Tokyo core CPI rose 1.8% YoY in August, narrowing the gap to the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Analysts say price pressure from the Middle East conflict is broadening; wholesale prices jumped 7.2% YoY in July, indicating passthrough could lift consumer inflation with a lag. The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1% in June — a 31-year high — and held in July while issuing its most hawkish statements to date.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and other agencies issued the Notice on Improving Commodity Housing Sales System, directing faster implementation of completed-home sales in China’s housing market. The notice sets a unified eligibility standard tying completed-home sales to completion acceptance filing and utilities (water, power, gas, heating) being ready for handover to curb “pseudo-completed” projects and enforce a what-you-see-is-what-you-get rule. Authorities paired the push with land and financial support measures and tightened presale conditions; experts say the package is intended to offset developer funding pressure, steer firms to prioritize completed-home sales, better protect buyers’ rights and help reduce industry risk.

伊朗电力公司输电与对外贸易副总经理表示，与去年相比，今年夏季对电力用户实施的用电限制减少了53%。