Global news you need to know before the U.S. stock market opens on Friday

According to CCTV, direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have ended, with Ukraine stating that there were "no results." The Ministry of Commerce held a national meeting to promote the work of departure tax refunds: increasing the coverage of tax refund stores and expanding inbound consumption. U.S. Treasury yields continue to rise, and Trump stated that he will set tariff rates for U.S. trading partners "in the next two to three weeks." Federal Reserve's Bostic: expects one interest rate cut this year, and the U.S. economy will not enter a recession. New U.S. home starts increased by 1.6% month-on-month in April to 1.361 million units, slightly below expectations. Spending 2.2 trillion to "feed" Trump, the "Gulf oil kingdom" aims to become an "AI superpower." In March, EU exports to the U.S. surged by 59% year-on-year, with a record trade surplus with the U.S. for the month. According to Bloomberg, South Korea and the U.S. will hold the second trade technology talks next week. According to Daily Economic News, foreign trade merchants received a price increase notice from shipping companies: a large container will rise to $10,000 after mid-June. Concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve! Goldman Sachs: gold prices are expected to rise to $3,700 by the end of the year, with tail risks reaching $4,500. Novo Nordisk's U.S. stock fell nearly 6% in pre-market trading, as the company's CEO will step down. Hesai's U.S. stock rose over 7% in pre-market trading, reporting that it has submitted a confidential application for a Hong Kong listing. Pre-market U.S. stocks: U.S. stock index futures and European stocks rose slightly, while the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields fell together, with gold dropping over 2.5%. The Nikkei 225 index closed flat, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.4%, and the Hang Seng Index fell 0.46%