The Nikkei 225 index erased a decline of 1.1%.

S&P 500 futures expanded to 0.3%, while Nasdaq 100 futures rose nearly 0.3%.

According to the Russian Sputnik Network: The Russian State Duma plans to support a bill allowing the export of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic region.

Polish regulators consider reimposing systemic risk buffers for banks.

British Ministry of Defense: Since the Russian 25th Combined Army has apparently been deployed dispersedly to strengthen the front, it is unlikely that the Russian army will launch a new coordinated offensive in the next few weeks.

UK Ministry of Defense: Two units of the Russian 25th Combined Army, the 67th Motorized Rifle Division and the 164th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade, are operating in Severodonetsk and Kerry along the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Operations on the front west of Mina. Russia has rarely maintained an undeployed army-sized army since the conflict began, which could form the basis for a new major offensive.

British Ministry of Defense: Russia is very likely to put some of its newly formed 25th Combined Army (25 CAA) into action for the first time since mid-September 2023. The formation will enter Ukraine from late August 2023.

French auto supplier Valeo said the impact of the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike on it would be "very limited."

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian army lost 320 soldiers in the past day, as well as 3 tanks, 4 armored vehicles, 38 artillery systems, 24 tactical drones and other equipment.

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Brigetti: The relationship between the United States and South Africa remains strong.

According to RIA Novosti: An air raid warning was issued in the Nikolaev and Dnepropetrovsk regions of Ukraine.

Türkiye will export up to 4 million cubic meters of natural gas per day to Romania.

The MSCI Asia ex-Japan stock index was last quoted at 488.02, after hitting a 10-month low of 486.61 in trade.

RIA Novosti: Highway traffic on the Crimean Bridge is suspended.

Bank Indonesia official: The central bank will continue to participate in the market to ensure a balance between foreign exchange supply and demand.

Trader: Before the spot market opens, the Reserve Bank of India may sell US dollars in the non-deliverable forward (NDF) market at a price of around 83.24-83.25.

Petroleum Association of Japan (PAJ): In the week ending September 23, Japan’s naphtha stocks fell by 86,000 kiloliters to 1.45 million liters.

The rupiah fell 0.2% to 15,522 per dollar, its lowest level since January 11.