A Bank of Japan Policy Board member said that when considering the ideal size of the BOJ's balance sheet, the maturity range of JGBs will become more important.

Swiss outlet 20 Minuten reported an explosion at a hydropower plant in Ticino, Switzerland, injuring multiple people.

Trump defended the U.S.-Iran war as necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, saying critics tell him they wish he had not gone to war because gasoline prices rose. He said he replies, "Could Iran have nuclear weapons?" and that the answer is always "Absolutely not," adding "So I was right... I won." Other Republican politicians and candidates largely did not mention the conflict in speeches on the conference's opening day.