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Recent front-month West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell by 0.7% to $99.21 per barrel; front-month Brent crude futures dropped by 0.6% to $110.64 per barrel. Axel Rudolph of IG wrote in an email: "This could undermine the cohesion of the organization, create internal divisions, and weaken OPEC+'s ability to present a unified stance on production and geopolitical issues." However, the chief technical analyst added that ongoing U.S.-Iran tensions and near-zero traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have heightened supply concerns. Typically, one-fifth of the world's oil is transported through the Strait of Hormuz.

The median forecast from a survey of nine economists by media shows that overseas shipments in April are expected to increase by 48.0% year-on-year, compared with the revised 49.2% increase in March. The survey indicates that imports in April are expected to grow by 17.7% year-on-year, resulting in a trade surplus of 23.13 billion USD, while the previous month’s revised trade surplus was 26.24 billion USD. Chun Kyu-yeon, an economist at Hana Securities, stated: "Given the significant rise in semiconductor prices and strong demand, robust chip exports are likely to continue throughout the year." This trade data will be released on Friday.

Glonghui April 29｜The stock price of a certain exchange plummeted by 55%, marking its largest single-day drop since its IPO in 2021. Previously, the company stated that a patient withdrew from a clinical trial and later died due to severe treatment-related side effects. The San Diego-based company disclosed this information while releasing early-stage clinical trial data for its experimental therapies targeting pancreatic and lung cancer. The company stated that the therapy was generally well tolerated, with most side effects being of a low grade.