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The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond auction as of April 9 - the winning interest rate allocation percentage was 15.44%, compared with the previous value of 59.56%.

The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond auction as of April 9 - the winning interest rate was 4.876%, compared with the previous value of 4.871%.

The U.S. 30-year Treasury bond auction as of April 9 - the bid-to-bid ratio was 2.39, compared with the previous value of 2.45.

According to Nikkei: Japan’s Ministry of Environment will cooperate with other ministries and agencies to achieve more effective export supervision.

According to Nikkei: Japan will tighten export restrictions on metal and plastic waste. Relevant regulations will apply to plastic waste and metal scrap, including batteries and circuit boards.

Market news: A senior U.S. Senate Democratic member asked U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent to provide information on whether the U.S. Treasury Department had planned for the possible economic impact of the U.S.-Israeli conflict before it broke out.

The U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO): The U.S. budget deficit is expected to reach $163 billion in March.

Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Federal Security Council, said that during special military operations, evidence was obtained that biological laboratories in Ukraine produced biological weapons components. These risks are unacceptable.

The European Union's Mediterranean commissioner condemned Israel's air strikes on Lebanon and called for an immediate ceasefire.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: Netanyahu’s criminal trial will continue this Sunday. A region-wide ceasefire, including in Lebanon, would hasten his fate in prison. If the United States really wants to undermine its economy by allowing Netanyahu to sabotage diplomacy, that will be its own choice. We thought it was stupid, but we were prepared for it.

According to Lebanon Square TV: Lebanon has not yet received the latest information from the United States on the start date of negotiations with Israel. The negotiations are expected to start next week. Lebanon is currently waiting for the United States to respond to this matter.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: The United States should stop wars in Lebanon and all regions.

According to AXIOS: The first meeting between Israel and Lebanon will be held at the US State Department in Washington.

Market News: The EU believes that there are currently no risks to the security of natural gas supply.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The premise for armistice negotiations is that the United States abides by its ceasefire commitments on all fronts, especially in Lebanon.

Senior Lebanese officials say Lebanon needs the United States as a guarantor for any deal with Israel.

A senior Lebanese official said any negotiations would be "separate but in the same format" and similar to the ceasefire brokered by Pakistan between Iran and the United States.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture: maintains Argentina's 2025/2026 soybean production forecast at 48 million tons, market expectations are 48.04 million tons; Brazil's 2025/2026 soybean production forecast remains unchanged at 180 million tons, market expectations are 179.84 million tons.

USDA: The U.S. soybean production for 2025/2026 is expected to be 4.262 billion bushels in April, compared with 4.262 billion bushels in March. In April, the U.S. 2025/2026 soybean ending stocks are expected to be 350 million bushels, the market forecast is 349 million bushels, and the March forecast is 350 million bushels. The U.S. 2025/2026 soybean yield is expected to be 53 bushels/acre in April, compared with 53 bushels/acre in March.

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