Commenting on U.S. estimates of Russian casualties in Ukraine, the Kremlin said there was no way for the U.S. to get the numbers right.

According to a survey by the Central Bank, Brazilian economists expect that Brazil’s GDP will grow by 1.00% in 2023, compared with the previous forecast of 0.96%; Brazil’s GDP will grow by 1.41% in 2024, compared with the previous forecast of 1.41%.

Brazilian economists expect the SELIC rate to reach 10.00% by the end of 2024, compared with a previous forecast of 10.00%, according to a central bank survey.

Economists in Brazil expect the SELIC rate target to be 12.50% by the end of 2023, compared with a previous forecast of 12.50%, according to a central bank survey.

Brazilian economists expect the annual IPCA inflation index to reach 4.18% by 2024, compared with a previous forecast of 4.18%, according to the central bank survey.

Brazilian economists expect the annual IPCA inflation index to hit 6.05% in 2023, compared with a previous forecast of 6.04%, according to a central bank survey.

Enria, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank: We have not yet seen sufficient evidence to raise the deposit insurance threshold.

Norwegian Prime Minister: The government plans to achieve the goal of 2% of defense spending by 2026.

Norwegian Prime Minister: The government set a target to increase defense spending to 2% of GDP, in line with NATO targets.

The three-month U.S. dollar Libor rose 3.4 basis points to 5.33629%.

Four workers were injured in a fire at the Zanazar gas processing plant in Kazakhstan, the local government said.

[International Organization for Migration: The number of people displaced by the armed conflict in Sudan may exceed 330,000] The International Organization for Migration stated on May 2 that since the armed conflict broke out in Sudan on April 15, an estimated 334,053 people have been displaced internally. In addition, an estimated 64,261 people crossed the border into neighboring Sudan. The IOM said the figures were based on preliminary estimates by teams on the ground and that more displacements may be reported as the situation develops.

French trade unions: Call for new nationwide demonstrations on June 6 to protest French pension reforms.

Italy March PPI annual rate of 3%, the previous value of 10.00%.

According to TASS: Russian Defense Minister Shoigu said that measures will be taken to speed up the production of weapons, and the production of high-precision weapons needs to be doubled.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: We must pay attention to the financial risks in the United States and Europe.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Asia has little exposure to US and European (bank) problems.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Members discussed the need to be wary of potential spillover effects from a slowdown in the U.S. and Europe.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Asian economies face less risk than the rest of the world.

The initial value of the core CPI monthly rate in the euro zone in April was 1%, and the previous value was 1.2%.