The Philippine stock index rose 1%.

Market news: The commander of U.S. Central Command arrived in Israel.

Robin Li, founder of Baidu (BIDU.O): Version 4.0 of the Wen Xin Yi Yan model is officially released.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hiroichi: Japan strongly demands that Russia lift its import ban on Japanese fish and seafood.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno Hiroshi: I hope that US President Biden’s visit can ease tensions in the Middle East.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: No decisions have been made on subsidies and income tax exemptions.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Unable to comment on IMF officials’ comments on intervention.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: The recent rise in oil prices has led to increased uncertainty about inflation.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: Since July, inflation has shown a stable trend.

According to a Reuters survey: Bank Indonesia is expected to keep the 7-day reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 5.75% in the first quarter of 2024 (the September survey expected it to remain unchanged until the fourth quarter of 2023).

According to a Reuters survey: 36 economists said that Bank Indonesia is expected to keep the seven-day reverse repurchase rate unchanged at 5.75% on October 19.

Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasumi Nishimura: KIOXIA Corporation is an important company for Japan, and it is very important to continue to support KIOXIA.

Bank of Japan: Proposes to directly purchase 100 billion yen of Treasury discount bonds starting from October 18.

Toyota spokesperson: A decision will be made today on whether the affected plants will resume operations starting tomorrow.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD has risen 20 points since the Reserve Bank of Australia released the meeting minutes, and was last at 0.6358.

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX: All creditor representatives agree to support restructuring plan.

Reuters survey: The Bank of Korea is expected to maintain interest rates at 3.50% until the first quarter of 2024, and is expected to cut interest rates to 3.25% in the second quarter (the August survey expected an interest rate cut of 25 basis points in the first quarter of 2024).

Reserve Bank of Australia meeting minutes: Future policy tightening depends on data, impact on the economic outlook and risks.