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April 14th - According to a CNN report on Monday, a source familiar with the negotiations revealed that the Trump administration is discussing the specific details of arranging a second round of face-to-face talks with Iranian officials before the US-Iran ceasefire expires next week, depending on the situation. However, whether such a meeting will actually take place remains uncertain. If negotiations with Iran and regional mediators progress in the coming days, officials are studying potential dates and locations for the talks, describing these discussions as an initial phase. "If the situation develops in that direction, we need to be prepared to quickly initiate the relevant arrangements," the source said. A regional source indicated that a new round of negotiations is possible, with Turkey working to bridge the differences between the two sides. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that Geneva and Islamabad have again been listed as potential locations for the next round of negotiations. Sources said that government officials remain hopeful of resolving the issue through diplomatic means. Depending on the pace of progress in negotiations in the coming days, the US and Iran may also extend the ceasefire to buy more time.Hang Seng Index futures closed up 1.01% at 15,924 points in overnight trading, a premium of 263 points.SanDisk (SNDK.O) shares rose more than 10%, bringing its total market capitalization close to $140 billion.On April 14th, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey warned on Monday that private credit funds are facing a higher risk from a one-off shock that could shake confidence across the industry. In his capacity as Chairman of the Financial Stability Board (FSB), Bailey wrote to finance ministers outlining how the Middle East conflict could, for the first time, test the $1.8 trillion global private credit market, as some highly leveraged borrowers face pressure. Bailey wrote, “The lack of transparency in these markets presents a higher risk, and even if the specific cause of the problem is limited to individual borrowers, it could trigger a broader loss of confidence.” He added that the FSB will “continue to monitor and conduct further work in the coming months.” The FSB is currently preparing a detailed report on private credit vulnerabilities, aiming to uncover hidden corners of the market that policymakers have been concerned about for years, an area that has expanded rapidly in a relatively lax regulatory environment.According to Futures News on April 14, as of the close of trading at 2:30 PM, the main Shanghai Gold futures contract fell by 0.48%, the main Shanghai Silver futures contract fell by 0.19%, and the main SC crude oil futures contract rose by 0.65%.
