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International
– U.S. President Donald Trump said the other day that the China-U.S. summit will be held as scheduled.
– U.S. President Donald Trump stated on May 7 (local time) that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement remains in effect despite renewed military clashes around the Strait of Hormuz.
Sectors
– The Cyberspace Administration of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology have jointly issued the Implementation Opinions on the Standardized Application and Innovative Development of Intelligent Agents. It clarifies that the development of intelligent agents shall adhere to the basic principles of security and controllability, standardization and orderliness, innovation-driven growth, and application-oriented guidance.
Data
– The latest data from the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) shows that the number of new A-share investor accounts opened in April totaled 2.4913 million, up 29% y/y, but down 46% m/m from 4.6014 million in March. A total of 14.53 million new accounts were opened in the first four months of 2026, up 54.7% from the same period in 2025.
– According to preliminary statistics from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), retail sales in China’s passenger vehicle market reached 1.406 million units in April, down 20% y/y and 15% m/m. The cumulative retail volume since the start of the year stood at 5.628 million units, down 18% y/y. Wholesale deliveries by passenger vehicle manufacturers amounted to 2.13 million units in April, dropping 3% y/y and 10% m/m. The total wholesale volume so far this year reached 7.997 million units, down 6% y/y.
– According to customs statistics, in the first four months of 2026, China’s total import and export volume of goods trade reached 16.23 trillion yuan, up 14.9% y/y. Of this total, exports stood at 9.33 trillion yuan, up 11.3%, and imports were 6.9 trillion yuan, a rise of 20%. In April alone, China’s total goods trade imports and exports amounted to 4.38 trillion yuan, growing by 14.2%. Exports were 2.48 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.8%, while imports hit 1.9 trillion yuan, up 20.6%.
May 08 Block Trade Info
*Discount
– Infore Environment Tech (000967 CH) saw 3 block trades worth 162.21mn at 15.81yuan per share, 3.72pct discount from last closing.
– Ieit Systems (000977 CH) saw 1 block trades worth 121.54mn at 65.92yuan per share, 9.99pct discount from last closing.
– Tfc Optical Communication (300394 CH) saw 2 block trades worth 104.96mn at 326.30yuan per share, 0.56pct discount from last closing.
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