Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Foreign exchange levels should be determined by the market.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: We are closely monitoring foreign exchange fluctuations with a high sense of urgency. We do not rule out the possibility of taking any measures against excessive foreign exchange fluctuations.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Stable foreign exchange fluctuations are very important, but excessive foreign exchange fluctuations are not desirable.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Continue to cooperate with the Bank of Japan to achieve the stable price target.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Monetary policy needs to be left to the Bank of Japan.

Fed Governor Kugler did not comment on the interest rate outlook in his speech.

Governor of the Rostov Oblast of Russia: The air defense forces intercepted more than 40 air targets and the substation was damaged.

Market news: US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with European Commission President von der Leyen in Belgium.

Market news: The Morozovsk Air Force Base in Rostov Oblast, Russia is under attack from Ukrainian drones, and multiple explosions have occurred near the airport.

According to Nikkei: Toyota Motor (TM.N) will suspend production lines at its Tsutsumi plant from April 4 to 9.

[The Chairman of the National Committee for the Defense of the Fatherland of Niger ordered the dissolution of local councils at all levels] On April 4th local time, the Chairman of the National Committee for the Defense of the Fatherland of Niger, Ziyani, signed an order to dissolve regional, city and town councils. The officials in charge of administration of rural communes, urban communes, towns and urban districts will be appointed by Ziyani after nomination by the Minister of the Interior.

Market news: The United States will release preliminary results of the investigation into the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge, and is investigating transportation fuel and other factors.

U.S. Geological Survey: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 35 kilometers southwest of Urakawa Town, Japan.

According to a Reuters survey: All 29 economists believe that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50% on April 10. The median forecast shows that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand will keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.50% in the second quarter and cut it by more than 25 basis points in the third quarter.

According to Nikkei: Japan and the United States are discussing joint efforts to promote hydrogen energy and strengthen related supply chains.

Investment Company Institute (ICI): Money market assets reached a record $6.11 trillion in the week ended April 3.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Our goal is to prevent inflation from deviating significantly from our 2% target over a prolonged period, rather than to strictly achieve 2% inflation over time.

Spot gold fell below $2,280 per ounce, down 0.86% on the day.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There are no plans to change our 2% inflation target.