The New Zealand dollar rose 0.50% against the US dollar during the day and is now at 0.5943.

The yield on 20-year Japanese government bonds fell 1 basis point to 1.565%.

The yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds fell 1 basis point to 0.795%.

The MSCI Asia-Pacific index rose 1% to 153.87 points.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Wage growth will be made more sustainable.

The U.S. dollar index DXY fell more than 10 points in the short term and is currently at 106.54.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD rose more than 0.50% on the day and is now at 0.6357.

USD/JPY fell 0.50% on the day and is now at 148.38.

Vietnamese Government: Vietnam will cut land rents by 30% and this policy will be extended until 2023.

Market News: Hong Kong accelerates push to keep markets open during typhoons.

The National Ocean Forecast Service issued an orange warning for waves.

According to a Reuters survey: the euro will rise by about 6% against the dollar in one year, reaching 1.11 (September survey was 1.12).

Japan bought 721 billion yen of foreign stocks in the week to September 29, compared with the previous value of -6.2 billion yen.

Japan purchased 297.1 billion yen of foreign bonds in the week to September 29, compared with the previous value of -544.4 billion yen.

Affected by strong winds, nearly 100 domestic flights in and out of Sydney Airport in Australia were canceled or delayed on the morning of October 5, local time. Data from the meteorological department showed that the maximum wind speed reached 90 kilometers per hour.

South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho: Inflation is likely to stabilize again starting from October.

Ford: Due to the strike, another 400 employees will be laid off. The total number of employees since the strike began is now about 1,330.

U.S. President Joe Biden will receive a briefing on Ukraine at noon ET on Thursday.