New Zealand Federal Reserve Chairman Orr: Core inflation remains too high and GDP was unexpectedly sluggish in the third quarter.

New Zealand Reserve Bank President Orr: Interest rates limit spending.

Hang Seng Index futures closed up 1% in overnight trading, at 16,719 points, with a high of 214 points.

Villar, Governor of the Central Bank of Colombia: There are differences in the interest rate decision, but it is supported by the majority of committee members.

Yemen’s Houthis declare: We firmly support the Palestinian people until Israel ends its offensive and the blockade of the Gaza Strip is lifted.

Yemen’s Houthi armed forces stated: The Houthi armed forces do not pose a threat to any country. We only target Israeli ships or ships heading to Israeli ports.

Egypt’s General Authority for the Supply of General Commodities (GASC): Egypt purchased 480,000 tons of Russian wheat in a tender on Tuesday.

According to Nikkei: The Japanese government is finalizing plans to export domestically produced Patriot missiles to the United States.

French Finance Minister Le Maire: I am confident that other member states will support the fiscal agreement.

The Federal Reserve accepted a total of $773.082 billion from 87 counterparties in fixed-rate reverse repurchase operations.

Fed Bostic: Debt is a factor in economic considerations, but it is not the only factor, depending on how the money is used.

MicroStrategy (MSTR.O) Chairman Michael Saylor: The approval of the Bitcoin ETF will be a major catalyst.

Fed Bostic: Markets react faster to Fed communications.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire: I think we hold the same position as Italy on fiscal rules.

Brazilian Vegetable Oil Industry Association (Abiove): Brazilian biodiesel demand is expected to reach 10.1 billion liters in 2025.

Brazilian Vegetable Oil Industry Association (Abiove): Brazilian biodiesel demand is expected to be 8.9 billion liters in 2024, compared with 7.3 billion liters in 2023.

Fed Bostic: Policy needs to remain firm and patient.

Fed Bostic: Very concerned about three-month and six-month inflation data, they are declining.