Hong Kong Observatory: Hong Kong cancels the yellow rainstorm warning signal.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukraine will sign a security agreement with Sweden, Norway and Iceland.

ECB Executive Board Member Panetta: Timely and gradual interest rate cuts can avoid rate cuts that are too late or too fast.

German government spokesman: Together with our allies, we firmly believe that Ukraine has the right to defend itself under international law against a Russian attack. To this end, Ukraine can use weapons, including those provided by Germany, in accordance with its international obligations.

A Reuters poll found that 90 of 97 analysts believed that affordable housing supply in major economies would remain in short supply in the next two to three years, and 67 of 92 analysts said governments should be more involved in improving affordability.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister: Export control mechanisms have proven to be effective and Russia will continue to use them in the future.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister: Russia has no plans to extend the export ban on durum wheat; Russia will extend the ban on rice exports.

The UK M4 money supply annual rate in April was 0.6%, compared with 0.50% in the previous month.

Israeli military: The army has completed its mission in eastern Jabaliya.

NAGASAWA, vice president of the Japan business group Keizai Doyukai: Economic strength and interest rate differences are one of the factors behind the weakness of the yen, so we must increase investment to address this issue.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Patrushev said Russia has harvested nearly 150 million tons of grain.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Patrushev said Russia plans to export about 70 million tons of grain this season, including 53 million tons of wheat.

Bank of America cited EPFR data: Outflows from emerging market bonds resumed in the week ending Wednesday, with $1.1 billion in outflows, and outflows from emerging market stocks resumed, with $40 million in outflows.

Bank of America cited EPFR data: In the week ending Wednesday, investors withdrew $6.7 billion from cash, put $1.8 billion into stocks and $600 million into cryptocurrencies.

Bank of America cited EPFR data: As of Wednesday, investment-grade bonds saw their 31st week of inflows of $3.6 billion, the longest period of inflows since 2019.

Bank of America cited EPFR data: Investors poured $5.1 billion into bond funds in the week ending Wednesday, marking the 23rd week of inflows.

NAGASAWA, vice president of the Japanese business group Keizai Doyukai: We need to correct the current trend of yen depreciation to help people cope with the high cost of living.

NAGASAWA, vice president of the Japan business group Keizai Doyukai: A stable currency is important regardless of the exchange rate level.

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT.O) fell 8.7% in premarket trading.

NAGASAWA, vice president of the Japan business group Keizai Doyukai: The current exchange rate level is too weak.