Japan's finance minister Katayama said boosting international competitiveness will strengthen the yen's credibility.

新加坡企业发展局的数据显示，截至8月26日当周，新加坡的成品油库存反弹至三周高位，各类原油库存均环比增长。 陆上原油库存总量为3918万桶，较前一周增长4.0%；剩余燃料油库存连续第二周上升，达到三周高位1924万桶，环比增长4.4%；包括柴油和航空煤油在内的中馏分油库存反弹至两周新高。 受高库存影响，新加坡的成品油进口总量骤降31.8%，出口总量下降6.5%，仍保持净出口状态。 市场消息人士称，近期交易日，套利供应量增加的预期已开始对现货燃油溢价构成压力。目前，由于部分货物仍在运输途中，陆上燃油进口有所放缓。未来几周来自印度等地区的转口原油量预计将保持在较低水平，因为苏伊士运河以西市场的套利利润更高。 作为亚洲燃料交易中心，新加坡的数据很有参考意义。虽然霍尔木兹局势仍然悬而未决，但是亚洲成品油现货基本面出现边际宽松信号，东西方套利价差正重塑货源。

Tokyo core CPI excluding fresh food rose 1.8% YoY in August; core-core CPI (ex fresh food and energy) rose 2.0% YoY and headline CPI rose 1.9% YoY. This is the third consecutive month of acceleration, with price gains concentrated in education, recreation and healthcare-related items. Tokyo is treated as a leading indicator for nationwide inflation but metro data can be distorted by local government measures. The persistent uptick reinforces the Bank of Japan's case for a September rate hike; OIS-implied odds of a September move are about 82%.