National Australia Bank CEO: The Australian banking market is still in very good shape.

HSBC raised its Hong Kong dollar prime lending rate to 5.75% from 5.625%.

Mexico Economy Ministry: Economy minister says reforms will respect trade agreements and sustainable mining capacity.

Director of IMF Asia Pacific: I saw signs of recovery in the second half of the Korean technology cycle.

The Indonesian rupiah hit its highest level against the dollar since June 2022, up 0.61% on the day.

Traders: Credit default swaps (CDS) rose at least 0.5 basis points in Asian (excluding Japan) markets.

Traders: Asian high-grade US dollar bond spreads widened by at least 2 basis points.

Meta: Cooperate fully with the FTC and respond to their inquiries.

Meta: Privacy has always been and remains our top priority.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority chief Eddie Yue: Hong Kong banks have no exposure to troubled U.S. banks.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Luzon Island, Philippines.

According to TASS: An oil refinery in southern Russia is partially on fire after being attacked by drones.

[US FAA is expected to approve air taxi plans to open new lanes as soon as next year] According to the Wall Street Journal, the US aviation safety regulator plans to open up new traffic lanes in the sky to accommodate air taxis being developed by startups and backed by major airlines car. Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen said the agency expects air taxis to be hovering over U.S. cities as early as next year, like helicopters currently do. Air taxis are electric flying vehicles designed to fly quietly.

Tip: Japanese stock market is closed today for a holiday.

FTX said in a court filing Wednesday that it hopes to recover nearly $4 billion in funds from Genesis Global Capital, CoinDesk reported.

Ukrainian local media said that an explosion occurred in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine.