Japanese PM Takaichi says pros and cons to a weak yen, adds investment strategy will help maintain trust in the yen and her economic policy is aimed at boosting Japan's economic capability, not at FX manipulation

Japan's Trade and Industry Minister Akazawa announces Japan will invest an additional JPY 150bln in Rapidus

Korea Exchange activates a sidecar on KOSPI selling with programme trading halted for five minutes

Japanese PM Takaichi says pros and cons to a weak yen, adds investment strategy will help maintain trust in the yen and her economic policy is aimed at boosting Japan's economic capability, not at FX manipulation

[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin lower with the region subdued following recent tech-related pressure, and despite the predominantly positive handover from Wall St where healthcare helped boost the Dow to a record high

S&P Dow Jones maintained large IPO index inclusion rules meaning SpaceX can't enter immediately