The Nikkei 225 gained 1.00% on the day.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: I see a change in wage trends, but price increases remain stagnant.

Ria Novosti quoted the Russian Federal Security Service as saying that Ukraine planned to launch a "dirty bomb" attack in Russia.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: When the inflation target is achieved, inflation expectations will also reach 2%.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The deflationary mentality that believes that prices and wages are difficult to rise is gradually changing.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The normalcy in Japan is changing. In the previous normality, the behavior of the public assumed that wages and inflation would remain low.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Inflation and inflation expectations are rising.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Due to the long-term zero inflation and deflation, inflation expectations have remained low.

The Tass news agency quoted a statement saying that experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency are monitoring the situation of the Novikakhovka dam and there is no direct risk to the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

Hungarian Economy Minister Nagy: FDI is better than EU funds.

Hungarian Economy Minister Nagy: There is a lack of EU funds in the Hungarian economy, but this does not dominate the financing of the economy and can be easily replaced.

President of Emirates Airlines: May order more Airbus A350, Boeing 777X or 787 aircraft.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: The current inflation forecast is higher than the deflationary period.

The Hong Kong Observatory canceled the yellow rainstorm warning.

The National Atomic Energy Agency of Ukraine: The destruction of the Kakhovka dam poses a threat to the nuclear power plant, but the situation at the nuclear power plant is under control.

Hungarian Economy Minister Nagy: This may allow the credit market to recover.

Hungarian Economy Minister Nagy: If the inflation rate falls to single digits by the end of 2023, then by the spring of 2024, the central bank interest rate may drop to single digits.

Australian Treasurer Chalmers: Productivity cannot be improved overnight.

Australian Treasurer Chalmers: Inflation remains the main challenge facing the economy.