On September 17, local time, the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction Committee announced that the death toll caused by Typhoon Bebejia has risen to 10.

Russian air defense forces destroyed 15 Ukrainian drones in the Bryansk region, including one over Kursk.

At around 17:41 local time on September 16, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Romania, and parts of neighboring Moldova, Ukraine and Bulgaria felt strong tremors.

Singapore shares rose 0.8% to 3,597.87, their highest since early May 2018.

The Hang Seng Index rose 1%, and the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.6%.

Market news: The Bank of Japan will provide US dollar funds through pooled collateral.

Hong Kong-listed Immune Onco B (01541.HK) fell by more than 13% at one point. On the 16th, the company announced its global registration strategy for IMM2510 for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and triple-negative breast cancer.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: It is very important that currency reflects fundamentals in a stable way.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Rapid foreign exchange fluctuations are unwelcome.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: We will make an appropriate response after analyzing the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations.

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Foreign exchange fluctuations have both advantages and disadvantages for the Japanese economy.

Former US President Trump: It is important to establish a legal cryptocurrency framework in the United States.

Former US President Trump: Cryptocurrency companies should have certain security measures.

Former US President Trump: We do need more people to take charge of my security.

Former US President Trump: We heard Secret Service officers shooting at the suspect.

Former US President Trump: Secret Service did an excellent job handling an apparent assassination attempt.

Microsoft (MSFT.O) shares rose 0.5% after the market closed.