euros using their ID cards at two banks—Merat Bank and Trade Bank.

EU official: The EU is implementing a trade agreement with the United States.

According to the UK automotive industry organization, new car registrations in the UK rose 24.0% year-on-year in April, reaching 149,247 vehicles.

According to the UK automotive industry organization, Tesla (TSLA.O) saw a 48.6% year-on-year increase in new car sales in the UK in April, reaching 838 vehicles.

According to the UK automotive industry organization, total new car sales in the UK rose 22.4% year-on-year in April, reaching 144,222 units.

The UK government has added 18 new designations under the Russia sanctions regime and 17 new designations under the global irregular migration sanctions regime.

Futures News, May 5th: Economies.com analysts' latest view: Spot gold rose slightly in the latest intraday trading, mainly benefiting from its stabilization above the key support level of $4,500. This performance provided some positive momentum for gold prices, boosting this limited rebound. This recovery is an attempt to correct some of the previous decline, and also an effort to alleviate the clearly oversold state on the Relative Strength Index (RSI), especially after the appearance of a positive crossover signal favorable to short-term bulls, which provided support for this temporary rise. Despite the improvement in gold prices, bearish pressure remains, and it will still be constrained by the weak fluctuations that dominate the market in the short term. The current price is running along the downward trendline of support and continues to be below the EMA50 moving average, a factor that continues to suppress gold prices and reduces the possibility of a sustained rebound in the near term.

May 5th, Futures News: Economies.com analysts' latest view: WTI crude oil futures prices retreated slightly in the latest intraday trading, consolidating some of the previous gains while attempting to rebuild bullish momentum, which could support a strong rebound. Current prices are benefiting from dynamic support above the EMA50, further solidifying the short-term bullish trend, especially given the orderly movement of prices along the support trendline. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is also releasing bullish signals, reinforcing the likelihood of the market regaining momentum and achieving further gains in the near future.

May 5th, Futures News: Economies.com analysts' latest view: Brent crude oil futures have continued their strong upward trend in recent intraday trading, approaching the key resistance level of $112.00, which is also one of our previously predicted target ranges. However, the market is currently showing a relatively calm phase, with prices attempting to take profits on previous gains while accumulating positive momentum, which could help them break through the aforementioned resistance level. Prices remain supported by dynamic pressure as they continue to trade above the 50-day EMA, further solidifying the stability and dominance of the short-term uptrend. Furthermore, prices are moving along the upward trend line, and technical signals such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) continue to release positive signals, indicating strong bullish momentum despite being in severely overbought territory.

May 5th - Iraq is offering substantial discounts to buyers of long-term contracts for shipments this month, but tankers must traverse the Strait of Hormuz and enter the depths of the Persian Gulf to collect their cargo. A notice issued by the Iraqi National Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) indicates that Iraq is offering discounts of up to $33.40 per barrel for its flagship product, Basra Medium crude. The document, dated May 3rd, lists a series of prices for different periods this month. The notice states that if buyers accept SOMO's May pricing proposal, "the force majeure clause does not apply, given that the offer is made under existing special conditions known to all parties." The discount for Basra Medium crude for shipments between May 1st and 10th is $33.40 per barrel, narrowing to $26 per barrel thereafter; while the price for Basra Heavy crude is $30 lower than the official price.

New York silver futures touched $74 per ounce, up 0.65% on the day.

The chart shows that at 22:00 Beijing time on May 5th, there will be large foreign exchange options contracts for Euros, British Pounds, Japanese Yen, etc. There are four such contracts with strike prices exceeding 1 billion. Please manage your risks.

Spain's crude oil imports in March fell 13.8% year-on-year to 4.6 million tons.

French Trade Minister: Relations with the US can sometimes be unpredictable.

Spain's unemployment rate fell 2.59% month-on-month in April, compared with 0.9% in the previous month.

On Tuesday, May 5th, the German DAX 30 index opened down 25.67 points, or 0.11%, at 24009.89; the UK FTSE 100 index opened down 88.69 points, or 0.86%, at 10275.24; the French CAC 40 index opened down 16.04 points, or 0.20%, at 7960.08; the Euro Stoxx 50 index opened up 6.19 points, or 0.11%, at 5769.80; the Spanish IBEX 35 index opened down 4.85 points, or 0.03%, at 17351.25; and the Italian FTSE MIB index opened up 239.37 points, or 0.50%, at 47717.50.

On May 5th, 2026, the total cross-regional population flow in China reached 299.369 million person-times, a decrease of 0.4% month-on-month and an increase of 6.1% year-on-year. Railway passenger volume reached 20.383 million person-times, an increase of 9.6% month-on-month and 3% year-on-year. Highway population flow (including non-commercial passenger vehicle trips on expressways and ordinary national and provincial highways, and commercial passenger transport) reached 275.15 million person-times, a decrease of 1.1% month-on-month and an increase of 6.5% year-on-year. Among them, commercial passenger transport on highways reached 38.63 million person-times, a decrease of 1.2% month-on-month and an increase of 9.9% year-on-year; non-commercial passenger vehicle trips on expressways and ordinary national and provincial highways reached 236.52 million person-times, a decrease of 1% month-on-month and an increase of 6% year-on-year.