U.S. Central Command: Destroyed two drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.

U.S. Central Command: Houthi armed forces launched a missile, no casualties or property damage.

The Nikkei 225 Index and Topix Index reversed their previous gains and turned down.

According to the Mainichi Shimbun: Toyota will fully meet the union’s demands for wage increases.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken will meet with European Commission Vice President and "Foreign Minister" Borrell at 11:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, and will participate in an online meeting on humanitarian aid in Gaza at 1 p.m.

ECB Governing Council Member Wensch: Due to high prices and rising wages in the service industry, the ECB will act cautiously.

ECB Governing Council member Wensch: The ECB can take action before wage inflation drops to 3%.

Sources said Samsung Electronics is negotiating with material manufacturers including Nagase for the supply of "MUF" chip manufacturing materials.

Sources revealed that Samsung Electronics plans to introduce "MUF" chip manufacturing technology to produce HBM chips for artificial intelligence chipsets.

Polish President Duda: He hopes the United States will build a second nuclear power plant for Poland.

Brazilian Vice President: USD/BRL between 4.9-5 is competitive and helps our exports.

Semiconductor company SiFive plans to sign a lifetime royalty agreement worth $180 million this year as it plans to compete with Arm in the chip design market. The company expects licensing revenue to increase from US$38 million to US$60 million in 2024.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Michael Group announced that it has applied to issue 225 million shares through the Hong Kong IPO. The issuance price guidance range is HK$3.30-4.30 per share. The stock is expected to start trading on March 21.

According to Nikkei: Japanese heavy industry company IHI will establish fighter jet research and development bases in the UK and Italy.

The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a hearing on the issue of Boeing 737-9 MAX door bolts falling off on August 6-7.

Polish President Duda: We discussed expanding nuclear energy cooperation with US President Biden.

The United States is considering asking partners and allies to fund privately operated Gaza shipping aid ahead of a major U.S. military operation, U.S. officials and sources said.