Sources said South Korea’s National Pension Service has paused foreign-exchange hedging — it had been selling dollars to hedge overseas assets — after the won-dollar rate hit a near two-year high. The source added hedging is suspended and there appears to be dollar-buying demand today. NPS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Earlier Monday the won weakened 1.15% to 1,334.7 per dollar, its weakest since Oct. 4, 2024, after a major source of dollar supply temporarily dried up, le

伊朗外交部发言人巴加埃：美国的经济战争不仅仅针对一个国家，不仅仅针对伊朗，而是针对联合国宪章的原则、国家的主权和自由贸易。谈判无所谓好坏。它是推动国家利益和保障国家安全的工具。伊朗外交部将遵循相关机构作出的决定，并全力维护国家利益。

Gold, down about 1% in the prior session, was slightly softer in early Monday trade near $4,425. Stronger-than-expected U.S. August payrolls and unchanged unemployment bolstered the case for a Fed rate hike at next week’s meeting. A firmer dollar and rising odds of a September hike—now ~60% versus ~50% early Friday—make dollar-priced, non‑yielding gold more expensive for buyers. Escalating Middle East tensions are adding inflation risk and concerns about prolonged energy supply disruption. Friday’s U.S. CPI will be watched for cues on Fed policy.