Wedbush: Raise Meta Platforms (META.O) target price from $570 to $600.

JPMorgan Chase: Lowered Qualcomm (QCOM.O) target price from $235 to $230.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Hong Kong dollar interbank interest rate will remain at a relatively high level in the foreseeable future.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority: Whether the pace of US interest rate cuts will be in line with market expectations remains uncertain.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: We are closely monitoring developments in the foreign exchange market.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: It is very important that the currency reflects fundamentals in a stable way.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: No comment on foreign exchange levels.

According to Nikkei: Toyota will resume production of the Noah and Vauxhall models on Friday.

UOB Chief Financial Officer: Net interest margin will remain at around 2.05% in 2024.

UOB CFO: Fed rate cut will boost bank lending, offsetting decline in interest rate spreads.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Nichols: Venezuelan President Maduro should recognize Gonzalez as the winner of the election.

Musk: xAI is not considering acquiring Character AI.

The Malaysian ringgit rose 0.4% against the dollar, hitting a near one-year high.

Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, said he would cut taxes on Social Security benefits.

The five-year Japanese government bond yield rose 1 basis point to 0.675%, the highest level since November 2009.

Applied Materials (AMAT.O) was denied U.S. CHIP Act funding for a $4 billion research and development project.

Bank of Korea: Will strengthen market monitoring to cope with increased volatility.

Bank of Korea: Will pay closer attention to financial markets.