The Philippine stock index rose 1%.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is very important for foreign exchange conditions to reflect fundamentals.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If inflation meets expectations, it is feasible to reduce the pace of easing.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If geopolitical risks and weak domestic demand lead to market turmoil, the Bank of Japan will respond through flexible and agile liquidity provision.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Given that the core inflation rate is still below 2%, it is appropriate to maintain loose monetary policy for now.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We need to maintain loose monetary policy conditions for some time.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Price trend remains below 2%.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: No new views on Bank of Japan policy were put forward in Washington last week.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If our price forecasts change, that would also be a reason to change policy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: If trend inflation accelerates in line with our forecast, we will adjust the degree of monetary support by raising interest rates.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We have no preset ideas about the timing and pace of future interest rate hikes.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Monetary policy will depend on economic and inflation conditions.

According to the Times of Israel: Rocket sirens sounded in the northern town of Metulla, near the border between Israel and Lebanon.

The USD/JPY pair fell 12 points in the short term and is now trading at 154.68.