On Thursday (April 30), the US stock Rate Cut Winners Index closed up 0.70% at 91.53 points, posting a 4.92% increase for April. The index has been rising steadily since April 1, reaching 98.86 points at the opening of the US stock market on April 21, before gradually giving back gains.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Colgate is exploring the sale of some of its mass-market personal care brands. The company currently plans to divest only a few brands within its personal care business, and the combined sale price may exceed 1 billion dollars.

Micron Technology has announced record-breaking bonuses for its employees in Taiwan, ranging from 35 to 68 months’ salary, with a minimum cash compensation of 1.7 million New Taiwan dollars. However, the Taoyuan union, representing about two-thirds of Micron’s workers in Taiwan, has refused to accept the offer, insisting that 15% of operating profits be included in the bonus distribution and maintaining the threat of a strike.