The Canadian union said the government and public workers reached a tentative agreement to end the strike.

Fitch: Stubbornly high inflation dampens confidence among Australian fixed-income investors.

Market news: Ukraine claimed to have shot down 15 out of 18 Russian missiles today.

According to the Wall Street Journal: People familiar with the matter said that the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said it was evaluating the bid for First Republic Bank, and the results are expected to be announced before the U.S. stock market opens today.

Market news: India may issue a new draft IT bill before the end of July.

German Research Center for Geosciences: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Ryukyu Islands in Japan.

USGS: A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 81 kilometers southeast of Taira, Japan.

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins: No formal decision has been made on the "US-UK-Australia Trilateral Security Partnership" (AUKUS) agreement.

According to Yonhap News Agency: The Bank of Korea said on Monday that Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Changyong will attend a series of meetings of ASEAN finance ministers and central bank governors in South Korea this week to discuss various issues including the current economic and financial market conditions.

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins will meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London.

According to the Financial Times: Deutsche Bank plans to expand its investment bank advisory team.

Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center: 5.0-magnitude earthquake hits southern Italy.

European Mediterranean Seismological Center: A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Ryukyu Islands in Japan.

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Philippine President Marcos on May 1.

Local authorities said the Kiev region was under threat of a missile attack after air raid sirens were issued across Ukraine.

U.S. Trade Representative Dai Qi held a video meeting with the trade ministers of New Zealand and Australia on May 1.

The Bank of Japan: Starting from May 2, it will purchase unlimited Japanese government bonds with a remaining maturity of 5 to 10 years at a fixed interest rate.

The annual rate of the TD-MI inflation index in Australia was 6.1% in April, compared with the previous value of 5.70%.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken will meet with Armenian and Azerbaijani ministers on May 1.