Overnight news summary for April 24th.

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24/04/2026
1. US stocks close lower, led by software stocks, with the Dow down 0.36%, the Nasdaq down 0.89%, the S&P 500 down 0.41%, and the Nasdaq China Golden Dragon Index closing down 2.45%. 2. US President Donald Trump posted on his social media platform "TruthSocial" that the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks. 3. US President Donald Trump responded to questions from reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, stating unequivocally that he will not allow Iran to use nuclear weapons, directly refuting related speculations. 4. Israel announced on the evening of the 23rd local time that it did not launch airstrikes on Iran that evening. Explosions were heard over the skies of Tehran, with the air defense system being activated to shoot at "hostile targets." 5. Regarding US President Trump repeatedly claiming "internal divisions in Iran," Iranian President Pezhixiyan, Speaker Kaleibaf, and Judiciary Chief Ejayi jointly stated on social media on the evening of April 23rd, "In Iran, there are no 'hardliners' or 'moderates.' We are all 'Iranians,' we are all 'revolutionaries.'" 6. The Central Bank of Iran confirmed that the first toll collected from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has been deposited in the form of "cash foreign exchange." 7. The US Central Command posted on social media on the 23rd local time that the "Nimitz" aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush was sailing in the Indian Ocean within the responsibility area of the Central Command that day. 8. Intel's first quarter report and second quarter guidance exceeded expectations, with first quarter revenue increasing by 7% year on year to $13.6 billion, exceeding expectations of $12.4 billion; second quarter revenue guidance reaching $13.8 billion to $14.8 billion, with the midpoint at $14.3 billion, exceeding expectations of $13 billion. The Data Center department's revenue in the first quarter was $5.1 billion, surpassing expectations with a 22% increase.