Polysilicon most-active futures contract hit the limit-up, rising 8.99% to 37,710 yuan/ton — the third limit-up this year.

Sky News reports the Department for Business and Trade is due to hold talks with industry bodies on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss exempting additional steel categories from the trade measures announced in March. Sources say the exemptions would amount to a partial reversal of the tariff regime. The government previously defended the measures as a step to address global steel overcapacity and protect UK producers, and Business Secretary Peter Kyle had supported them. Industrial users warn the rules would have catastrophic effects on key manufacturers, including automotive and aerospace; the British Chambers of Commerce wrote to Kyle last month requesting an urgent meeting.

BOT governor said economic growth requires structural transformation, and that near-term macro policy must prioritize stability to respond to shocks.