Turkish officials said Turkish President Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9.

Bank of Thailand: Thailand’s household debt reached 91.3% of GDP at the end of 2023.

Bitcoin fell below $70,000 per coin, down 1.10% on the day.

Market news: Panasonic plans to sell its automotive division.

Bank of Thailand: Thailand’s foreign exchange reserves fell to US$223.57 billion.

Thai Prime Minister: Plans to launch more economic stimulus measures.

Bank of Thailand: Thailand’s imports in February increased by 3.1% year-on-year.

Goldman Sachs: The high-stakes municipal elections in Istanbul on Sunday will have a positive impact on the Turkish lira.

Gazprom: It will continue to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with a delivery volume of 42.4 million cubic meters on Saturday.

Thai Prime Minister: The Bank of Thailand should lower interest rates.

According to Yonhap News Agency: Samsung Electronics employees agreed to a 5.1% salary increase in 2024.

Ukrainian Air Force: The Ukrainian military destroyed 26 missiles and 58 attack drones launched by Russia.

The USD/JPY exchange rate did not fluctuate much in the short term and is currently trading at 151.39.

Makoto Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan: It is crucial to make Japan an attractive investment destination. We are concerned about currency fluctuations, not to maintain foreign exchange levels.

Makoto Kanda, Deputy Minister of Finance of Japan: Pay close attention to the foreign exchange market with great urgency.

Mazda and Panasonic Energy reach agreement on battery supply.

Market news: Indonesia will accelerate nickel production despite lower global prices.

Japanese government lenders have provided a loan to commodities trader Trafigura to stabilize supplies of liquefied natural gas to Japan.