Japanese Cabinet Officials: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said at the meeting that it makes sense to support corporate efforts to raise wages and increase investment.

Japanese Cabinet Official: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda told a high-level economic meeting that it is important to cultivate positive signs of changes in corporate behavior.

Commerzbank: Zinc prices are expected to move sideways.

Commerzbank: The price of nickel is expected to be US$23,000 per ton by the end of the year.

Commerzbank: Prices are expected to rise towards the end of the year due to continued tight supply of primary nickel.

Commerzbank: The copper market supply outlook has improved significantly, and the price forecast of US$8,800 per ton at the end of the year faces increased downside risks.

Market news: India will set targets for reducing carbon emissions.

According to Nikkei News: ASML, a Dutch photolithography machine manufacturer, will establish a technical support base in Hokkaido, Japan.

Market news: Apple executive Eddy Cue will testify in Google’s antitrust trial.

[Citi: Short positions in Nasdaq futures increase, bearish sentiment heats up] Citigroup strategists said that investors are selling the Nasdaq 100 index, which is dominated by technology stocks, and establishing short positions in the futures market. Net short positions on the Nasdaq 100 now stand at $8.1 billion, with all long positions closed, the team led by Chris Montagu wrote in a note. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures have a small net short position, but there are still $15 billion in open long positions. The shorting of tech stocks reflects growing concerns among investors that Federal Reserve interest rates will remain high for longer. The Nasdaq 100 index once reached a peak in 2023 in July this year and is up 45% this year. Since then, the index has fallen 6.8% as investors realize that the Fed will not cut interest rates anytime soon. Rising U.S. bond yields have also affected the attractiveness of this overvalued industry.

Citigroup: Lowered its target price for AMC Theaters (AMC.N) from $15.50 to $4.75.

Musk tweeted: This is the new entrance to Tesla’s headquarters.

The euro against the U.S. dollar EUR/USD rose 10 points in the short term to 1.0596.

European Commission Vice President Julova warned Musk that the EU is paying attention to the actions of the X platform.

European Commission Vice President Jurova urged companies Google (GOOG.O, GOOGL.O) and Meta Platforms (META.O) to do more to fact-check in Slovakia. She said the handling of the Russian "invasion" was "divisive" and in the midst of an information war.

According to the British Guardian: Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik called for an urgent upgrade of the air defense system around Odessa following repeated Russian attacks.

European Commission Vice President Julova warned that there is a risk of large-scale manipulation in Slovakia.

Market news: The EU requires technology companies to fight Russia’s “ideological war”.