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American hotels are drastically reducing room rates for this summer's World Cup, with hotel executives warning that ticket prices, inflation concerns, and anti-American sentiment are prompting fans to scale back their travel plans.

If a U.S. naval blockade cuts off Iran's oil exports, Iran will have to drastically cut oil production within two weeks. Satellite data shows that the country's oil storage tanks, used to store crude oil that cannot be loaded onto tankers for export, are now more than 51% full.

According to an ABC News reporter, Trump did not care about the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Orban and expressed his appreciation for the incoming Prime Minister Maudjour Peter.

Japanese chemical company Asahi Kasei said it was working to expand naphtha supply channels due to oil supply constraints caused by war in the Middle East.

Japan's Suntory Holdings will acquire a subsidiary of Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo for 200 billion yen.

Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis said the D.C. attorney's office was "at the scene of a crime" after reports that U.S. prosecutors showed up unannounced at the construction site of renovations to the Federal Reserve headquarters on Tuesday.

Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency: In negotiations with the United States, the period for suspending Iran’s uranium enrichment activities is a political decision.

Newmont: Seismic activity has occurred near Cadia in central west New South Wales, Australia. Underground operations at Newmont's Cadia mine have been suspended.

Texas Health Commissioner Jen Shuford and senior U.S. Food and Drug Administration official Sara Brenner are also expected to take senior positions at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The U.S. military stated that the U.S. military has completely blocked all economic and trade in and out of Iran via sea routes.

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi: Stopping the war depends on the United States' commitment to stop aggression and control Israel.

Alibaba (09988.HK) rose more than 5%. On the news, Alibaba Cloud previously issued a price adjustment announcement for DDoS protection products.

The White House is leaning toward Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The United States has intercepted eight oil tankers linked to Iran since the blockade began.

US Vice President Vance said that Trump does not want a small deal, he wants a "big deal." He also said that Trump’s fundamental policy is to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Bank of Korea Governor nominee Shin Hyun-song: The USD/KRW trend was excessive in March, especially in the foreign exchange forward market.

JD.com (09618.HK) rose more than 7%. Investment banking institutions Macquarie and J.P. Morgan raised JD.com’s ratings.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: The Iran war will trigger supply shocks and intensify inflationary pressures.

The HSI opened on April 15 (Wednesday), up 295.93 points, or 1.14%, to 26168.25 points;Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Technology Index opened on April 15 (Wednesday), up 109.54 points, or 2.26%, to 4961.5 points ;The state-owned enterprise index opened up 104.59 points, or 1.21%, to 8776.2 points on April 15 (Wednesday);The red chip index opened up 8.91 points, or 0.21%, to 4341.13 points on April 15 (Wednesday).

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 1.14% and the Stock Exchange Index opening up 2.26%. Baidu (09888.HK) rose nearly 5%, and Alibaba (09988.HK) rose 4%. Technology stocks led the gains, with film and television stocks and the lithium battery sector leading the gains.