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According to a report by the main station's reporter on the 8th local time, senior Iranian officials stated that if a ceasefire framework agreement is reached, Iran could open the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday or Friday before the meeting with the United States held in Pakistan. However, the reopening will be limited, and all ships will still need to coordinate with the Iranian military.
(Source: CCTV News Client)

President Trump tweeted on the 8th that the United States will work closely with Iran, and many aspects of the "15-Point Plan" ceasefire proposal proposed by the U.S. have reached consensus. Iran will not conduct uranium enrichment activities, and the U.S. will cooperate with Iran to excavate and clear all buried nuclear "dust." The U.S. is currently discussing and will discuss tariff reductions and sanctions relief with Iran.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

On Wednesday, Zhipu AI concept stocks surged over 8%, Blue Focus and Pingye Information hit the 20% daily limit, and Youke, HanDe Information, and Capital Online all rose more than 10%.
Listed in Hong Kong, Zhipu also closed up more than 11%, at HKD 868.50 per share, with a total market capitalization exceeding HKD 380 billion.
JPMorgan: Zhipu API platform token volume and price both increased
According to China Fund News, on April 8, Zhipu officially released the GLM-5.1 model, and also announced a 10% price increase. After the price hike, the cache hit token price for GLM-5.1 in coding scenarios approached that of Claude under Anthropic.

On April 8th local time, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform "Truth Social" that any country providing military weapons to Iran will face a "50% immediate tariff" on "any and all goods" sold to the United States, and stated that this measure is "effective immediately" with "no exclusions or exemptions."
(Source: CCTV News Client)

After the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, vessel activity resumed in the Strait of Hormuz, and market reactions were positive. Trump stated that if negotiations do not go smoothly, military actions could be resumed, while Iran claimed victory and conducted military strikes. Meanwhile, explosions occurred at the Siri Island and oil refinery in Iran, with the cause unknown.

The US-Iran negotiations will be held in Pakistan, with both sides agreeing to a ceasefire and discussing future agreements. Israel has paused its strikes on Iran to accommodate further ceasefire arrangements. The market is rising on optimistic sentiment from the negotiations, and Goldman Sachs pointed out that technology stocks are undervalued with significant growth potential.

Shanghai and Shenzhen listed companies released company announcements on the evening of April 8. Here is a summary of the important notices.
【Major Events】
San'an Optoelectronics: Vice Chairman and General Manager Lin Kechuang detained and under investigation
San'an Optoelectronics(600703)On April 8, the company announced that on April 7, 2026, it received a notice from the Chongqing Yuzhong District Supervisory Committee regarding the detention and investigation of Vice Chairman and General Manager Lin Kechuang. As of now, the company has not received any documents related to investigations or cooperation with investigations. Currently, the company has made proper arrangements for related work, and its other directors and senior management personnel are performing their duties normally. The board of directors is operating normally, and production, operations, and management are proceeding normally.

On April 8th, computing power concept stocks performed strongly, with multiple companies hitting the daily limit. This was mainly driven by the growth in Chinese large model Token calls and application promotion. Zhipu released the new open-source model GLM-5.1; DeepSeek updated and launched the expert mode. Additionally, domestic large model Token call volume continues to lead globally, and the demand for computing power is expected to reach a turning point.

Amid the tense US-Iran situation, Trump suddenly agreed to a two-week ceasefire, triggering sharp fluctuations in international oil prices. His "TACO" strategy repeatedly delays military action, causing market volatility and highlighting his uncertainty in the conflict.

The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement today, stating that in the 100th operation codenamed "True Commitment 4," the Air and Space Force launched fierce attacks on 25 strategic targets of the enemy, including 13 energy complexes and oil pipelines related to the United States and Israel, 10 military, security, and logistical targets, as well as several technical and infrastructure targets along the enemy's advance routes, delivering a heavy blow to the enemy.
(Source: CCTV International News)

On the 8th local time, Oman's Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, Mawali, stated at the consultation meeting that Oman has signed an agreement related to international shipping. According to the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz is a natural passage and no fees can be charged to passing ships.
He also pointed out that the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently communicating and negotiating with all parties on related issues.
(Source: CCTV News Client)

Vice President Vance in Hungary described the ceasefire agreement with Iran as a "fragile truce" and emphasized that Trump hopes to see progress in negotiations. The United States is prepared to use economic measures but currently has no plans to implement them. The final outcome depends on Iran's sincerity.

Since the U.S. military strike on Iran at the end of February, the estimated cost of the conflict has reached between $22.3 billion and $31 billion. Experts say that the U.S. is "burning money" at an average of about $500 million per day, and U.S. military losses include important assets such as early warning aircraft and radar. Most of the U.S. military asset losses are due to internal reasons, and the Department of Defense has applied for an additional $200 billion in budget to support operations.

On April 8, the first batch of vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. The Greek-flagged bulk carrier “NJ Earth” and “Daytona Beach,” a Liberian-flagged ship, passed through in the morning, and hundreds of other vessels were also operating in the strait.

Trump stated that if US-Iran negotiations do not go smoothly, military actions against Iran will be resumed, claiming all military objectives have been accomplished and victory has been achieved. Iran, on the other hand, believes the enemy's war has failed, has accepted the proposed ceasefire terms, and has achieved a significant victory.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital has put forward a 78% deal proposal to Universal Music’s shareholders, including €9.4 billion in cash and new shares. The plan would merge it with a blank-check company and list it in the U.S. The market reacted coolly, with concerns about whether the major shareholders would back the transaction.

San'an Optoelectronics announced on April 8 that on April 7, the company received a notice from the Chongqing Yuzhong District Supervisory Committee regarding the detention and investigation of Mr. Lin Kechuang, Vice Chairman and General Manager of the company. As of now, the company has not received any documents related to the investigation or cooperation with the investigation. Currently, the company has made proper arrangements for related work, and other directors and senior management personnel are performing their duties normally. The board of directors is operating normally, and production, operations, and management are proceeding as usual.
(Source: Jiemian News)

On April 8, the Shanghai Composite Index rose 2.7%, the Shenzhen Component Index rose 4.79%, and the ChiNext Index rose 5.91%. The market’s trading value reached 2.43 trillion yuan, with major funds recording a net inflow of 86.889 billion yuan. Sectors such as semiconductors performed notably. Industrial Fulian and Zhongji Xuchuang were the stocks with major funds’ net purchases, while China Oil Capital and Hengtong Optoelectronics were the stocks with major funds’ net sales.

The United States and Israel have agreed on a conditional two-week ceasefire with Iran, but former Israeli officials have expressed hope to continue military operations to weaken the Iranian regime. The IDF is still targeting Iranian objectives, and the situation remains tense.

On April 8th, Hong Kong stocks closed higher, with the Hang Seng Index rising 3.09% to 25,893.02 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 5.22% to 4,923.25 points. Luoyang Molybdenum, Meituan-W, and SMIC led the gains, while China Biologic Products and CSPC Pharmaceutical Group experienced the largest declines.