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Golden Ten Data reported on May 23 that as the world’s third largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consuming country, India is currently facing an LPG supply gap of approximately 400,000 barrels per day (compared to pre-war levels), with domestic production unable to make up for the decline in imports caused by the Iran war. According to energy data analytics company Kpler, India’s LPG imports in April were 377,620 barrels per day, less than half of the 851,870 barrels per day imported in February. In April, India’s domestic daily output increased to 530,000 barrels, an increase of about 75,000 barrels compared to previous figures. Sumit Ritolia, Chief Analyst for Refining and Supply at Kpler, stated that even more critically, India’s domestic LPG production is approaching full capacity, meaning that unless imports fully recover, the supply gap may persist. A black market seller said, “Due to soaring costs, there was a slight slowdown in customer demand in April. But people have no other choice, since switching to alternative fuels is not easy.”

7:00-12:00 Keywords: Anthropic, an exchange, Strategy, SkyBridge Capital1. The US SEC has approved Nasdaq to launch Bitcoin index options, with Wall Street further embracing crypto assets.2. Anthropic announced the indefinite sealing of its most powerful cyberattack model, Mythos.3. Bank of America releases an optimistic forecast: AI will boost annual growth by about 1 percentage point for the next decade.4. An exchange: Completed repurchase of approximately $160 million in American Depository Shares.5. Michael Saylor: Strategy may sell part of its Bitcoin holdings before 2026.6. Bloomberg: SkyBridge Capital's crypto fund posted consecutive quarterly losses, hit by market volatility.7. Yesterday, US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows of $105.2 million, with net outflows for six consecutive trading days.

BlockBeats news, May 23, on May 22 Eastern Time, all three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher. The Dow Jones rose by 0.58% and reached a new all-time high, the S&P 500 index rose for the eighth consecutive week, and the Nasdaq rose by 0.19%. Chip stocks and quantum computing concept stocks surged across the board, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rising nearly 2% to a new historical high. Among them, Qualcomm jumped more than 11%, Credo Technology and Skyworks Solutions rose more than 12%; in the quantum computing sector, Rigetti Computing soared over 19%, D-Wave Quantum rose more than 14%, and IonQ rose more than 8%. Market risk appetite has rebounded, mainly driven by the expectation of easing tensions in the Middle East. According to reports, Qatar has sent a negotiation team to Tehran to help promote an agreement between the United States and Iran; Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Munir has also arrived in Iran to participate in mediation. Trump recently stated that Iran "will never have nuclear weapons," and said, "this issue will be resolved very soon." Meanwhile, U.S. President Trump convened senior national security officials that day to discuss the Iran issue. According to informed sources, if the negotiations fail to make a breakthrough, the U.S. is seriously considering launching new military strikes against Iran. There are also signs of easing in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. officials said that there is currently no evidence that Iran has laid naval mines and no commercial vessels have been subjected to explosion attacks. As risk aversion subsided, U.S. Treasury yields retreated, and international oil prices gave back their earlier gains after surging. In addition, Kevin Warsh was officially sworn in as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, marking the beginning of the "Warsh era" at the Fed. Warsh stated that he would lead a "reform-oriented" Fed and emphasized that he would fulfill the responsibilities of controlling inflation and achieving full employment with "independence, clear judgment, and firm stance." At the ceremony, Trump said he hopes Warsh will be "a completely independent chairman," but also emphasized that he does "not want to hurt economic prosperity while controlling inflation." With Warsh's inauguration and the recent rise in inflation expectations, the market's bets on further Fed tightening have clearly increased. CME "FedWatch" data shows that traders now estimate the probability of the Fed raising interest rates again in 2026 at nearly 70%, while at the beginning of the year the market generally expected an interest rate cut cycle.