Key Points Before the U.S. Stock Market Opens | Two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Trump threatens 50% tariffs! The Federal Reserve will release meeting minutes

• April 8th, Gelonghui: 1. The three major US stock index futures all rose, with Nasdaq futures up 3.35%, S&P 500 index futures up 2.57%, and Dow Jones futures up 2.58%.
• 2. Major European stock indexes surged collectively, with Germany’s DAX index up 5.09%, UK’s FTSE 100 index up 2.92%, France’s CAC index up 4.6%, and Euro Stoxx 50 index up 5.04%.
• 3. The US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Trump stated that the US may seek to establish a joint project with Iran to protect the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
• 4. Senior Iranian official: If a ceasefire framework agreement is reached, Iran may open the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday or Friday before meeting with the US.
• 5. US President Trump posted on social media, stating that any country providing military weapons to Iran will have "any and all goods" sold to the US "immediately subject to a 50% tariff," and said this measure is "effective immediately" with "no exclusions or exemptions."
• 6. Tech reporter Gurman claims Apple’s first foldable iPhone is still expected to launch as scheduled in September.
• 7. Apple’s self-developed AI server chip Baltra exposed, directly sourcing Samsung glass substrate.
• 8. Tesla has started pushing the new supervised version of FSD V14.3, with improved reaction speed and safety.
• 9. PIMCO is reportedly considering providing $14 billion in debt financing for the Oracle data center.
• 10. ExxonMobil: Due to the impact of Middle East conflicts, Q1 production is expected to decline by 6% compared to the previous quarter.
• 11. Moody’s downgraded the outlook of a Blue Owl fund to “negative” due to redemption requests significantly exceeding those of peers.
• 12. Starbucks China: Over the next three years, store coverage will expand to 1,500 county-level and above administrative districts.
• 13. Delta Air Lines Q1 adjusted revenue was $14.2 billion, adjusted net profit was $423 million, both exceeding expectations.
• 14. Levi’s Q1 net revenue increased by 14% to $1.74 billion, surpassing expectations and raising annual performance guidance.
• 15. Action camera maker GoPro will cut 23% or around 145 employees globally to reduce costs.
• 16. AI video review platform Artificial Analysis saw the mysterious model “Happy Horse” suddenly emerge and surpass Seedance2.0 to take the top spot.
• 17. Pony.ai has launched Robotaxi passenger operations in Singapore, accelerating commercial expansion with a dual “China + overseas” engine.

Events to watch during US stock hours: At 2:00 AM the next day, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its monetary policy meeting.