Masato Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan: Some people think that the normal state of deflation may be changing.

Masato Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan: Some people think that speculative short positions in the yen are rapidly decreasing.

Masato Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan: Pay close attention to the dynamics of the foreign exchange market.

Italian 10-year bond yields fell nearly 10 basis points to 4.18%.

Market news: Vietnam is considering cutting government land leases by 30% this year.

UK 10-year government bond yields fell to their lowest since July 3 at 4.46%.

The U.S. dollar against the Swiss franc USD/CHF fell more than 0.50% in the day and is now at 0.8631.

Gazprom: will continue to deliver gas to Europe via Ukraine, with 42.4 million cubic meters delivered on Thursday.

The financial website Forexlive commented on the French CPI data in June: the data released this time did not change compared with the initial value, because the French annual inflation did show signs of further slowing down, but the European Central Bank will still see further tightening later this month The policy is on the right track, as core inflation in the euro area remains high.

According to TASS: The Russian Federal Security Service has detained a Russian citizen on charges of transferring funds to the Ukrainian military.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD rose 0.5% to hit a three-week high and was last at 0.6822.

Market news: India said it would consider banning the export of non-basmati rice.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: High inflation remains a drag on economic growth despite the impact of extra bank holidays on growth in May.

GBP/USD has little short-term volatility against the U.S. dollar and is now at 1.2996.

According to the Japanese public opinion survey: the support rate of the Japanese cabinet dropped by 4.3 percentage points to 30.8%.

Swedish money market participants expect CPI inflation to come in at 4.1% in July, down from 4.3% in June.

The monthly rate of industrial output in the UK recorded -0.6% in May, the largest drop since August 2022.

APRA: Made five recommendations aimed at enhancing risk identification in the superannuation industry and will take action, including initiatives already underway, to implement these recommendations.

Market news: Pakistani court issues arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

US Geological Survey: 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck 77 kilometers east of Noda, Japan.