Hang Seng Index futures closed up 0.51% at 16,331 points in the night session, 107 points higher.

According to Nikkei: Chip stocks face the risk of a correction as TSMC downgrades its industry outlook.

The White House: The United States can provide weapons to Ukraine "immediately" if additional US funding is approved.

IMF: Any steps by Argentina to lift foreign exchange controls would need to be carefully considered as imbalances remain.

Nike (NKE.N) said the cuts at its Oregon headquarters included a previous round of layoffs.

Nike (NKE.N) said the total number of layoffs at its Oregon headquarters will reach 740 by June 28.

The White House: We do not want to see the conflict in the Middle East escalate.

The White House: Will continue to closely monitor the oil and energy markets.

Huntington Bank CEO: We have begun to adjust to fewer interest rate cuts (expectations).

Huntington Bank CEO: Loan growth is expected to accelerate in the second quarter.

World Bank: 11 countries pledged more than $11 billion to new hybrid capital and portfolio guarantee instruments to expand financing capacity by $70 billion over the next decade.

World Bank: Denmark, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom have pledged to provide funds to the hybrid capital facility.

World Bank: Belgium, France, Japan and the United States pledge to provide funding to the Portfolio Guarantee Platform.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mexico: I think we should wait until service sector inflation starts to show a clear downward trend before we are ready to start the (interest rate) downward cycle.

Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Mexico: If the inflation target is achieved by the end of the year, we may see up to four interest rate cuts.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mexico: Depending on the data, I expect there may be 2 to 4 rate cuts, which is the case in the remaining 6 interest rate decisions this year.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of Mexico: I think interest rates may remain unchanged at the May meeting, and June will be more data-dependent.

Lee Chang-yong, Governor of the Bank of Korea: At present, the inflation target of 2% is appropriate for South Korea, and "now is not the time to change the target."

German Development Minister: 11 countries pledged more than $11 billion to new hybrid capital and portfolio guarantee instruments to expand financing.