BHP Billiton (BHP.N) CEO Mike Henry: Steel demand is stabilizing at over 1 billion tonnes.

BHP Billiton (BHP.N) CEO Mike Henry: The long-term demand growth outlook for copper is positive.

Paramount Universal (PARA.O) Special Committee: The transaction with Skydance has ended the "inquiry" stage and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2025. The transaction will bring immediate value.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Banda Sea.

According to witnesses, a third round of explosions was heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev at night local time.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeru Saito: The specific time for participating in the LDP election has not yet been determined.

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito: Some progress has been made in the LDP campaign.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is crucial to pay attention to both economic growth and fiscal health.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Fiscal discipline needs to be maintained.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Closely monitor the impact of changes in US monetary policy on exchange rates.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Hope to have a debate on fiscal policy during the LDP election campaign.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Continue to pay attention to the impact of foreign exchange on the Japanese economy.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Foreign exchange fluctuations include interest rate differences and geopolitical risks.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The foreign exchange market is affected by many factors.

According to the Wall Street Journal: Shopping credit card company ZIP is in talks with Apple (AAPL.O) about integrating its "buy now, pay later" service in the United States.

The Bank of Japan will provide 400 billion yen in liquidity through direct purchases of commercial paper.

Australia will cap the number of new international students at 270,000 by 2025.

According to Yonhap News Agency: SK Innovation has obtained shareholder approval for the merger.