--- title: "Global Headlines You Need to Know Before Tuesday's US Market Open" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283505155.md" description: "The State Council emphasizes strengthening the production-oriented service sector; Vance is set to visit Pakistan to advance new rounds of US-Iran negotiations. Three vessels, including an Iranian cargo ship, attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz today. The Iran conflict has driven up European airfare costs. The Bank of Japan maintains a hawkish stance and warns of liquidation risks for hedge funds. Poland's Finance Minister rejected a plan to sell gold to fund the military. A Japanese earthquake disrupted the semiconductor supply chain, halting some NAND production. As Middle East tensions ease, US stock index futures recover, semiconductor stocks rise broadly, and the Nikkei 225 gains 0.9%" datetime: "2026-04-21T12:59:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283505155.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283505155.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283505155.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Global Headlines You Need to Know Before Tuesday's US Market Open State Council: Strengthening weak links across the entire chain of the production-oriented service sector and reinforcing the supporting role of technology services. Vance is set to visit Pakistan to advance a new round of US-Iran negotiations; Iran reverses course again: No delegation sent. Developments in the Strait of Hormuz: Three ships attempted to transit today, one of which was an Iranian cargo vessel. Iran Conflict Drives Up European Airfare Costs: Long-haul passengers pay over $100 more each. Report: The Bank of Japan leans toward holding rates steady in April but maintains a hawkish stance. The Bank of Japan issues a warning that hedge fund liquidations could pose risks to the Japanese bond market. According to the Financial Times, Poland's Finance Minister rejected a plan to sell gold to fund the military. Japanese Earthquake Disrupts Semiconductor Supply Chain: Kioxia halts some NAND production; global capacity for advanced photoresist impacted by 25%. Easing Middle East Tensions Combined with Anticipation of the Walsh Hearing Lead to Recovery in US Stock Index Futures and Broad Gains in Semiconductor Stocks Nikkei 225 Closes Up 0.9%, Shanghai Composite Closes Up 0.07%, Hang Seng Index Closes Up 0.48%. 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