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Silk, Assistant Chairman of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Even if interest rates are raised slightly, interest rates will only be near the bottom of the neutral range.

Silk, Assistant Chairman of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: We need to maintain the official cash rate (OCR) at the current level to ensure that the output gap is closed.

Silk, Assistant Chairman of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: The core scenario is that the easing cycle has ended and there are two-way risks.

Silk, Assistant Chairman of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: The downside risk is weak consumption, and the upside risk is the stickiness of inflation.

Silk, Assistant Chairman of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Maintaining loose policy for a period of time is consistent with reality.

Silk, Assistant Chairman of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand: The new monthly CPI statistics implemented starting next year will complement other data, but there may be volatility.

Source: Germany is considering purchasing more F-35 fighter jets from the United States.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior: Natural gas powers American homes and industries. When production increases, utility bills decrease. President Trump is delivering real results, lowering household expenses. This is the practical manifestation of U.S. energy dominance.

Japan's 20-year government bond yield rose 1 basis point to 2.98%.

Australia's part-time employment population in January was -32,700, compared with the previous value of 10,400.

Australia's seasonally adjusted employment participation rate in January was 66.7%, expected to be 66.8%, and the previous value was 66.70%.

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January was 4.1%, expected to be 4.20%, and the previous value was 4.10%.

Australia's employed population in January was 17,800, compared with expectations of 20,000 and the previous value of 65,200.

Australia's full-time employed population stood at 50,500 in January, compared with the previous figure of 54,800.

The 20-year JGB yield fell 0.5 basis points to 2.965%.

Australia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January is due in ten minutes.

U.S.-ASEAN Business Council: The U.S.-India agreement includes a $4.89 billion semiconductor joint venture involving Essence Global Group.

U.S.-ASEAN Business Council: Pertamina and Halliburton will cooperate in oil field restoration.

US-ASEAN Business Council: Indonesian companies will purchase up to 5 million tons of US wheat by 2030.

U.S.-ASEAN Business Council: The United States and Indonesian companies signed trade and investment agreements involving critical minerals, semiconductor cooperation, and U.S. agricultural and forest product exports. Indonesian companies will purchase 1 million tons of US soybeans, 1.6 million tons of corn and 93,000 tons of cotton within an unspecified period.