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BlockBeats News, April 16, Federal Reserve President Williams stated that the expected GDP growth rate in 2026 is 2%-2.5%. (FXStreet)

The New York Fed Business Activity Index for April in the United States was -14.0.

格隆汇 April 16｜1. The three major U.S. stock index futures rose slightly: Nasdaq futures up 0.21%, S&P 500 index futures up 0.14%, Dow futures up 0.25%. 2. The main European stock indices all rose: Germany's DAX index up 0.54%, UK's FTSE 100 index up 0.64%, France's CAC index up 0.56%, Euro Stoxx 50 index up 0.44%. 3. U.S. President Trump: It is "very likely" for the U.S. to reach an agreement with Iran before British King Charles III visits the U.S. in late April. 4. The number of initial jobless claims for the week ending April 11 in the U.S. was 207,000, forecast was 215,000, and the previous figure was revised from 219,000 to 218,000. 5. The U.S. SEC has removed the restriction from its current regulations that allowed only three trades within five business days if the account's net balance falls below $25,000. 6. Oracle is partnering with Amazon AWS to expand multicloud networking, allowing customers to establish private high-speed connections between OCI and AWS. 7. According to reports, Musk's team is urging suppliers to advance the "Terafab" chip manufacturing project at "light speed". 8. Korean media: SK Hynix is planning to set the target date for its planned U.S. IPO in June or July, aiming to raise up to $10 billion. 9. Eli Lilly: No liver-related safety signals observed in clinical studies of the oral weight loss drug. 10. Morgan Stanley issued $10 billion in bonds, making it among the largest in Wall Street banking history. 11. Ford plans to restructure its operations department; EV chief Doug Field will step down. 12. Total has forecast a substantial rise in Q1 earnings, with an even stronger performance in its upstream business. 13. L3Harris will invest $1.27 billion in Virginia to expand solid rocket motor production capacity. Earnings Announcements: 1. TSMC Q1 revenue rose 35.1% year-on-year to NT$1,134.103 billion, net profit surged 58.3% year-on-year to a record NT$572.48 billion, both exceeding expectations; N2 process has entered mass production. 2. PepsiCo Q1 sales were $19.443 billion with earnings per share of $1.61, both exceeding forecasts. 3. Abbott Q1 revenue was $11.16 billion, adjusted earnings per share of $1.15; full-year earnings guidance fell short of expectations. Key events to watch during the U.S. stock market session: 21:15 U.S. March Industrial Production MoM, U.S. April Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (格隆汇)