Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won’t run for a second term, ending a momentous period that saw the financial hub become more isolated globally trib.al/jA04w9c

Jokowi appeared to dismiss a plan floated by a senior cabinet official to extend his time in office as thousands of university students are set to protest in Jakarta bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Yen slides to lowest against dollar since August 2015 trib.al/E4o8t7P

European stocks open lower trib.al/VTrWwB7

Sri Lanka will expedite talks with the IMF and wants to avoid a hard default, according to its finance ministry. The economic crisis has evolved into a political stalemate, which could potentially complicate efforts to negotiate aid

Russia's reserves peaked at a record $643.2 billion on Feb. 18 and then declined sharply, before stabilizing in recent weeks. Sanctions have cut off access to half of reserves, according to the central bank

The Aussie has dropped about 2.7% against the dollar in the past two weeks. Traders may pivot back toward the Aussie as more clarity comes on when the Reserve Bank of Australia will also start to raise rates. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

While Indonesian markets were closed for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, stocks and bonds slipped across the region in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increase. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

As commodity currencies rise today amid gains in US stock futures, the Australian dollar is leading the way. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…