Hungarian central bank said forint appreciation and declines in energy and food prices have reduced inflation.

U.S. equities opened lower: Dow down 0.66%, S&P 500 down 1.6%, Nasdaq down 2.3%. Storage names led declines—SanDisk (SNDK.O) down 11.3%, Micron Technology (MU.O) down 11.8%. SpaceX (SPCX.O) opened down 2.8%, marking a fourth straight session of losses and pushing its market value below $2 trillion.

Media reported on the 23rd that Sri Lanka has recorded 47,530 dengue cases year-to-date and 29 deaths. The National Dengue Control Unit said 1,069 new cases were reported on the 21st; the unit’s acting director on the 22nd said the surge has sharply increased hospital visits and is placing heavy strain on the health system. The deputy health minister said a recent virus mutation is among the reasons for the rapid rise and that the currently circulating strain appears more transmissible than strains seen in prior outbreaks.