Today's data selection: The Japanese yen may continue to depreciate in the short term; about 117,000 people liquidated their Bitcoin positions in 24 hours

April report card of major domestic new energy vehicle companies released

On May 1, major domestic new energy vehicle companies announced April delivery data.

NIO: Delivered 15,620 new cars in April, a year-on-year increase of 134.6%. A total of 45,673 vehicles were delivered from January to April, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%. Xpeng Motors: Delivered 9,393 vehicles in April, a year-on-year increase of 33%. A total of 31,214 vehicles were delivered from January to April, a year-on-year increase of 23%. Li Auto: Delivered 25,787 new cars in April, a year-on-year increase of 0.4%. A total of 106,187 vehicles were delivered from January to April. Xiaomi Motors: 7,058 units have been delivered in April. As of 24:00 on April 30, the number of Xiaomi SU7 orders has reached 88,063 units.

Hongmeng Zhixing: In April, 29,632 new cars were delivered across the entire series, ranking first among China’s new power brands in terms of monthly sales. Among them, 13,391 new cars were delivered to Wenjie M9 and 4,546 new cars were delivered to Zhijie S7. A total of 133,808 units of Wenjie's new M7 have been delivered since its launch on April 30, and a total of 180,000 units have been ordered in the past six months since its launch. Wenjie's new M5, a total of 4,031 units were ordered within 24 hours of its launch. Jikrypton Motors: Delivered 16,089 units in April, a year-on-year increase of 99% and a month-on-month increase of 24%, setting another record high. Leapmotor: Deliveries reached 15,005 units in April, a year-on-year increase of 72%. GAC Aion: Global sales in April were 28,113 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 31%.

Starbucks, which claims that it has no interest in joining the price war, quietly offers discounts, such as "15 yuan off for purchases over 70 yuan", "three cups for 55.9 yuan", "two cups for 45.9 yuan"... In the Starbucks card holder of post-90s generation Xiao Qi, there are many discounts With coupons, coffee that costs more than 30 yuan can be sold for as low as 20 yuan per unit. Starbucks, which has repeatedly stated that it has “no interest in engaging in a price war” and declared that it will take a high-end route, is now quietly discounting?

In this regard, Starbucks China Chairman and CEO Wang Jingying explained that the main reason for the reduction in unit price is the personalized discount promotions launched by Starbucks China to increase the frequency of consumer purchases. "This allows us to optimize sales and profits." This means that "price for volume" has gradually become a reality for Starbucks in the Chinese market.

The financial report disclosed that in terms of sinking markets, Starbucks China added a net of 118 stores in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 14%, and the total number of stores reached 7,093. It has entered 20 new cities, covering nearly 900 county-level cities. The number of Starbucks' 90-day active members exceeded 21 million, reaching a record high. The total number of members continued to grow, exceeding 127 million, setting a record high.

Bitcoin suddenly plummeted as about 117,000 people liquidated their positions in 24 hours!

On the last day of April in the U.S. stock market, #Bitcoin prices fell below $60,000, marking the cryptocurrency’s worst single-month performance in the past two years.

At the end of U.S. stock trading, Bitcoin fell below $60,000, and the trading price on some platforms fell below $59,200, down more than $5,000 or more than 8% from the daily high. As of press time, Bitcoin was hovering around $60,000 against the U.S. dollar, having fallen by more than 5% in the last 24 hours. According to data from the cryptocurrency detection website coinglass, about 117,000 people liquidated their positions in the past 24 hours, with a total liquidation amount of US$381 million. In fact, Bitcoin fell by more than $10,000 in April, falling by about 16%. It was the worst month since the bankruptcy of FTX, the world's second largest cryptocurrency exchange, in November 2022.

The Japanese yen has continued to depreciate recently. On April 29, the exchange rate of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar once fell below a record low of 160 yen per U.S. dollar, and then rebounded that afternoon. Some expert analysis pointed out that the depreciation trend of the yen may continue in the short term, and the economic impact caused by the depreciation of the yen may gradually appear.

Kato De, President of Japan Totan Research Company, believes that the fundamentals of the interest rate differential between Japan and the United States have not changed, and the operations that the Bank of Japan and the Japanese government can perform in the foreign exchange market are very limited. Kato De believes that if the yen depreciates further, the price rise in Japan's domestic market is likely to come again after this autumn, which will have an impact on the lives of the Japanese people. In addition to issues such as rising raw material prices and increased import costs, the current shortage of manpower and labor shortages in the Japanese economy may be further highlighted by the depreciation of the yen.

County ticket orders increased more than 2 times on the first day of the May Day holiday

On the first day of the May Day holiday, the weather in most areas was fine and the tourism market was active. Many scenic spots across the country have adopted measures such as limiting traffic, extending business hours, and selling night tickets to cope with the crowded passenger flow.

Data show that while domestic tourism remains highly popular, inbound and outbound tourism has grown at a higher rate, with inbound and outbound travel orders increasing by more than 70% year-on-year. Wang Yalei, an industry analyst at Ctrip Research Institute, said that driven by entry and exit facilitation measures, China's tourism industry has become more closely connected to the world. On the first day of the holiday, the year-on-year growth rate of inbound and outbound travel orders in most first- and second-tier cities was higher than that of domestic travel orders. growth rate. At the same time, the sinking trend of the tourism market has further emerged, and the growth rate of travel orders in most third- and fourth-tier cities and county destinations is higher than that of first- and second-tier cities.