Reserve Bank of Australia: Will rely on data and evolving risks to guide decisions.

RBA: Momentum in economic activity has been weak.

RBA: Wage growth appears to have peaked, but remains above levels that can be sustained given trend productivity growth.

Reserve Bank of Australia: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to be 3.0% in December 2024, 2.8% in June 2025, 3.7% in December 2025 and 2.6% in December 2026.

In an interview with RIA Novosti, Palestinian President Abbas said that the Gaza Strip must return to the control of the legitimate Palestinian Authority.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 4% to 172.77 points.

Philippine central bank governor: If economic growth is unexpectedly weak and projections of future inflation expectations show that inflation will be lower, we can consider cutting interest rates.

Traders: The Reserve Bank of India may have intervened in the non-deliverable forward (NDF) market to support the rupee.

The Bank of Japan, the Ministry of Finance and the Financial Services Agency said they will discuss international financial markets at a meeting in the afternoon.

National Hurricane Center: Emilia is drifting southwest with little change in intensity.

The National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Debbie is currently located about 60 kilometers west of Brunswick, Georgia, with maximum sustained winds of 75 kilometers per hour.

The National Hurricane Center: Carlotta has transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone. This is the final advisory for this cyclone.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 9.4% at 34,416.32 in early trading, while the Topix index rose 9.3% to 2,434.21.

U.S. Department of Defense: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Galant agreed that attacks by Iranian-backed militias on U.S. troops in Iraq marked a dangerous escalation.