Japan's Katayama: Have 'free hand' to take bold action on yen

FED'S MIRAN: THERE WERE SOME ANOMALIES IN LAST WEEK'S INFLATION DATA FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN FED'S MIRAN SAYS SHELTER CPI WAS SOMEWHAT DISTORTED BY SHUTDOWN Fed’s Miran: ‘Some Anomalies’ In Last Week's Inflation Data From Government Shutdown – BBG TV - Says He Doesn’t See A Recession In The Near Term - Face Rising Risk Of A Recession If We Don't Adjust Policy Lower - Tax Refunds Next Year Seen Providing A Bit Of Stimulus FED'S MIRAN: I HAVEN'T DECIDED YET IF I'LL VOTE FOR 25 OR 50 BPS CUT FED'S MIRAN: I HAVEN'T DECIDED YET IF I'LL VOTE FOR 25 OR 50 BPS CUT FED'S MIRAN: YOU HAVE TO GIVE POWELL CREDIT FOR WRANGLING 3 RATE CUTS OUT OF FOMC

ECB's Vujcic: Next move on rates could be either direction ECB's Vujcic: Inflation and growth risks are balanced

ECB's Kazimir: I am alarmed at rather subdued long-term growth prospects. ECB's Kazimir: Risks to outlook narrower, more balanced.