Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said the bank cannot pre-set precise intervals between rate hikes and will not commit to a schedule such as raising rates every few months.

The IAU Minor Planet Center said on the 27th that a dwarf-planet candidate has been identified in the outer solar system. U.S. researchers analysing Vera C. Rubin Observatory data in Chile flagged an icy body provisionally designated 2026ED138; it is estimated at about 46 AU from the Sun, beyond Pluto's ~40 AU, classifying it as a trans‑Neptunian object. If confirmed, it would become the sixth object officially designated a dwarf planet.

Amazon and Intel are scheduled to report earnings after the close.