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0414 | Dolphin Research Focus: 🐬 Macro/Industry 1) At 10:00 a.m. ET on Apr 13, the US military imposed a naval blockade on all Iranian ports. On the same day, Trump said 'appropriate people' from Iran called the US to signal a strong willingness to reach a deal, but core differences remain over Iran's nuclear program (Xinhuanet).

Tehran has not confirmed this, and the two sides may resume talks in Pakistan on Apr 16. In the near term, oil is likely to stay choppy at elevated levels, with volatility increasing across energy, shipping and chemicals.

2) According to the General Administration of Customs. In Q1, China's goods trade imports and exports reached RMB 11.84tn...

0114 | Dolphin Research Focus: 🐬 Macro/Industry 1) The China Chamber of Commerce to the EU said talks on the EU's anti-subsidy probe into Chinese EVs have made solid progress, with the EU set to replace countervailing duties with price undertakings. Eligible Chinese auto exporters can apply for assessment to obtain tariff exemptions, and the framework follows WTO rules and the non-discrimination principle, giving exporters clearer visibility for shipments to Europe. This helps defuse the China‑EU auto trade dispute, benefits major exporters such as BYD and SAIC, and supports value‑chain and supply‑chain stability.