Brazilian real depreciated more than 1% against the dollar in spot trading.

A Vietnam Finance Ministry official, Ngo Van Tuan, told a parliamentary session in Hanoi on Thursday that now is not an appropriate time to issue international bonds because global fuel supply disruptions are further pushing inflation. The ministry will continue active communication with international financial institutions, investors and credit-rating agencies while awaiting more favorable conditions. He said market demand for the bond remains, but authorities must weigh financing costs and safeguard the domestic financial system. Vietnamese media had earlier reported officials were considering a USD 1bn sovereign bond with roadshows in regional financial centres.

標普全球新能源研究新發現，如果加拿大實現聯邦政府提出的每年1億噸液化天然氣（LNG）出口目標，到2050年，每年將帶動1萬億加元投資，並創造25萬個就業崗位。