German government bonds continued to fall, with the 10-year bond yield rising 6 basis points to 2.26%.

Swedish think tank NIER: The overall inflation rate is predicted to be 1.8% in 2024, which is consistent with the forecast in June.

Swedish think tank NIER: GDP is predicted to grow by 2.2% in 2025, the same as the forecast in June.

Swedish think tank NIER: GDP is predicted to grow by 0.7% in 2024, lower than the 1.0% forecast in June.

Swedish think tank NIER: The repurchase rate is expected to remain at 3.00% at the end of 2024, consistent with the forecast in June.

Gazprom: Continues to deliver natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, with volumes at 39.4 million cubic meters on Wednesday.

The Philippine stock index rose 1.6% to 6,535.17 points.

Indian oil executives: Natural gas sales are expected to grow 40% in fiscal 2025.

Maersk CEO: Some inflation problems will continue after the Suez Canal issue is resolved.

Maersk CEO: Plans to sail via southern Africa until at least 2024.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: A soft landing of the U.S. economy is more likely, but not 100% certain.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: It is unclear when financial markets will return to stability.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: No need to take action on interest rates when risks are high.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: More efforts are needed to convey policy stance.

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida: Markets remain volatile, so it is unclear how these measures will affect the economic and price outlook.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: The foreign exchange market should reflect fundamentals stably.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: We need to be cautious in communicating with the market.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: Consumer spending has shown resilience, but not strong.