RBA: Wage growth consistent with inflation target, but only if productivity recovers.

RBA: CPI inflation is expected to reach 3.2% by the end of 2024 and 3.0% by mid-2025.

GBP/USD stood above 1.26, up 0.22% on the day.

RBA: The unemployment rate is expected to be 4.0% by the end of 2023, 4.4% by the end of 2024, and 4.5% by mid-2025.

RBA: Wage growth expected to be 4.0% by the end of 2023, 3.8% by the end of 2024 and 3.7% by mid-2025.

RBA: Global financial stability issues pose downside risks to the economy.

The Reserve Bank of Australia: lowered the 2023 CPI forecast to 4.5%, the previous forecast was 4.75%.

American Bankers Association: Against short selling that distorts markets through manipulation and abuse.

Reuters survey: Malaysian palm oil stocks are expected to be 1.51 million tons in April, down 9.8% from March. Palm oil production is forecast at 1.3 million tonnes, up 0.9 percent from March. Palm oil exports are forecast at 1.2 million tonnes, down 19.3 percent from March.

Philippine Economic Planning Agency: Risks to the inflation outlook will remain tilted upward.

Agence France-Presse and Serbian news website N1 reported that on the evening of May 4 local time, a shooting incident occurred near the Serbian capital Belgrade, killing 8 people and injuring 10 others.

According to the Russian Satellite Network: Russian President Vladimir Putin may discuss the drone attack on the Kremlin at the Russian Federation Security Council on Friday.

[[Members of the Russian-Ukrainian delegation had physical clashes at the Turkey summit] According to Sky News, at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Summit (PABSEC) held in Ankara, Turkey, Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Marikovski (Oleksandr Marikovski) met Russian delegation member Olga Timofeeva was interviewed with the Ukrainian flag unfurled behind her. Another Russian representative, Valery Stavitsky, then took the Ukrainian flag from Malikovsky. The pair then got into a physical altercation, with Malikovsky shoving and punching Stavitsky, who attempted to wrest the Ukrainian flag from Malikovsky. Finally others stepped in to pull them apart. According to the Russian Satellite Network, Stavitsky was taken to the hospital for examination and there were no serious injuries.

Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.2-magnitude earthquake hits Bangladesh.

Philippine President Marcos: The Philippine economy is expected to grow by 6.2% by 2024.

Philippine President Marcos said he received $1.3 billion in investment commitments from his trip to the United States.

ANZ CEO: Stress groups in mortgages are very small.