Bank of Japan reports: Exports and output were flat in many regions.

Masato Kanda, Japan’s Deputy Minister of Finance: The market lacks a sense of direction.

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: The currency market is in deadlock.

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance Masato Kanda: Due to the conflict in the Middle East, there is a risk aversion in global markets.

Japanese Deputy Finance Minister Masato Kanda: U.S. inflation has reached a peak but is stronger than expected.

Official sources said that there was no agreement between the Indian Gas Corporation and the Russian company Novatek.

Market news: Google (GOOG.O, GOOGL.O) launches a project to prevent financial fraud in India.

Barclays now expects the Fed to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December, having previously expected a rate hike in November.

According to the Financial Times: The European Union plans to allow countries to share pharmaceutical resources in the event of drug shortages.

Wells Fargo: Cuts Tesla (TSLA.O) target price to $250 from $260.

Market News: Indonesia’s Anies Baswedan officially becomes the presidential candidate.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: Project financing risks may still exist due to high interest rates.

Sources said Qatar has set the December al-Shaheen crude oil contract price at a premium of about $3.25 per barrel to the Oman/Dubai average price.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: Five members are open to further interest rate increases.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: One member said that the policy interest rate should remain two-way flexible.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: The policy is at a restrictive level and the interest rate is much higher than the neutral interest rate.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: Today’s interest rate decision was unanimously adopted.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD fell to 0.63, down 0.57% on the day.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hiroshi: It is expected that oil-producing countries will continue to work hard to maintain global market stability.

Bank of Korea Governor Lee Chang-yong: The impact of the conflict in the Middle East on the (South Korean) economy is still limited.