The report of the German Ministry of Economy shows that the underlying growth momentum of the economy has weakened significantly recently.

EU Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: Stricter financing conditions will put pressure on economic activity.

European Economic Commissioner Gentiloni: The performance of the service industry in the second quarter will be significantly better than that of the manufacturing industry.

The European Commission predicts that the unemployment rate in the euro area will remain stable at 6.8% in 2023 and will drop to 6.7% in 2024.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum inventories decreased by 2,100 tons, copper inventories increased by 250 tons, nickel inventories were flat, lead inventories were flat, tin inventories decreased by 30 tons, and zinc inventories were flat.

European Commission: The GDP growth forecast for the euro area in 2023 was raised to 1.1%, and the GDP growth rate in 2024 was expected to be 1.6%.

European Commission: Downside risks to the economic outlook have risen.

European Commission: raises euro zone inflation forecast to 2.8% from 2.5% in 2024.

European Commission: raises euro zone inflation forecast to 5.8% from 5.6% in 2023.

Malaysia Intelligent Transportation Systems Association ITS: palm oil exports are expected to be 557,090 tons from May 1 to 15, and palm oil exports from May 1 to 15 will increase by 4%.

The Indonesian Ministry of Trade issued a document setting the reference price of palm oil from May 16 to 31 at US$893.23/ton.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: Denis Pushilin, acting leader of Donetsk, said that the latest equipment delivered by the West to Ukraine, including armored personnel carriers, was found in the direction of Avdeyevka and Artemovsk in the Donbass .

The Kenyan shilling weakened to a record 137.02 against the dollar.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: Denis Pushilin, the acting leader of Donetsk, said that the Ukrainian army is active on the entire front line, but this is not a counterattack, but an operational reconnaissance. He stressed that the overall situation was under control.

Mizuho Bank CEO: There are huge opportunities in the U.S. debt capital market.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Will decide whether to dissolve the Diet to seek public authorization depending on various future situations.

Chairman of the Turkish High Election Commission: Turkish President Erdogan won 49.4% of the vote in the presidential election, Kilicdarolu got 44.96% of the vote, Ogan got 5.2% of the vote, ballot data input is still continuing.

Rheinmetall: The German government has ordered more than 50 Puma armored infantry fighting vehicles (aka PUMA).