New Zealand Research Institute: 80% probability indicates that El Niño will continue into autumn.

The Bank of Korea will closely monitor foreign exchange and financial markets.

Barclays analyst Dainton: Liquidity at the end of the year is critical to customers.

Barclays analyst Dainton: Emerging markets will face difficult times.

Barclays analyst Dainton: The Fed is unlikely to have ended its interest rate hike cycle.

NZD/USD rose nearly 0.5% to hit a two-week high of 0.5874.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korean inflation may weaken at a slower rate than expected.

Market news: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said it is investigating a former First Republic executive.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: South Korea’s October export data confirms that the economic recovery is continuing.

US White House: US President Joe Biden will travel to Maine on Friday.

Market news: The U.S. Air Force discovered an abnormal missile launch during the test flight and detonated the LGM-30G ballistic missile.

Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: The neutral interest rate is more likely to be high rather than low.

The Saudi Defense Minister met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss strategic relations and easing tensions in the Middle East.

Market News: Canada is adjusting its immigration targets to slow population growth as record population growth fuels concerns about housing shortages.

Brazilian Central Bank: Committee members unanimously expect to further reduce the policy rate by the same amount at the next meeting.

Market news: The U.S. Senate passed three bipartisan funding bills.

Bitcoin broke through the previous high, once rising to more than 35,600 US dollars per coin, setting a new high since May 2022.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 6.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Timor, Indonesia.