Short-dated German bunds led the gains, with the 2-year yield falling 11 basis points to 2.73%.

German Ministry of Defense: The Sudan evacuation mission has ended, and a total of 700 people have been evacuated.

Gazprom: Continued gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine, with 39.7 million cubic meters delivered on Wednesday.

EUR/USD touched 1.10, up 0.25% on the day.

Airbus CEO: It is expected that the supply chain chaos will continue until the end of 2024 or 2025.

Airbus CEO: Supply issues are still affecting the industry.

[Financial website Forexlive commented on the German Gfk consumer confidence index in May] German consumer confidence is expected to pick up after entering May, as weaker energy prices and rising wages help boost household confidence. It was the seventh month that consumer confidence has improved, although it remains below pre-pandemic levels.

Finnish state-owned energy company Fortum: We are investigating the situation of Russian assets. There is no official confirmation of the Russian seizure. We plan to comment after we have more information.

Australian Bureau of Meteorology: El Niño is expected to form in winter.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida: Dissolution of parliament is not currently considered.

The current level of the baht is favorable for exports, shippers said.

The Australian dollar AUD/USD fell 0.3% on the day to 0.6607, its lowest level since March 15.

Monetary Authority of Singapore: Core inflation has reached its peak and is expected to ease more significantly in the second half of 2023, and will decrease significantly by the end of the year.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore: GDP growth is expected to be 0.5 to 2.5% in 2023.

Monetary Authority of Singapore: Maintaining the effective exchange rate path for the Singapore dollar means that monetary policy will continue to have a dampening effect on inflation.

According to Nikkei News: Toyota-Panasonic joint venture will increase battery production in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.

CEO of CIRCLE, an encrypted financial institution: With the risk reduction in the United States, the market value of USDC has dropped.

Philippine Central Bank Governor Medalla: If the foreign exchange market overreacts, we have reserves to draw on.