ECB Governing Council Kazimir: Still clearly sees upside risks to inflation.

Ford Motor (FN) filed a recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for 870,701 U.S. vehicles.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki declined to comment on the impact of monetary policy on foreign exchange.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is expected that the Bank of Japan will continue to cooperate with the government to achieve the inflation target sustainably and stably.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The level of foreign exchange should be determined by fundamentals.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The specific monetary policy is determined by the Bank of Japan.

The Office of Insolvency, which oversees the new watchdog, said a total of 6,342 seasonally adjusted company insolvencies were registered in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2023.

England and Wales will see the highest number of corporate insolvencies in the second quarter of 2023 since the second quarter of 2009, the Office of Insolvency, which oversees the new watchdog, said.

United UK union: Offshore catering members reject substantial pay cuts, warn of possible strike vote for 900 workers

The Johan Sverdrup field in the North Sea had a record 778,000 bpd in September.

South African Central Bank Governor Cagnago: Risks to the inflation outlook remain skewed to the upside.

Market news: North Sea Oseberg crude oil plans to ship 3 ships in September.

South African Central Bank Governor Kaniago: In the absence of power cuts, the central bank expects an annual growth rate of close to 2% for the period 2023-2025.

ECB Governing Council Simkus: There is no need to exaggerate the economic situation.

According to the Dutch ANP news agency: A boat carrying nearly 500 electric cars caught fire off the coast of the Netherlands.

European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: The euro zone is expected to achieve a soft landing scenario.

ECB Governing Council Simkus: The economy is weaker than expected in the short term.

European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: The interest rate option for the September meeting is to raise interest rates by 25 basis points or keep interest rates unchanged.

European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: skeptical about interest rate cuts in the first half of next year, thinking it is unlikely to happen.

European Central Bank Governing Council Simkus: We may see a pause in rate hikes in September and a resumption of rate hikes in October.