Philippine Central Bank Governor Medalla: It is very dangerous for the Philippine central bank to cut interest rates faster than the Fed.

Central Bank of the Philippines Governor Medalla: Inflation is expected to fall below 4% by the end of this year.

Petroleum Association of Japan PAJ: As of the week of April 22, gasoline inventories in Japan fell by 11,000 liters to 1.66 million liters.

The Petroleum Association of Japan PAJ: As of the week of April 22, Japanese commercial crude oil inventories fell by 130,000 liters to 11.14 million liters.

Philippine Central Bank Governor Medalla: Inflation is driven by supply shortages, not due to excess money.

Honda will cooperate with TSMC to stabilize chip procurement.

Honda CEO: Honda Saitama Plant plans to achieve carbon neutrality by fiscal year 2026.

Honda CEO: Honda plans to develop an original electric vehicle operating system in North America by 2025.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno: Strong South Korea-US relations are good for the region.

Traders: Asian senior dollar bond spreads widened by at least 1 basis point.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroichi Matsuno: South Korea is welcome to take action on revising its trade status with Japan.

According to Nikkei News: Honda Motor will cooperate with TSMC on chip procurement.

COMEX silver futures stood at $25 an ounce, up 0.47% on the day.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: It is very difficult to use monetary policy to deal with cost-push inflation, which requires a balance between curbing inflation and supporting the economy.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Cost-driven inflation due to rising raw material costs appears to be fading in Japan.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: It is very important that the government should be committed to sustainable financing.

Kazuo Ueda, Governor of the Bank of Japan: Cost-driven inflation in Japan has peaked, and it is difficult for monetary policy to respond to cost-driven inflation.

SK Hynix: Artificial intelligence may contribute 30% of growth opportunities in the next 5 years.

SK Hynix: The demand for various application fields will decline year-on-year this year, while high-density memory will achieve continuous growth, and generative AI models will drive demand for the former.