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German government: Rejected UniCredit's offer to exchange shares in Commerzbank. From a financial perspective, accepting UniCredit's offer is no longer an option. UniCredit's offer failed to provide an appropriate premium to Commerzbank's current share price.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: In the case of a sharp rise in government bond yields, flexible bond market operations will be carried out.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: The situation in the Middle East has seen various changes, which is satisfactory.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: The Bank of Japan will consider the timing and pace of further interest rate increases while reviewing the impact of conflicts in the Middle East.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: We will review the possibility of realizing the baseline scenario and related risks when considering the timing and pace of policy adjustments.

Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan: Real interest rates are mainly negative in the short to medium term range.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed up 0.50 points, or 0.01%, on Tuesday, June 16, at 8914.50 points.

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida will hold a monetary policy press conference in ten minutes.

French Prime Minister Le Corny: France plans to invest an additional 655 million euros in the field of artificial intelligence.

Italian Competition Authority: Apple investigation focuses on operating system interoperability.

Italian Competition Authority: Cooperating with the European Commission to launch an investigation into Apple.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: It is believed that the access status of Mythos is still consistent with previous commitments, but the actual operation is being verified.

RBA Chairman Bullock: If we wait until inflation eases before taking action, it may be too late.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: The government’s responsibility lies in the appropriate implementation of economic and fiscal policies.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: I will not comment on the Bank of Japan’s decision until the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan speaks.

RBA Chairman Bullock: Still believes that with an unemployment rate of 4.5%, the labor market is still somewhat tight.

Novo Nordisk CEO: We are producing Wegovy oral medicine in Denmark and the United States, and we will continue to evaluate different production locations in the future.

European Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.02%, Germany's DAX30 futures fell 0.1%, and Britain's FTSE 100 futures fell 0.1%.

RBA Chairman Bullock: Current oil prices are consistent with our baseline forecast.

Japan's 40-year government bond yield rose 3.5 basis points to 3.685%.