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Market news: The Japan Petroleum Association will stop publishing petroleum product inventory data.

S&P Global: Recent global economic headwinds have put downward pressure on its 2.5% growth forecast for Hungary in 2026. The winner of Hungary's April election must take steps to curb social spending growth.

Cathay Pacific (00293.HK): Demand surged in the European market.

According to the Financial Times: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has assigned a small team to ensure it is ready to act if a fall in Jefferies' share price presents an opportunity.

According to the Financial Times: Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is preparing for a possible acquisition of Jefferies.

Moldova's President: Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have severed Moldova's critical power connections to Europe.

Berenberg: Lowered Airbus target price from 210 euros to 190 euros.

Prosecutors said a Russian drone attacked an electric train in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, killing one person.

President Trump: Democrats are desperately trying to keep illegal immigrants, no matter how bad or dangerous they are. They want these people to vote! That's why they're desperately trying to weaken U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We will fight them with all our strength and win!

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Commitment to provide policy guidance aimed at achieving stable inflation and wage growth.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Although food prices will temporarily fall, the impact of a short-term freeze on food sales tax on inflation expectations may be limited.

European Central Bank Governing Council member Vujcic: The European Central Bank must be alert to the risk of stagflation.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: The tight labor market and active wage and pricing behaviors of companies will continue the cycle of simultaneous increases in wages and prices.

BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda: Core inflation is expected to accelerate moderately.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index closed up 36.00 points, or 0.43%, on March 24 (Tuesday), at 8401.90 points.

Europe's Stoxx 50 futures fell 0.9%, Britain's FTSE 100 futures fell 0.66% and Germany's DAX futures fell 0.85%.

The Japanese government: will release crude oil reserves from 11 locations across the country.

According to New Delhi TV: India’s Delhi Legislative Assembly and Speaker received bomb threat emails before the budget was submitted.

India's NIFTY 50 index gave up some of its gains and was last up 0.65%.

The Japanese government: It will temporarily release about 8.5 million kiloliters of crude oil reserves, equivalent to about 540 billion yen, equivalent to one month's supply.