Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Closely monitor foreign exchange market developments.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: It is very important for the currency to fluctuate stably and reflect fundamentals.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: No comment on foreign exchange levels.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: We will work closely with the Bank of Japan to fully implement economic and fiscal policies.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: Pay urgent attention to market trends.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: With the strong results of spring wage negotiations, it is expected that wage increases will likely extend to part-time employees and small businesses by autumn, and the minimum wage will also be raised.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: The wage trend is clearly positive.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Pay urgent attention to market trends.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Work closely with the Bank of Japan and focus on economic and financial policy management.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: It is crucial to make calm judgments in the market.

The Philippine stock index rose 1% to 6,499.75 points.

The Malaysian ringgit fell nearly 1% to 4.460 against the dollar.

Trader: Asian credit default swaps narrowed by at least 4 basis points; Asian high-grade dollar bond spreads narrowed by at least 3 basis points.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is crucial to achieve resilient economic growth while responding to the changes at hand.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Seeing positive signs in wages and investment in the Japanese economy.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdulati discussed regional tensions over the phone.

The Nikkei 225 index continued to strengthen, with gains extending to 9%.

The Malaysian ringgit fell 0.6%, on track for its biggest drop since June.