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Group 1: Economic Indicators - In April, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) turned from a decrease of 0.4% in the previous month to an increase of 0.1% month-on-month, with a year-on-year decrease of 0.1% [2] - The core CPI increased by 0.2% month-on-month and 0.5% year-on-year, maintaining a stable growth rate [2] Group 2: Monetary Policy - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) emphasized the importance of boosting consumption as a key point for expanding domestic demand and stabilizing growth in its monetary policy report [3] - The PBOC announced a new lending facility of 500 billion yuan aimed at supporting service consumption and the elderly care industry [4] - The PBOC will lower the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5 percentage points starting May 15, which is expected to reduce financing costs [12] Group 3: Market Developments - The S&P 500 index fell approximately 0.5%, while the Nasdaq index decreased by about 0.3% last week [10] - In April, the retail sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached 905,000 units, a year-on-year increase of 33.9%, with a penetration rate of 51.5% in the overall passenger vehicle market [10] Group 4: Regulatory Updates - The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has developed a legislative work plan for 2025, which includes 19 regulatory projects [7] - The CSRC and the Ministry of Finance are seeking public opinions on the revised draft of the Securities Settlement Risk Fund Management Measures [9]