European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she has arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

Indian Oil Minister: Discussed collaboration opportunities with Petrobras in offshore, deepwater exploration and projects.

Indian Oil Minister: In the meeting with the President of Petrobras, the issue of increasing oil imports from Brazil was discussed.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Inflation may return to target level slightly later than expected. The economy will grow as expected.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Due to the weakening of the US dollar, the Thai baht is stronger and more volatile. We do not want the Thai baht to fluctuate too much and will closely monitor its trend.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: No need to hold off-cycle interest rate meeting.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Will focus on the domestic economy and the outlook remains unchanged.

Bank of Thailand Governor: No need to cut rates after Fed eases policy.

The Nikkei 225 index retreated, with the intraday gain narrowing to 1.79%.

The Bank of Japan voted unanimously to pass its interest rate decision (keeping rates unchanged).

Bank of Japan: Exports and output fluctuate sideways.

Bank of Japan: Foreign exchange fluctuations have a greater impact on prices than before.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: The central bank must remain independent, and its independence is crucial to price stability.

Governor of the Bank of Thailand: Monetary policy must focus on long-term stability.

The rupiah rose 0.9% to 15,090 per dollar, its highest level since early August 2023.

The Malaysian ringgit rose 0.4% to 4.189 per dollar, its highest level since late March 2022.

Market news: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Harris will deliver a speech at a campaign rally in Wisconsin at 6:30 p.m. Central Time today.

New Zealand Prime Minister: Regardless of the outcome of the US election, there are many opportunities between the United States and New Zealand.

New Zealand Prime Minister: Limited fiscal space constrains us.