Ukrainian Minister of Economy: GDP grew by 4.1% in the first half of 2024.

Tesla (TSLA.O) shares fell 2.6% in pre-market trading, and UBS downgraded its rating from neutral to sell.

London Metal Exchange (LME): Aluminum stocks decreased by 5,275 tons, copper stocks decreased by 550 tons, nickel stocks increased by 144 tons, lead stocks decreased by 1,725 tons, tin stocks remained unchanged, and zinc stocks decreased by 2,175 tons.

Sources: Surveillance system agreement will allow Israel to withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border area.

Sources: As part of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Israel and Egypt discussed setting up an anti-smuggling surveillance system on the Gaza-Egypt border.

Market news: Japan will lower its economic forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2025.

Malaysian government spokesman: Malaysia will present the 2025 budget on October 18.

The Central Bank of Kazakhstan announced a cut in its policy rate to 14.25%.

Gazprom continues to ship gas to Europe via Ukraine, with volumes at 42.4 million cubic meters on Friday.

Intel (INTC.O): Software sales will reach $1 billion by the end of 2027.

The yield on 30-year Japanese government bonds fell 5.5 basis points to 2.170%.

Bank of Japan quarterly survey: Small and medium-sized enterprises generally saw wage increases this year.

Bank of Japan quarterly survey: Wage growth is driven by rising prices, intensified recruitment competition and recovery in income performance.

The Ukrainian Air Force said it shot down five cruise missiles and 11 drones launched by Russia.

Bank of Japan quarterly survey: Japanese households expect inflation to rise by an average of 8.7% over the next five years, with a median of 5.0%.

Bank of Japan quarterly survey: 82.0% of Japanese households expect prices to rise in five years, compared with 80.6% in the previous survey.

Bank of Japan quarterly survey: Japanese households expect inflation to rise by an average of 11.5% in a year, with a median of 10.0%.

Bank of Japan quarterly survey: 87.5% of Japanese households expect prices to rise next year, compared with 83.3% in the previous survey.

Macquarie: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates by 50 basis points this year, compared with the previous forecast of 25 basis points.