ECB Governing Council member Centeno: We are confident that the inflation rate will reach 2% in 2025. As confidence grows, the ECB can look at the situation meeting by meeting.

ECB board member Centeno: Monetary policy must contribute to economic recovery.

ECB Governing Council member Centeno: We remain open to all possibilities in our decisions at every meeting.

ECB board member Centeno: Our baseline expectations have proven to be solid.

ECB board member Centeno: We must be cautious on interest rates.

ECB board member Centeno: We remain cautious in our assessment of economic growth.

According to The Times of Israel: The IDF confirmed an airstrike in Khan Yunis, Gaza, targeting weapons depots and terrorists.

ECB board member Mueller: If the baseline scenario is maintained, further interest rate cuts are possible.

ECB board member Mueller: Be patient with further rate cuts in the future.

Gazprom: Will continue to supply natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with 42.4 million cubic meters delivered on Tuesday.

Market news: Hungarian Prime Minister Orban arrived in Kiev, Ukraine.

ECB Vice President Guindos: The problem of the French market is a fiscal problem, and respecting the fiscal framework is crucial.

ECB Vice President Guindos: The development of the French market is "quite orderly".

ECB Vice President Guindos: Economic performance in the second half of the year will be stronger than in the first half.

ECB Vice President Guindos: We have to be very cautious.

Governor of the South African Reserve Bank: We have more confidence that CPI will return to target.

ECB Vice President Guindos: Given the uncertainties, there is no preset interest rate path.

South African Central Bank Governor: Policy focuses on price stability.

Market news: Shell (SHEL.N) suspends on-site construction of European biofuel facilities.

According to NHK, a fire broke out at the lubricant production facility of Idemitsu Corporation in Chiba, Japan.