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Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: A weak yen has pros and cons.

Japanese Minister of Economy and Finance Minoru Castle: Foreign exchange trends are determined by many factors.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: He believes that the Japanese government bond market is the most stable market in the world.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: Appropriate action will be taken against excessive and disorderly foreign exchange fluctuations.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: (When asked about the rise in yields, he said) We are paying close attention to market trends.

According to the British "Financial Times": Paramount is privately considering raising its offer or adding additional conditions to its acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.O).

US President Trump: I will make a call tomorrow about Thailand and Cambodia.

Nissan Motor: It will launch the first model equipped with Wayve artificial intelligence technology in Japan in the fiscal year starting in April 2027.

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening flat, and the Stock Exchange Index opening down 0.04%. Baoji Pharmaceutical-B (02659.HK) opened nearly 130% on its first day of listing.

Nissan has reached an agreement with British self-driving car company Wayve to jointly develop driver assistance technology.

U.S. President Trump accused Biden of using an automatic signature pen to sign some federal appointment documents, including Powell's appointment, and "this will be investigated."

US President Trump: I heard that the automatic signature pen may have signed the appointment of some Democrats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

U.S. President Trump: The government saved U.S. Steel, a company now owned by Nippon Steel Corp. that is "hot."

US President Trump: Wind energy is the worst and most expensive energy source.

The yield on Japanese 2-year government bonds rose to 1.070%, a new high since July 2007.

US President Trump: The stock market and 401(k) are rising, but there is a misunderstanding about the price level; in fact, prices are falling significantly.

US President Trump: Our focus now must be on winning the midterm elections.

Japanese metal stocks rose, with Mitsui Metals rising 4.7% and JX Advanced Metals rising 2.7%.

The Asian Development Bank raised India's economic growth forecast for 2025 from 6.5% to 7.2%.

The ADB raised its 2025 economic growth forecasts for South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Indonesia.