Global News You Need to Know Before Thursday's US Pre-Market Trading

China's Q1 GDP grew 5.0% year-on-year, accelerating by 0.5 percentage points compared to the previous quarter and surpassing expectations.

The US has initiated an operation codenamed "Economic Fury" against Iran. The US Defense Secretary stated that combat operations can be resumed at any time if Iran rejects the agreement.

A senior official from the Federal Reserve described monetary policy as "well-positioned" to handle supply shock risks stemming from a potential Middle East war.

TSMC's Q1 net profit increased 58% year-on-year, with gross margin historically breaking through 66%. Capital expenditure reached $11.1 billion.

At TSMC's earnings conference, it was announced that capital expenditure for this year targets the high end of the $52 billion to $56 billion range, and 2nm chips have already entered mass production.

SK Hynix expects to list in the United States in June or July, planning to raise approximately $10 billion.

Oracle and AWS are deepening their multi-cloud cooperation, with enterprise-grade high-speed private interconnection expected to launch this year.

Alibaba released the 3D world model "Happy Oyster," targeting game and film content production.

The first production line aims for a monthly output of 3,000 wafers. Musk's "super chip factory" requires suppliers to deliver at "light speed."

The Nikkei 225 closed up 2.4%, the Shanghai Composite closed up 0.7%, and the Hang Seng Index closed up 1.72%.