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新华财经晚报:美国抛出的关税协议框架拒降汽车和钢铝关税 日本坚决反对
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-05-02 09:27

Domestic News - The Ministry of Transport reported that on May 1, the total inter-regional mobility reached 33,271.4 million trips, a year-on-year increase of 6.2%. Railway passenger volume was 23.11 million trips, up 11.7% year-on-year. Road mobility was 30,561 million trips, increasing by 4.7%. Waterway passenger volume was 1.649 million trips, up 87.5%. Civil aviation passenger volume was 233.6 million trips, a rise of 8.9% [1] - On the first day of the "May Day" holiday, Zhuhai, connecting Hong Kong and Macau, experienced a peak in cross-border travel with approximately 700,000 travelers and nearly 38,000 vehicles checked, representing year-on-year increases of 39% and 23% respectively [1] - The Hong Kong stock market saw significant gains, with the Hang Seng Index rising by 1.74%, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index up 1.92%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index increasing by 3.08%. Notable stock performances included Alibaba up 3.83%, Xiaomi up 6.31%, Tencent up 2.22%, BYD up 3.30%, JD.com up 3.28%, Horizon Robotics up 14.50%, Xpeng Motors up 6.66%, and WuXi Biologics up 5.70% [1] International News - The U.S. proposed a tariff agreement framework with Japan, centered on reciprocal tariffs, which includes a refusal to lower tariffs on automobiles, steel, and aluminum. Japan's negotiators firmly opposed the U.S. proposal [3] - U.S. President Trump announced that any country or individual purchasing oil or petrochemical products from Iran would face U.S. sanctions, prohibiting them from doing business with the U.S. [3] - Apple CEO Tim Cook indicated that U.S. tariffs could negatively impact Apple's second-quarter profits, estimating an increase in costs by $900 million due to current trade policies. Cook also mentioned plans to invest $500 billion to expand operations in the U.S., including building server and chip factories [4]