Gazprom: Continues to transport natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, with 42.4 million cubic meters delivered on Friday.

French Energy Minister: France will not be short of electricity this winter.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Inflation is expected to slow first and then gradually accelerate.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: We must carefully observe the trends in the financial and foreign exchange markets and their impact on the Japanese economy and prices.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The Bank of Japan will patiently maintain the current loose policy and strive to achieve the 2% inflation target stably and continuously, accompanied by wage growth.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Given the high degree of uncertainty in Japan’s economic and price outlook, we need to manage increasing interest rate risks.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Economic and price uncertainty remain high.

Bank of Japan Governor Ueda Kazuo: Will continue to implement loose policies to achieve the 2% inflation target.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Japan’s economy is likely to continue to maintain a moderate recovery.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Consumption is growing steadily, albeit at a moderate pace.

According to Saudi media Ekhbariya, the Saudi Crown Prince met with the President of the United Arab Emirates in Riyadh.

GBP/USD fell to 1.21, down 0.36% on the day.

Japanese memory manufacturer Kioxia is said to be in contact with the Japan Industrial Innovation and Investment Corporation (JIC) to facilitate a merger with Western Digital.

Elon Musk: Two new premium subscription service tiers for Social Platform X are coming soon.

GBP/USD fell 0.20% to an intraday low of $1.2113 after the release of UK retail sales data.

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Hunt: Rising debt interest payments are clearly unsustainable; we need to lower debt and reduce waste in the public sector.

Bank of Japan Financial System Report: Banks have stepped up hedging against high overseas interest rate risks.

Bank of Japan Financial System Report: The period of stress is likely to be further prolonged due to continued monetary tightening by central banks and resulting concerns about a slowdown in foreign economies.

Bank of Japan Financial System Report: However, vigilance against tail risks is still necessary.