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JAPAN'S CHIEF CABINET SEC. MATSUNO: NORTH KOREA'S BALLISTIC MISSILE VANISHED OVER THE YELLOW SEA, WITH NO OBJECT REPORTEDLY PROPELLED INTO SPACE.

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JAPAN CHIEF CABINET SECRETARY MATSUNO: NORTH KOREA'S BALLISTIC MISSILE DISAPPEARED OVER YELLOW SEA, NO OBJECTAPPARENTLY LAUNCHED TOWARD SPACE

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WASHINGTON'S STATEMENTS ON MOSCOW ATTACKS ARE ESSENTIALLY ENCOURAGING 'UKRAINIAN TERRORISTS' - RIA CITES RUSSIA'S ENVOY TO US

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PBOC IS SCHEDULED TO FIX THE YUAN MIDPOINT AT 7.0764 /DLR - ACCORDING TO AN ESTIMATE.

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BOJ'S GOVERNOR UEDA: IT MAY BE TOUGH TO DENY THAT WE HAVE ALREADY ENTERED A NEW NORMAL THAT DIFFERS FROM THE PERIOD OF LOW FOR LONG INFLATION.

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BOJ GOV UEDA: IN LIGHT OF THESE POINTS, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO CAREFULLY ANALYSE VARIOUS INDICATORS AND EXAMINE THE UNDERLYING TREND IN PRICES

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NORTH KOREA SAYS TO VERIFY "GRAVE" DEFECTS AND TO CONDUCT THE SECOND LAUNGH SOON - KCNA

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BOJ GOV UEDA: AS A RESULT OF INCREASES IN THE VARIETY OF TOOLKITS AND ALSO ADVANCES IN MONETARY POLICY MAKING, CENTRAL BANKS NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THEY COMMUNICATE

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BOJ'S GOVERNOR UEDA: WHETHER INFLATION IS PRODUCED BY SUPPLY OR DEMAND HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR MONETARY POLICY.

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BOJ'S GOVERNOR UEDA: IN LIGHT OF THESE ARGUMENTS, IT IS CRITICAL TO CAREFULLY EVALUATE NUMEROUS INDICATIONS AND THE UNDERLYING TREND IN PRICES.

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BOJ'S GOVERNOR UEDA: SUPPLY VARIABLES SUCH AS A SUDDEN RISE IN COMMODITY PRICES, LABOUR SHORTAGES, AND SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS HAVE PRODUCED AN INCREASE IN INFLATIONARY PRESSURE.

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BOJ'S GOVERNOR UEDA: RECENT GLOBAL INFLATION HAS ALSO BEEN DRIVEN BY DEMAND FACTORS, SUCH AS THE CONSEQUENCES OF EXPANSIONARY FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICY MEASURES, AS WELL AS PENT-UP DEMAND FOLLOWING PANDEMIC SPREAD.

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BOJ'S GOVERNOR UEDA: IN RESPONSE TO SUPPLY-DRIVEN INFLATION, CENTRAL BANKS' DECISION-MAKING MUST BALANCE CONCERNS OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITH THE NEED TO COMBAT RISING INFLATION.

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RBA GOVERNOR: WE'RE ON A NARROW PATH, SUCCESS IS NOT GUARANTEED, GOING TO BE PAINFUL FOR A WHILE YET

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JAPANESE LARGE SCALE RETAIL SALES YOY ACTUAL 5% (FORECAST -, PREVIOUS 4%) $MACRO

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JAPAN (APR) DEPT. STORE, SUPERMARKET SALES (YOY) ACTUAL: 4.8% VS 3.2% PREVIOUS

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JAPAN (APR) INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (MOM) ACTUAL: -0.4% VS 1.1% PREVIOUS; EST 1.4%

JAPAN (APR) INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (YOY) ACTUAL: -0.3% VS -0.6% PREVIOUS; EST 2.0%

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JAPAN (APR) RETAILS SALES (YOY) ACTUAL: 5.0% VS 7.2% PREVIOUS; EST 7.1%

JAPAN (APR) RETAILS SALES (MOM) ACTUAL: -1.2% VS 0.6% PREVIOUS; EST 0.5%

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⚠️ BREAKING: JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT PRELIM MOM SA ACTUAL -0.4% (FORECAST 1.4%, PREVIOUS 1.1%) $MACRO

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JAPANESE RETAIL SALES YOY ACTUAL 5.0% (FORECAST 7.1%, PREVIOUS 7.2%) $MACRO