Spot palladium touched $1,300/oz, down 0.65% on the day.

The dollar index (DXY) eased 0.11% to 99.419 at the New York close. EUR/USD 1.1614 (prev. 1.1598); GBP/USD 1.3425 (1.3416); USD/JPY 160.02 (160.03); USD/CHF 0.7892 (0.7924); USD/CAD 1.3899 (1.3895); USD/SEK 9.3737 (9.4065).

The National Development and Reform Commission said domestic refined-fuel pricing will be adjusted from 24:00 today. The NDRC Price Monitoring Center said international oil prices fell then rose over the current adjustment cycle. Gasoline and diesel will be cut by 525 yuan/ton and 505 yuan/ton respectively, equivalent to retail reductions of 0.41 yuan/l for 92 RON gasoline, 0.44 yuan/l for 95 RON and 0.43 yuan/l for 0# diesel. A 50-liter fill of 92 RON gasoline will cost about 20.5 yuan less. The NDRC estimated logistics fuel costs will ease — a heavy truck running 10,000 km/month at 38 L/100 km would save roughly 763 yuan in fuel costs over the next two weeks.