Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: In principle, currency exchange rates should be determined by the market.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is very important to formulate foreign exchange policies in accordance with international agreements.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: Rising wages and the prospect of sustained wage growth are expected to support consumption.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: Consumption development will be a very important factor in determining when negative interest rates will end.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: When discussing the end of negative interest rates, the fate of other unconventional monetary easing tools should also be discussed.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: When deciding on policy changes, we will carefully consider whether we should analyze the data and how long the data should be analyzed.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: If we have to wait for the results of wage negotiations among small and medium-sized enterprises, it will take until the autumn or even longer.

Junko Nakagawa, a review member of the Bank of Japan: Whether in nominal consumption or actual consumption, the data is still weak and deserves attention.

Bank of Japan review member Junko Nakagawa: The certainty of reaching the price target is increasing.

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The Malaysian ringgit rose 0.5% to 4.707 against the dollar, its highest level since January 17.

ANZ: Holding a long-term positive view on gold, it expects the average gold price to exceed US$2,000 per ounce in 2024.

ANZ: Assuming the current buying pace continues, we raise our 2023 gold demand forecast from 750 tons to 1,050 tons, and adjust our 2024 demand forecast to 800 tons.

USD/JPY two-week implied volatility jumped to 10.02%, the highest level since January 11.

The one-week implied volatility of USD/JPY rose to 8.82%, a new high since February 8.

USD/JPY overnight implied volatility surged to 12.56%, a one-month high.

Four traders said the Reserve Bank of India may buy dollars through state-owned banks.

The Indian rupee rose above 82.77 against the US dollar, hitting a six-month high.