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Real-time News
The main contract for the container shipping index (European route) reversed its gains and fell during the day, with the current decline widening to 1.97% at 3779 points, after rising by more than 3% earlier.On June 2nd, local time, a bear appeared and attacked people in an office building and nearby residential area in Sasakino, Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, injuring four people. The number of bear attacks on people in Japan has been increasing in recent years. Preliminary statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment in early April this year showed that from early April last year to the end of March this year, a total of 238 people were attacked by bears nationwide, of whom 13 died, both figures being record highs. Current data from the Japanese government estimates that there are more than 19,000 Asiatic black bears in the Tohoku region and 11,600 brown bears in Hokkaido.Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) continued its upward trend, with intraday gains widening to 4%. This followed earlier reports that Tencent was close to launching a WeChat AI assistant.June 2nd - According to foreign media reports, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her third phone call with Iranian President Pezechzian, called for safe passage for all ships, regardless of nationality. After a 15-minute call with Pezechzian, Takaichi told reporters, "I strongly urge again that all ships, including those from Japan and other Asian countries, should pass freely and safely through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible." In the call with Pezechzian, Takaichi reiterated Japans position that easing tensions through dialogue is crucial. She expressed hope that Iran would continue to demonstrate maximum flexibility to reach an agreement as quickly as possible. Resource-poor Japan is highly dependent on Middle Eastern oil supplies. The longer the Middle East crisis persists, the greater the potential impact on the Japanese economy.U.S. stock index futures fell, with S&P 500 futures down 0.5%, Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.75%, and Dow Jones futures down 0.47%.
