Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Reducing loose policy will have little negative impact on the macroeconomy.

Jefferies: Raised Amazon (AMZN.O) price target from $240 to $250.

Jefferies: Raised Meta Platforms (META.O) price target from $700 to $790.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The impact of trade policy is expected to become more obvious.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: If rising food prices and the conflict in the Middle East continue, they may have a secondary impact on trend inflation.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: A rapid reduction in asset purchases could increase market volatility and have a negative impact on the economy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We will closely monitor developments in the Middle East.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The decision to reduce bond purchases was made based on market trends in April and May.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Bond reduction is a preventive measure to deal with uncertainty in the bond market.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Whether to raise interest rates further will depend on the possibility of achieving our expectations.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The decision on bond reduction is not primarily about fiscal considerations, but is intended to avoid excessive fluctuations that have a negative impact on the economy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: More and more people believe that pessimistic data will appear in the second half of 2025.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Data on global market sentiment show more signs of pessimism.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Hard data still shows a certain degree of stability.

Amazon Cloud Services executive: There are tens of billions of dollars of cloud computing opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

Amazon Cloud Service executive: Demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing in the Asia-Pacific region is not affected by uncertainties.

Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey: Cash holdings fell to 4.2% from 4.8% in April, but has not yet reached the warning low.

Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey: Global investor sentiment has returned to the "Goldilocks bull market" level before "Liberation Day".

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: In the current highly uncertain environment, analyzing diverse data is more important than ever.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: I believe the downside risks facing the economy and prices are more serious.