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Macroeconomic Overview - Export growth continued to expand, with a year-on-year increase of 2.7% from January to May, accelerating by 1.2 percentage points compared to the previous period. Imports grew by 2.9%, with a slight deceleration of 0.3 percentage points. The trade surplus reached $337.21 billion [1] - In May alone, exports increased by 7.6% year-on-year, significantly improving by 6.1 percentage points from the previous month. Imports rose by 1.8%, but the growth rate decreased by 6.6 percentage points. The trade surplus for May was $82.62 billion, an increase of $10.27 billion from the previous month [1] - The contribution of major trading partners to export growth showed a continued recovery, with ASEAN being the largest trading partner, contributing 3.3 percentage points to the export growth in May, while exports to the US turned positive, contributing 0.5 percentage points [1][15] Employment and Labor Market - The unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.0%, the highest since January 2022, ending a streak of 27 months below 4%. The broader U6 unemployment rate remained at 7.4%, with a rise in permanent unemployment to 1.764 million [4] - Employment growth was robust, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 272,000 in May, surpassing expectations. Key sectors contributing to this growth included education, healthcare, government, and leisure and hospitality [17] - The labor force participation rate for immigrants was higher than that of local workers, indicating that immigration has positively impacted job growth. The participation rate for prime-age workers (25-54 years) reached 83.6% [5] European Central Bank (ECB) Actions - The ECB cut interest rates by 25 basis points, marking its first rate cut since 2019. The new rates are 4.25% for the main refinancing rate, 3.75% for the deposit facility rate, and 4.50% for the marginal lending rate [6][20] - Following the rate cut, market reactions were limited, and future rate cut paths remain uncertain, with inflation trends being a primary consideration [7][21] AI Mobile Phones Industry - The development of AI mobile phones is progressing through three stages, currently transitioning from AI functionality to AI native integration. The first stage involves AI apps, the second stage focuses on AI functionality, and the third stage will see AI as the core of user interaction [9][23] - AI mobile phones are expected to provide differentiated user value and brand value, leveraging their portability and extensive application ecosystems to create numerous AI usage scenarios [23] - The industry anticipates that AI mobile phones will replicate the "Andy-Bill Law" from the PC industry, driving continuous user upgrade motivation and fostering a positive growth cycle in the smartphone sector [24]