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Market news: U.S. President Trump will say that he is restoring U.S. security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

Market news: U.S. President Trump will say that to fully realize the potential of the United States, we must first ensure the safety of communities.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: We are paying close attention to foreign exchange trends with a high sense of urgency.

Market news: U.S. President Trump will express his demand for the immediate and full restoration of all funding for the U.S. Department of Border Security and Homeland Security.

President Trump: I also want to end skyrocketing prescription drug prices. Other presidents have tried, but they have failed. They only talk but don't take action. And I did it.

President Trump: Looking ahead, factories, jobs, investment and trillions of dollars will continue to pour into the United States - because we finally have a president who puts America first.

US President Trump: We have achieved unprecedented changes and an epoch-making reversal.

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 0.58% and the Hang Seng Technology Index opening up 0.86%; Maoyan Entertainment (01896.HK) opened up nearly 4%.

Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose 5 basis points to 3.565%.

Australia's construction completion rate in the fourth quarter was 3%, compared with 2.9% in the previous quarter.

Japan's five-year government bond yield fell 2.5 basis points to 1.57%; the two-year government bond yield fell 2.5 basis points to 1.215%.

Australia's seasonally adjusted monthly CPI rate in January was 0.5%, compared with the previous value of 0.2%.

Australia's seasonally adjusted CPI annual rate in January was 3.8%, compared with the previous value of 3.7%.

Australia's construction completion rate in the fourth quarter was -0.1%, expected to be 0.9%, and the previous value was -0.70%.

Australia's unseasonally adjusted CPI monthly rate in January was 0.4%, expected to be 0.26%, and the previous value was 1%.

Australia’s unseasonally adjusted CPI annual rate in January was 3.8%, expected to be 3.70%, and the previous value was 3.80%.

Australia's unseasonally adjusted CPI annual rate for January will be released in ten minutes.

Japan's business services price index in January was at an annual rate of 2.6%, compared with the previous value of 2.60%.

Japan's January corporate service price index monthly rate was -0.5%, the previous value was 0%.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened up 57.20 points, or 0.63%, on Wednesday, February 25, to 9079.50 points.