Germany's preliminary manufacturing PMI for September was 48.5, in line with expectations of 50 and the previous value of 49.8.

Domestic News: 1. Futu Securities and Tiger Brokers further closed account opening channels for mainland Chinese residents. 2. Three types of Chinese Navy carrier-based aircraft successfully completed takeoff and landing training on the Fujian aircraft carrier, marking the Fujian's electromagnetic catapult launch and recovery capabilities. 3. Defense Minister Dong Jun met with a delegation of U.S. House of Representatives led by Smith, the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, in Beijing on the 22nd. 4. He Lifeng, in his meeting with a delegation of U.S. House members, emphasized that China and the United States should be guided by the important consensus reached during the call between the two presidents to promote the stable, healthy, and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade relations. 5. The Shanghai Stock Exchange Party Committee: Greater efforts will be made to encourage the entry of medium- and long-term funds into the market, maintaining a stable and active capital market. 6. The China Securities Regulatory Commission Party Committee: Deepen the reform of the Science and Technology Innovation Board, the ChiNext Board, and the Beijing Stock Exchange, improve the issuance and listing systems and mechanisms, and further strengthen the "entry-continuous supervision-exit" regulatory system. International News: 1. Spot gold broke through the $3,720 mark during intraday trading, reaching a high of $3,728.31 per ounce. 2. Pfizer agreed to pay up to $7.3 billion to acquire weight loss drug developer Metersa. 3. U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson & Melson signaled support, boosting Argentine stocks. 4. Apple and Tesla shares both hit eight-month highs. 5. The U.S. Energy Secretary stated that the halt to offshore wind power is an "exception," and that optimizing infrastructure project approvals is key. 6. Sources say the Saudi-Pakistan defense agreement is unlikely to affect Saudi oil supplies to India. 7. Federal Reserve - ① Bostic: There is currently little reason to cut interest rates further, and only one rate cut is expected this year. ② Fed Chair Musallem: There is limited room for further rate cuts. If inflation risks increase, further rate cuts will not be supported.

As of 23:00, most of the main domestic futures contracts fell. TSR20 rose nearly 1%. Glass, soda ash, caustic soda, soybean oil, and soybean oil fell by more than 2%, while palm oil, coking coal, soybean meal, and rapeseed meal fell by more than 1%.