Ukrainian Air Force Commander: Ukrainian air defense system successfully destroyed 14 of the 17 drones launched by Russia.

Thai Prime Minister: Thailand will provide financial support for digital wallet plan through the national budget.

Thai Prime Minister: The digital wallet plan will boost GDP growth by 1.2-1.6 percentage points.

Thai Prime Minister: Digital wallet plan will be consistent with fiscal discipline.

Thai Prime Minister: Thailand will launch a digital wallet plan in the fourth quarter.

Piper Jaffray: Lowered Tesla (TSLA.O) price target to $205 from $225.

RWE, a large German energy company: German industry is unlikely to return to the level before the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Jefferies: Lowered Tesla (TSLA.O) price target from $185 to $165.

According to the Financial Times: Lloyds Bank plans to lay off employees in its risk management department after an assessment.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: It is not advisable to hold so many bonds for a long time.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Showing the expected interest rate path could ultimately cause confusion.

The water level of the Ural River near Orenburg, Russia, rose by 50 centimeters in the early hours of Wednesday morning, flooding more than 300 houses, according to local authorities.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is a range of estimates for the neutral interest rate.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The stance of pursuing a sustainable and stable inflation target of 2% remains unchanged.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The impact of policy changes will take time to manifest.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Downside risks to inflation have been reduced.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Climate change is a very serious problem.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Policy will not be affected by government debt repayment costs.

Analyst Michael Wilson: The rise in the New Zealand dollar against the US dollar NZD/USD is likely to be short-lived, as there are news that some remaining leveraged longs are happy to cash out at the high of 0.6077 before the release of US CPI data later today. Currently, the New Zealand dollar against the US dollar NZD/USD is stable around 0.6060.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Never felt pressure to guarantee government debt. Will not adopt policies beyond price targets.