13:37:40
The Nikkei 225 index fell 1% to 36,290.42 points.
13:20:13
Ukraine said it shot down 27 of 44 Russian drones launched during the night.
13:07:06
According to the Financial Times: 11 EU countries are pushing for the Southern Common Market trade agreement.
13:03:29
Market news: Mazda and Panasonic Energy will prepare to supply electric vehicle batteries, and they will receive 28.3 billion yen in battery production subsidies.
12:43:34
Hong Kong Observatory: Strong Wind Signal No. 3 was issued at 12:40 p.m., replacing Northeast Gale or Storm Signal No. 8. The average wind speed in Hong Kong is expected to be 41 to 62 kilometers per hour.
11:08:00
Japanese Liberal Democratic Party member Shinjiro Koizumi: Restarting and building nuclear reactors are viable options.
10:57:51
Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeshi Saito: Japan will provide 350 billion yen for energy storage battery subsidies.
10:37:35
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: The issue of capital gains tax based on economic impact needs to be considered.
10:36:20
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: If trust in the financial system is lost, it will have a negative impact on the economy.
10:35:00
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki: Fiscal consolidation needs to be promoted.
10:30:50
Japanese Liberal Democratic Party member Shinjiro Koizumi: (If elected prime minister) will increase defense spending to 2% of GDP.
10:10:35
Japanese Liberal Democratic Party member Shinjiro Koizumi: We will work to enhance the basic strength of the Japanese economy in order to achieve economic growth in an era when inflation and high interest rates coexist.
10:10:06
Japanese Liberal Democratic Party member Shinjiro Koizumi: If elected prime minister, he will call for parliamentary elections as soon as possible.
10:02:19
Market news: Japanese Liberal Democratic Party member Shinjiro Koizumi announced his candidacy for the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party.
09:56:12
Market news: Nick Pickles, head of global affairs at social media platform "X", is leaving.
09:39:00
According to Yonhap News Agency: South Korea will require electric vehicle battery manufacturers to disclose information.
09:36:55
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: I hope that the transaction between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel can achieve mutual benefit and a win-win situation.
09:28:18
[“Fed Megaphone”: The jump in unemployment rate may lead to broader support for a 50bp rate cut] “Fed Megaphone” Nick Timiraos: Friday happens to be the last day before Fed officials enter the pre-meeting silent period. Fed’s Williams and Fed Governor Waller are scheduled to speak after the release of the employment report, which is the last chance to set expectations for the upcoming meeting. With economic growth and inflation slowing, it is more reasonable for the Fed to adjust interest rates from the current level of around 5.3% to around 4.5%. If there are no signs that the weak employment in July will continue into August, some Fed officials may resist a sharp 50 basis point rate cut. But officials who were open to a rate cut at the July meeting may support a 50 basis point rate cut in September, and they will receive broader support if the unemployment rate jumps again and job growth slows further.
09:17:46
Hong Kong Observatory: Hong Kong will change the signal to Strong Wind Signal No. 3 at 12:40 p.m.
09:11:44
The Bank of Japan plans to purchase 75 billion yen of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of more than 25 years; plans to purchase 400 billion yen of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of 5 to 10 years; and plans to purchase 150 billion yen of Japanese government bonds with a maturity of 10 to 25 years.