Market news: Zimbabwe bourse halts trading after index hits 10% limit.

Riksbank Deputy Governor Bunge: Inflation and rising interest rate costs are also affecting the housing market, and housing investment is falling.

Riksbank Deputy Governor Bunge: It is really important that inflation (appears) to drop significantly this year.

Riksbank Deputy Governor Bunger: It is a good thing that inflation is falling, but there is still some way to go to get close to our 2% target.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg: I have no plans other than to leave this fall.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg: Until the end of my term in October, I am fully focused on my task as NATO Secretary-General, not participating in the search for a successor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: I think you will hear important decisions in the near future, but we have to try a little harder.

Market news: Goldman Sachs plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: We want to create an alliance of fighter jets.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: I discussed fighter jets with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg: If NATO allies provide bilateral security guarantees to Ukraine, we are very close to Article 5.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg: Allies are expected to agree at the summit on a multi-year plan to help Ukraine use NATO standard equipment.

NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg: NATO will engage with Asia-Pacific partners at the Vilnius summit.

According to a related statement, Sudanese military leader Burhan fired the acting interior minister.

Philippine Central Bank Governor Medalla: If this is a long-lasting trend, obviously we have to pause rate hikes.

Central Bank of the Philippines Governor Medalla: The lower level of CPI in the past 3 months is the reason for the possible pause in interest rate hikes.

According to S&P Global Ratings: By March 2024, the European speculative-grade corporate default rate may rise from 2.8% in March 2023 to 3.6%.