Philippine central bank: The Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates in September.

Lenovo Group (00992.HK) CEO Yang Yuanqing: The global PC market will achieve low single-digit growth in 2024.

Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov spoke with US Secretary of Defense Austin about the battlefield situation and defense needs.

Philippine central bank: It is expected to cut interest rates by another 25 basis points in October or December this year.

The Philippine peso fell against the US dollar after the Philippine central bank cut interest rates, and is now trading at 56.90, down 0.3%.

Philippine central bank: Downside risks are related to lower rice tariffs.

Philippine central bank: The balance of risks to the inflation outlook for 2024 and 2025 is tilted to the downside. The balance of risks to the inflation outlook for 2026 is tilted to the upside.

Central Bank of the Philippines: The consumer price index will trend downward within the target range. The risk-adjusted inflation forecast for 2024 is 3.3% (previously 3.1%). The risk-adjusted inflation forecast for 2025 is 2.9% (previously 3.1%). The risk-adjusted inflation forecast for 2026 is 3.3%.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas unexpectedly cut interest rates by 25 basis points, lowering the policy rate to 6.25% from 6.5%, while market expectations remained unchanged.

Gazprom: Gas transit flows through Ukraine were 42.4 million cubic meters per day on Thursday.

Russian Federal Security Service: A terrorist attack on the Ministry of Internal Affairs facilities in the Tyumen region has been prevented.

According to the Times of Israel: Communities in northern Israel received rocket alerts.

Swedish Defense Minister: Under international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself both within and outside its territory.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Will answer any questions about fiscal policy next week.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Monetary policy is decided by the Bank of Japan, and we respect the independence of the Bank of Japan.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The fate of the economic stimulus plan proposed by Fumio Kishida will be decided by the next government.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The new government may continue the current policies.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: No plans to attend the Jackson Hole meeting.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: I do not plan to run in the LDP leadership election.