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title: "Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday"
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description: "The Governor of the Bank of Japan stated that it would take more than 100 years to sell the held ETFs, and real interest rates remain low. Federal Reserve's Kashkari believes that it is appropriate to cut interest rates twice more this year, as the risks in the labor market outweigh inflation risks. The European Commission has passed a draft of sanctions against Russia. Samsung Electronics' 12-layer stacked HBM3E chips have passed NVIDIA's tests. Apple's iPhone 17 series has its first sale in China, with Pro Max selling well. FedEx's stock price rose over 5% in pre-market trading, with positive performance in the first fiscal quarter. Pony.ai expects to achieve profitability by early 2026, with Robotaxi production reaching 1,000 units. Taobao Flash Sale collaborates with Ele.me for group buying. The Nikkei 225 fell by 0.6%, the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.3%, and the Hang Seng Index was flat"
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# Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

Bank of Japan Governor: It will take more than 100 years to sell off the ETFs held, and real interest rates remain very low.  
 Federal Reserve's Kashkari: It is appropriate to cut interest rates twice more this year, as the risks in the labor market may outweigh inflation risks.  
 European Commission passes the draft for the 19th round of sanctions against Russia.  
 Report: Samsung Electronics' 12-layer stacked HBM3E chip products pass Nvidia's tests.  
 Apple's iPhone 17 series launches in China: Pro Max becomes a "hot seller," with scalpers in Beijing marking up prices by thousands, while interest in Shenzhen cools down.  
 FedEx's U.S. stock pre-market rose over 5% at one point, as the company's first fiscal quarter performance is positive, with future growth expected.  
 Pony.ai: Key profitability targets will be achieved by early 2026, with this year's Robotaxi production expected to reach 1,000 units.  
 Taobao Flash Sale and Ele.me are doing group buying, battling on two fronts with Amap.  
 Nikkei 225 closed down 0.6%, Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.3%; Hang Seng Index closed flat

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