Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There are some positive signs on wages and inflation, but there is a lot of uncertainty about whether this cycle will strengthen.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Japan’s output gap has narrowed to close to zero.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: It is not yet sufficiently certain that the price target has been achieved.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Japan’s economy is recovering moderately.

Polish central bank official Wnorowski believes that Polish interest rates will remain high for longer.

According to Yonhap News Agency: South Korean battery materials manufacturer L&F will invest 2.55 trillion won in battery materials in South Korea.

U.S. natural gas futures fell 3.00% during the day and are now trading at $2.909/million British thermal units.

Monetary Authority of Singapore: Housing rental pressure is expected to continue to ease.

Market news: Vietnam’s Prime Minister continues to urge the Bank of Vietnam to increase lending.

WTI crude oil fell 1.00% during the day and is currently trading at $74.82 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell 0.79% to US$79.69 per barrel.

US Geological Survey: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Vanuatu.

According to the Financial Times: Novo Nordisk (NVO.N) is negotiating a pricing agreement for its weight loss drug Wegovy.

US Geological Survey: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Vanuatu.

Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade: An estimated 5.8 million households are eligible for cooking oil subsidies.

Market news: Australia appoints Andrew Hauser as deputy chairman of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Market news: U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi will participate in a supply chain resilience meeting on Monday.