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On May 23, Futu Holdings announced that as of May 23, 2026, the company had repurchased approximately US$160 million worth of American Depositary Shares (representing Class A ordinary shares of the company) under the share repurchase program announced on November 18, 2025. Depending on market conditions, the company may continue to execute repurchases from time to time under the existing share repurchase program.

The Shenzhou-23 astronaut crew will undertake more than 100 new scientific and applied projects during their time in orbit.

May 23 - A one-year space stay will implement my country's first space human research program, verifying the ability to ensure the health of astronauts during long-term flights.

May 23 - Adaptive improvements have been made to the space debris protection of the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft's portholes, enhancing its ability to protect against space debris.

May 23 - The Shenzhou-23 astronaut crew is my country's first crew composed of astronauts from the third and fourth batches of astronauts. One of the astronauts will conduct a one-year on-orbit stay experiment.

May 23 – A press conference for the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight mission was held this morning (May 23) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The spokesperson stated that, according to plan, after entering orbit, the Shenzhou-23 manned spacecraft will use an autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking mode to dock with the radial port of the Tianhe core module, forming a three-spacecraft, three-module assembly. Currently, the quality of the spacecraft and rocket flight products is under control, the astronaut crew is in good condition, ground system facilities and equipment are operating stably, and the space station assembly is in normal condition, meeting the conditions for carrying out the launch mission. The Shenzhou-21 astronaut crew returned to the Dongfeng Landing Site after completing their in-orbit rotation with the Shenzhou-23 astronaut crew.

May 23 - According to Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya TV, sources revealed on the 22nd that a draft agreement between the United States and Iran, which is "close to being reached," is expected to be released within hours.

Musk: Congratulations to the SpaceX team on the successful first launch and splashdown of Starship V3.

According to Iranian state media, the Iranian military has entered a state of maximum alert.

Federal Reserve Statement: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously elected Kevin Warsh as Chairman of the FOMC.

On May 23, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulcie Gabbard announced on social media on May 22 that she had submitted her resignation to President Trump that day to care for her husband, who is battling cancer. U.S. media reports indicate that Gabbard was effectively "forced out" by the White House. In her resignation letter, Gabbard stated that her husband had recently been diagnosed with "an extremely rare form of bone cancer," and her resignation would take effect on June 30. Trump announced on social media that day that Deputy Director of National Intelligence Aaron Lucas would serve as acting Director of National Intelligence. According to multiple U.S. media reports, Gabbard had been marginalized within the White House's national security decision-making system, and in recent months, Trump had expressed considerable dissatisfaction with her and considered replacements. Gabbard has long opposed U.S. government military intervention abroad and disagreed with Trump on the Iranian nuclear issue. After the U.S. and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran in late February, she testified before Congress that Iran had not attempted to rebuild its nuclear program and refused to confirm that Iran posed an imminent threat as the U.S. claimed.

According to the Wall Street Journal, sources say the United States has suspended visa issuance to people who have visited Ebola-affected areas. This policy applies to individuals planning to travel to the United States within 21 days in South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, or Uganda.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in the week ending May 19, speculators reduced their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 2-year Treasury futures by 41,775 contracts to 1,560,837 contracts; increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 10-year Treasury futures by 66,885 contracts to 848,052 contracts; increased their net short positions in CBOT U.S. ultra-long-term Treasury futures by 15,470 contracts to 254,464 contracts; and reduced their net short positions in CBOT U.S. 5-year Treasury futures by 11,629 contracts to 1,350,516 contracts.

Hang Seng Index futures closed down 0.49% at 25,430 points in overnight trading, a discount of 176 points.

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that foreign investors purchased $5.629 billion in 3-year Treasury securities in the latest bi-weekly reporting period, down from $6.834 billion in the previous month; $6.230 billion in 10-year Treasury securities, up from $5.789 billion in the previous month; and $2.767 billion in 30-year bonds, up from $2.313 billion in the previous month.

The U.S. Treasury Department reported that investment funds purchased $29.332 billion in 10-year Treasury securities in the latest bi-weekly reporting period, up from $28.103 billion in the previous month; $18.340 billion in 30-year bonds, up from $16.415 billion in the previous month; and $41.636 billion in 3-year Treasury securities, down from $42.810 billion in the previous month.

May 23 - According to the Wall Street Journal, global investor sentiment was high today, pushing the S&P 500 index on track for its eighth consecutive week of gains. Driven by the ongoing hype surrounding artificial intelligence, aerospace, and other emerging technologies, U.S. stocks rose, potentially enabling the S&P 500 to record its longest weekly winning streak since December 2023. Asian and European stock markets also rose in tandem.

May 23 - As of 2:30 PM closing, the Shanghai Gold futures contract fell 0.10% to 991 yuan/gram, the Shanghai Silver futures contract rose 0.51% to 18,681 yuan/kilogram, and the SC Crude Oil futures contract fell 1.88% to 638 yuan/barrel.