10:32:35
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Currently unable to provide specific information on reducing Japanese government bond holdings.
10:32:24
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There is no immediate consideration to sell ETFs held by the Bank of Japan.
10:31:43
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Will spend time thinking about the fate of the ETFs he holds.
10:30:28
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.
10:29:40
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan’s bond holdings are expected to remain basically unchanged.
10:23:39
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.
10:22:53
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: There are some signs of weakness in consumption, but we can confirm strength in capital spending.
10:22:22
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.
10:20:47
The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 2% to 178.42 points.
10:10:56
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.
10:09:59
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Some previous easing measures have had side effects.
10:09:51
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.
10:09:20
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashimasa Hayashi: No comment on foreign exchange levels.
10:08:41
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.
09:54:15
The real trading volume of COMEX gold futures shows that after reaching a new historical high, the gold rally has fallen back. The long and short orders are obviously unbalanced around 2206.60-2207.40 (spot is about 2204.60-2205.40). For details, please refer to "Database-COMEX Gold Futures firm trading volume”.
09:52:31
U.S. Central Command: Destroyed drones and surface drones in Yemen.
09:34:54
Airbus Helicopters will invest in research and development and pilot training in Vietnam.
09:33:42
According to the Wall Street Journal: SHEIN promotes its unique supply chain technology to global brands.
09:22:31
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen will testify before a Senate subcommittee on the fiscal year 2025 budget at 10 a.m. ET.
09:14:18
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.