BoJ April meeting minutes: A member said signs of a virtuous cycle between prices and wages had begun to emerge.

BOJ April Meeting Minutes: One member said higher wage growth could improve consumer confidence.

BoJ April meeting minutes: Another member said that in addition to the pass-through effect of rising raw material prices, more and more factors prompted companies to raise sales prices.

Minutes of Bank of Japan April meeting: Some members said that the momentum of wage growth must be supported by accommodative policy.

SPA: Saudi Arabia allocates $7.8 billion for Expo 2030.

Central Bank of Ireland: The core HICP (excluding food and energy) is expected to be 4.9% in 2023 (3.5% previously expected), 3.4% in 2024 (2.8% previously expected), and 2.7% in 2025.

Central Bank of Ireland: Core inflation expected to peak in late 2023.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: We have seen some positive signs in terms of exports.

According to Yonhap News Agency: South Korea will freeze electricity costs in the third quarter.

The Central Bank of Ireland: raised the 2023 HICP (Harmonized CPI) forecast to +5.3% from +5.0% in March; 2024 is expected to be +3.4%, previously expected to be +3.2%; 2025 is expected to be +2.5%.

According to Nikkei News: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to reshuffle the cabinet as soon as possible in the summer.

[Blinken said the United States will announce a new military support plan for Ukraine] On the 20th local time, US Secretary of State Blinken said in London, England that the United States will announce a new military support plan for Ukraine on the 21st; Will continue to provide weapons to Ukraine. This will be the 41st U.S. government military support plan for Ukraine since August 2021. On the 13th of last week, Blinken just announced a military support plan for Ukraine, which will provide weapons and equipment worth $325 million.

BHP Billiton (BHP.N): We are on track to reduce operating emissions by at least 30% in FY2030 from FY2020 levels.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk: I am confident that Tesla will enter India and will achieve this goal as soon as possible.

New Zealand Treasurer Robertson: We are not prepared to provide a tight budget.

New Zealand Finance Minister Robertson: The budget spending forecast is responsible.

Rio Tinto (RIO.N): We approved a $498 million investment in underground mining to strengthen U.S. copper supplies.

New Zealand Finance Minister Robertson: The economic environment remains challenging.

Market news: The Paris financial summit will urge multilateral development banks to consider redeemable capital in the capital adequacy framework and issue hybrid capital bonds.