Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Currently unable to provide specific information on reducing Japanese government bond holdings.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is no immediate consideration to sell ETFs held by the Bank of Japan.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Will spend time thinking about the fate of the ETFs he holds.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: As we end our massive stimulus measures, we are likely to gradually shrink our balance sheet and reduce our purchases of Japanese government bonds at some point.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan’s bond holdings are expected to remain basically unchanged.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We know that some small businesses may have difficulty raising wages, but overall, profits of small and medium-sized enterprises are improving.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There are some signs of weakness in consumption, but we can confirm strength in capital spending.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Preliminary wage negotiation results tend to be revised downwards, but even so, we think the final results will be quite strong numbers.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 2% to 178.42 points.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi: (When asked about the Fed’s decision) will continue to pay close attention to the impact on Japan and the global economy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Some previous easing measures have had side effects.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashimasa Hayashi: It is important that the exchange rate reflects fundamentals in a stable manner. Pay close attention to foreign exchange trends with a high sense of urgency.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashimasa Hayashi: No comment on foreign exchange levels.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan’s negative interest rates and other tools have driven demand by lowering real interest rates under a massive stimulus policy, but have also had side effects, such as the impact on the functioning of the Japanese government bond market.

U.S. Central Command: Destroyed drones and surface drones in Yemen.

Airbus Helicopters will invest in research and development and pilot training in Vietnam.

According to the Wall Street Journal: SHEIN promotes its unique supply chain technology to global brands.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen will testify before a Senate subcommittee on the fiscal year 2025 budget at 10 a.m. ET.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We do not think our latest decision will lead to a significant increase in mortgage interest rates and an increase in corporate borrowing costs.