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Chairman of the Japan Banking Association: The Bank of Japan’s policy interest rate remains at an accommodative level.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed down 44.00 points, or 0.49%, on Thursday, June 18, at 8922.30 points.

Swiss Government: The current plan is still for the United States and Iran, together with Pakistan, Qatar and other relevant countries, to hold preliminary negotiations on the implementation of the peace agreement in Bürgenstock on Friday.

Russian Aviation Administration: Flights to all major Moscow airports are temporarily suspended.

Switzerland's actual monthly import rate after seasonally adjustment in May was 0.2%, compared with the previous value of 4.10%.

Switzerland's actual exports in May were seasonally adjusted at a monthly rate of 5%, compared with the previous value of 3.00%.

The UK unemployment rate in May was 4.46%, compared with the previous value of 4.40%.

Switzerland’s trade balance in May was 6.11 billion Swiss francs, compared with the previous value of 3.098 billion Swiss francs.

ILO employment in the UK in the three months of April was 100,000, compared with expectations of 75,000 and the previous value of 148,000.

The average annual wage rate in the UK excluding bonuses in the three months of April was 3.4%, expected to be 3.2%, and the previous value was 3.40%.

The average annual wage rate in the UK including bonuses in the three months of April was 4.4%, which was expected to be 4%. The previous value was revised to 4.4% from 4.10%.

The ILO unemployment rate in the UK for the three months of April was 4.9%, expected to be 5%, and the previous value was 5.00%.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits in the UK in May was 31,200, and the previous value was revised from 26,500 to 8,300.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: NATO must become a strong military alliance again.

U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth: The United States will remain candid with NATO in all public and private communications.

French Finance Minister: More savings are needed to reduce the deficit to 5% of GDP.

Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose 3.5 basis points to 3.660%.

Barclays: The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in 2027. The previous forecast was to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in March.

German Defense Minister: We will provide Ukraine with more financial support for PAC-3 Patriot missiles.

German Defense Minister: Germany will invest 200 million euros to provide Ukraine with the fourth batch of US weapons procurement packages.