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Senior officials from Japan's Liberal Democratic Party said that Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has ordered the national sales tax rate on food to be reduced from 8% to 1%.

Scotiabank: Lowered its target price on Meta Platforms (META.O) to $600 from $700.

A Russian airstrike in Lviv, Ukraine, injured six people, the local mayor said.

U.S. Central Command: There are currently more than 50,000 U.S. troops deployed in the Middle East, maintaining a high level of vigilance and ready to fight at any time.

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on the 30th that the Kumamoto earthquake has resulted in 28 deaths.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority: The Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged was in line with market expectations, and Hong Kong's monetary and financial markets are operating in an orderly manner.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority: (Regarding the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision) will continue to closely monitor market developments.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: It is crucial to fully explain our fiscal policy to the market.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: The proposal not to set a cap on next year’s budget request comes from Finance Ministry officials.

Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki: So far, we have not seen the need to take measures beyond the current budget reserves after the Kumamoto earthquake.

Samsung Electronics: Currently it is not considering issuing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), but it is open to issuing ADRs in the medium to long term.

Local governor: A fire broke out at the logistics center of Russian online retailer Wildberries in Penza.

Australia's export price index rose 3.9% year-on-year in the second quarter, compared with -1.9% in the previous quarter.

Australia's import price index in the second quarter was at an annual rate of 6.2%, down from -0.3% in the previous quarter.

Australia's export price index in the second quarter was 1.1% quarter-on-quarter, compared with the previous value of 0.50%.

Australia's seasonally adjusted monthly rate for private construction permits in June was 0.4%, down from 2.8% in the previous month.

Australia's seasonally adjusted building permits rose 7.2% month-on-month in June, compared with an expected decline of 1% and a previous decline of 1.10%.

Australia's import price index in the second quarter was 5.7% quarter-on-quarter, compared with the previous value of 0.10%.

According to IRNA: The Kish Free Zone Organization announced that the US attack on Kish Island that occurred a few minutes ago did not cause any damage to the urban areas or residential areas of Kish Island.

The yield on Japan's 30-year government bonds rose 4.5 basis points to 3.975%.