Saudi government: April imports fell 5.2% YoY.

China Galaxy Securities strategist Yang Chao said H2 investment conditions should improve as oil prices ease, supporting a return to multi-theme, parallel market rallies. Cap-style should become more balanced with a gradual tilt toward mid- and large-cap leaders. Growth is likely to outperform, backed by earnings and ongoing policy implementation, drawing resources to technology and high-end manufacturing. Key structural plays: AI “infrastructure” — overseas AI capex expansion combined with China’s new infrastructure should accelerate build-out of compute, telecoms and power, sustaining sector cyclicality; cyclicals and manufacturing — imported inflation is lifting price floors and, together with new infrastructure and a pick-up in export-driven manufacturing demand, could support a recovery in some commodities and cyclical manufacturing names; and dividend sectors with expected earnings improvement and stable, sustainable payouts.

現貨白銀創去年11月以來新低，現報56.17美元/盎司，日內跌超8%。