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The Russian Defense Ministry stated that it shot down 326 Ukrainian drones last night.

NI225 fell by 2.00% within the day.

A Reuters poll predicts the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates to 1.25% in the fourth quarter (consistent with the results of the May poll).

A Reuters poll shows that 94% of economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise its key interest rate to 1.00% in June (up from 65% in May).

A Reuters poll predicts the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates to 1.50% in the second quarter of 2027 (the May poll predicted the third quarter of 2027).

Japan's Topix fell more than 1%.

The bid-to-bid ratio at Japan's 30-year government bond auction was 2.94, down from 3.49 last time and the lowest level since June 2025.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar: We have reached a sales and purchase agreement with Japan’s largest power company JERA to supply 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas.

Two industrial facilities in Russia's Vladimir region caught fire after drone strikes, the Interfax news agency quoted the governor as saying.

U.S. officials said the United States struck nearly 20 targets in Iran.

U.S. officials said a preliminary assessment showed that nearly all missiles and drones launched by Iran had been intercepted. There were no reports of injuries to U.S. military personnel or damage to known U.S. military facilities.

According to AXIOS reporters: Iran launched at least four ballistic missiles and multiple drones at US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.

Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia: Bank Indonesia held a conference call with investors in Europe and the United States to explain the reasons for the unexpected interest rate hike.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau: The United States supports ASEAN’s long-term energy security and resilience.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Landau: The United States is working hard to release energy reserves and increase sales of liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas to ASEAN.

Meta Platforms (META.O): The company has partnered with data centers in India that rely on artificial intelligence.

According to The Information: OpenAI is negotiating a 20-year lease agreement, which would be its largest infrastructure investment commitment to date. Nvidia has discussed providing credit support for the project.

According to Iranian media, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards stated that the targets of the attack on the US base in Jordan included F-35 hangars and command and control centers.

According to Iranian media, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards said it carried out strikes on four targets at the US Al Azraq base in Jordan.

Hong Kong star technology and Internet stocks were partially strong, with Kuaishou (01024.HK) rising by more than 5%, followed by NetEase-S (09999.HK), Tencent Holdings (00700.HK), Baidu (09888.HK) and other stocks.