Bank of Canada Governor Macklem: The inflation situation has not changed much since January.

The Malaysian ringgit rose as much as 0.4% to 4.180 against the dollar, its highest level since July.

Energy: 1. Panama Canal Authority: Construction of the Panama liquefied petroleum gas pipeline may begin in 2027. 2. Transneft denied reports of restrictions on oil receipts from producers. 3. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The Commission will soon propose the 19th round of sanctions against Russia, targeting cryptocurrencies, banks, and energy. 4. Japan's Ministry of Finance: Preliminary data shows a 2.5% year-on-year decrease in crude oil imports in August; liquefied natural gas imports in August fell 6.5% year-on-year to 5.357 million tons. 5. Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi: Dependence on the United States is the reason for accepting a trade agreement with the United States. Joint EU purchases of liquefied natural gas may help narrow price differences. 6. Transneft issued a warning of production cuts, citing system storage capacity constraints. 7. Indian Petroleum Secretary: India is diversifying its liquefied natural gas imports. 8. Indian Steel Ministry official: The goal is to increase the use of renewable energy by 2030 to reduce emissions. Precious Metals: 1. Spot gold hit a new record high on Tuesday, briefly surpassing the $3,700 mark. 2. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee: Promote Hong Kong's development into an international gold trading market and expand gold storage. 3. Bank of Thailand Governor: Will support gold trading in US dollars. 4. Swiss authorities raided the offices of a metals dealer suspected of violating sanctions against Russia. 5. Bolivia's centrist presidential candidate plans to continue its compliant gold trading program. 6. Bank of America: Maintains its target of $4,000 gold prices by 2026. 7. Commerzbank: Raises its silver price forecast for the end of 2025 to $41/ounce and for 2026 to $43/ounce. Mining: 1. The United States is in talks to establish a $5 billion mining investment fund. 2. EU officials say Japan and the EU should jointly develop rare earths in Greenland. 3. Indian Steel Ministry officials: A 50 billion rupee package is being planned for steel production and emissions reduction. Tariffs: 1. The UK shelved its zero-tariff quota plan for US steel, instead discussing a "permanent 25% tariff." 2. Trump denied compromising on the 15% auto tariff. 3. The US Department of Commerce is considering imposing tariffs on more imported auto parts. 4. The EU and Indonesia have concluded negotiations on a trade agreement and plan to sign it next week.