Domestic News:
1. Spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answers reporters' questions regarding France and Germany's demands for the EU to strengthen protectionist tools such as trade defense.
2. Domestic flight fuel surcharges will be increased starting October 10th.
3. China responds to UK's consideration of raising tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles.
International News:
1. US trade deficit reached $105.6 billion in August.
2. Francis Halzen awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics.
3. Intercontinental Exchange launches gold futures trading in London.
4. Sources: Bank of Japan may hint that underlying inflation has reached its 2% target.
5. Trump: (When asked about suspending the federal gasoline tax) I'm considering it.
6. The IEA is expected to finalize the specific release plan for the G7's 100 million barrels of oil reserves on October 14-15.
7. The US issues a health alert regarding suspected cases of pneumonic plague in Russia. Trump stated that he will soon speak with Putin about the "suspected plague" issue.
8. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda: Policy interest rates will continue to be raised based on changes in economic, price, and financial conditions.
9. Middle East Situation—
① Qatar says negotiations and information exchange to end regional conflict are continuing.
② Institutions: Oil flows from the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, but diesel remains in severe shortage.
③ The US denies Iranian state media reports of a US military helicopter crashing in the Red Sea.
