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CHINA'S COMMERCIAL BANKS BOUGHT A NET OF $138.7 BILLION IN FOREIGN CURRENCY FROM JANUARY TO MARCH, ACCORDING TO THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATOR. (@FirstSquaw)

A SANCTIONED IRANIAN SUPERTANKER SAILED OPENLY (WITH ITS TRACKER ON) THROUGH THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ INTO IRAN WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. - FARS (@FirstSquaw)

HEDGE FUNDS THINK THEY CAN MAKE A KILLING ON TRUMP TARIFF REFUNDS - POLITICO (@FirstSquaw)

Senior IDF officials are pushing to expand the ground operation deeper into southern Lebanon, beyond the current 2nd and 3rd village lines, aiming to reduce threats to northern communities. IDF data shows 70–80% of Hezbollah fire comes from north of the Litani; however, the (@FirstSquaw)

CHINA COAL MARCH COAL SALES VOLUME 19.46M TONS (@FirstSquaw)

UK TREASURY MINISTER: WE WILL NOT JOIN THE US BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN PORTS AS WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS THE RIGHT APPROACH (@FirstSquaw)

IRAN IS NOT SEEKING WAR OR INSTABILITY AND HAS ALWAYS EMPHASIZED DIALOGUE AND CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER COUNTRIES,” HE SAID DURING A VISIT TO AN EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER IN TEHRAN. (@FirstSquaw)

IRAN’S PRESIDENT MASOUD PEZESHKIAN SAID ON WEDNESDAY THAT TEHRAN SUPPORTS CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE US BUT WOULD NOT BE 'FORCED INTO SUBMISSION.' (@FirstSquaw)

CHEVRON PLANS TO DRILL WELL IN NAMIBIA ORANGE BASIN IN Q4 (@FirstSquaw)

CHINA CENTRAL BANK: RAISES LEVERAGE RATIOS FOR BANKS' OVERSEAS LOANS (@FirstSquaw)

U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO VISIT JAPAN IN MID-MAY, KYODO REPORTS (@FirstSquaw)

TRUMP: WHEN WE NEEDED BRITAIN'S HELP, IT WAS NOT PRESENT (@FirstSquaw)