April 15th Overnight Headlines Roundup

1. The Dow rose 0.66%, the Nasdaq rose 1.96%, the S&P 500 rose 1.18%, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index rose 2.35%. 2. WTI crude oil futures fell 7.87% to $91.28 per barrel. Brent crude oil futures fell 4.6% to $94.79 per barrel. 3. US President Trump hinted on the 14th that the US and Iran may return to the negotiating table in Pakistan in the next two days. In the upcoming Iran-US talks, Iran will prioritize Islamabad as the location for the negotiations. 4. The US Central Command stated on social media on the 14th that over 10,000 US Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force personnel, as well as a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft, are currently enforcing the blockade of ships entering and leaving Iranian ports. The UK maritime analysis company, Windward, released a report on the 14th stating that some ships are still entering and leaving the Strait of Hormuz, and navigation has not completely stopped due to the US blockade. 5. On April 14th, local time, the US State Department issued a statement after trilateral talks between Israel, Lebanon, and the US in Washington. The parties had "productive" discussions on various measures to push for direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. All parties agreed to formally start direct negotiations at a time and location agreed upon by both sides. 6. The US Customs and Border Protection stated on the 14th that the first phase of development of a new function in the customs declaration system, which will enable large-scale refunds to importers, has been completed and will begin the relevant tariff refund work on the 20th. 7. Hezbollah in Lebanon announced that its armed members launched rockets towards 13 towns in northern Israel, including Kiryat Shmona and Metula, while direct talks between Israel and Lebanon began in Washington. 8. The US Senate Banking Committee will hold a hearing on Kevin Warsh's nomination for Chairman of the Federal Reserve on April 21 at 10:00 EST.